Mem++: Open-Source Organizational Memory for AI Agents
Research — October 2, 2026 — 8 min read
AIDAChip’s new kind of AI memory preserves the original records behind shared decisions, what was known when, and what changed.
Expert insights on AI for chip design, circuit automation, and semiconductor AI workflows. Learn how AI is transforming hardware engineering.
Alignment Debt: Why AI Isn't Paying Off — and What Has to Come Before Agentic AI
Insights — August 23, 2026 — 30 min read
AI isn't failing because the models are weak. It's failing because most teams were never aligned to begin with — and acceleration without alignment just gets you lost, faster.
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
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