{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Business of Open Source","title":"Bringing Hardware Design to The Software Space at The State of Open Con with Rob Taylor of ChipFlow","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1260,"description":"In the first of my series of interviews from the State of Open Con in London, I’m chatting with Rob Taylor, CEO of ChipFlow, about the intersection between open source software design and hardware design, bringing community into the hardware space, and how geopolitics could shape the future of open source. \nIn this episode, Rob shares his fascinating hardware and software design background, including his first job working on lighting desks for theaters. Then we delve into his other companies before discovering the impetus for starting ChipFlow, how and why they do what they do, and some plans for the future. We also chat briefly about monetization, touch on the impact geopolitics could have on tech, and share our favorite parts of conferences like the State of Open Con. \n\nHighlights:\nRob introduces himself and shares a bit of his background in software and open source (0:43)\nRob recounts the origins of ChipFlow (4:08)\nRob explains how hardware and software design are similar and where they diverge (7:30)\nHow ChipFlow helps companies create custom chip designs for their products (9:38)\nHow changes in open source software correlate to the hardware space (12:11)\nHow Rob and his team encourage community in the hardware space (15:02)\nRob’s final thoughts on the future of open source look to geopolitics (17:53)\n\nLinks:\nRob\nLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robtaylor78/\nTwitter: @robtaylor78\nCompany: https://www.chipflow.io/","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/8IkNaFmPeP0cacpN72wvWvmuTJkRWMTzK4anhRhTwJg/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzEwNTI5LzE2NTY1/MTIwMDAtYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}