Silicon Valley

Content warning — discussion of suicides — Reading Malcolm Harris’s Palo Alto: A History of California, Capitalism, and the World reminds me how I felt while reading The Girl Who Played with Fire. Never having been outside of Stockholm myself, the Sweden that Stieg Larsson painted in his wintry murder mystery was one full of psychopaths, killers…

As software engineers, we always believed that the technical founders are the most critical element in building a startup. — When I first landed in San Francisco in 2008, I fell in love with the area’s energy and the importance assigned to technical people. It was the first time in my life that I saw programmers, system administrators, or security experts leading their companies. …

By Nina Simon In a culture that values productivity and busyness, it’s not easy to take time out to dream. For years, I’ve used visioning as a tool to step away from the problems and projects right in front of me and imagine what I want to create 5 or…

Silicon Valley, the global epicenter of technological innovation and entrepreneurship, has long captured the world’s attention. Its unique ecosystem fosters the birth of groundbreaking companies like Facebook, Apple, and Intel. In contrast, the subcontinent, including countries like Pakistan, grapples with distinct challenges and societal dynamics. These disparities were recently highlighted…

Weathering the Storm: A Tale of Resilience Amidst Silicon Valley Bank’s Collapse In the grand tapestry of life, the work we undertake holds significance, but it is the relationships we forge and the impact we have on others that truly define our legacy. …

Alfred Sarant and Joel Barr, two covert operatives of the Soviet Union within the Rosenberg spy ring, found themselves entrusted with a mission unlike the typical fare of nuclear espionage. Their task? The clandestine acquisition of the United States’ most cutting-edge secrets in the realm of electronics. In 1956, evading…

Three challenges stand out — scaling performance and capacity; ensuring silicon safety and reliability; and reducing development turnaround time. Synopsys authors: Anand Thiruvengadam Segment Management Director, Ricardo Borges Director of Product Line Management, Guy Cortez Product Management Manager, Farzin Rasteh Principal Engineer, Jim Schultz Product Management Manager Memory lies at…

San Jose, CA. — From new startups to global tech brands, a growing number of employers across Silicon Valley are opting to keep many of their workers remote, even after the end of the pandemic. For example, there are nearly 1,500 work from home jobs in San Jose, according to…

I can’t help myself. When I see someone using physics in a show, I feel compelled to analyze it. In this case, it’s from HBO’s Silicon Valley season 2. Let me get you up to speed. Gilfoyle and Dinesh are working to set up a live stream of a car…