The Alignment Problem Just Went Mainstream
Insights — April 27, 2026 — 5 min read
GitHub just admitted what chip design teams have known for decades. Here's where it goes from here. Part 3
Expert insights on AI for chip design, circuit automation, and semiconductor AI workflows. Learn how AI is transforming hardware engineering.
AI Potential & Pitfalls — Recap of Roundtable #1
Roundtable — April 17, 2026 — 5 min read
Eleven practitioners. Six companies. Ninety minutes of real talk.
AI-Native Engineering Needs a New Operating System
Insights — March 31, 2026 — 5 min read
Every discipline in chip design now has AI in the loop. What it doesn't have is a system to keep all of those AI-assisted loops aligned. (Part 2/3)
The Two Operating Systems of Engineering Teams: Precision vs. Judgment
Insights — March 19, 2026 — 5 min read
Every engineering leader runs one of these two modes — often both simultaneously. Understanding which one you're in, and why the gap between them is widening, may be the most important operating question of the decade. (Part 1/3)
Meet HAND: How to Build and Run a Team of AI Teammates
Insights — February 12, 2026 — 5 min read
A practical guide to designing AI personas that own domains, defer to each other, and actually get work done.
The Silent Divergence: Why Chip Teams Break Without Knowing It
Insights — January 13, 2026 — 5 min read
Program management tracks schedules. But who's tracking shared understanding?
The 14% Problem: Why First-Silicon Success Is at a 20-Year Low
Insights — January 6, 2026 — 5 min read
First-silicon success is at a 20-year low. The cause isn't complexity—it's coordination.
Free AI Workshop for Chip Design Engineers: Hands-On Exercises for Every Discipline
Workshop — January 2, 2026 — 5 min read
A practical AI training workshop for semiconductor engineers—from circuit design to RTL, verification to physical design. Start building AI skills today.
The Coordination Tax: The Hidden Bottleneck Killing Chip Schedules
Insights — December 28, 2025 — 5 min read
Why chip schedules slip—and it's not the circuits
How Engineers Should Think About AI: Workflow, Judgment, and the Future of Technical Work
Insights — December 24, 2025 — 10 min read
The engineers who thrive are the ones who learn to think clearly about tools, workflows, and purpose.
Curiosity, Empathy, and Imagination in Chip Design
Insights — December 20, 2025 — 5 min read
Reclaiming what makes great engineers great