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The future of computers is only $4 away, with Raspberry Pi CEO Eben Upton

Mar 8, 2022

Eben Upton, CEO of Raspberry Pi and co-founder of the Raspberry Pi Foundation, shares insights into the world of affordable computing designed for tinkering. He discusses the company's mission to boost computer science education, emphasizing the importance of open computing. Upton reveals the evolution of the Raspberry Pi and the significance of their Pico model. He also touches on challenges like the global chip shortage and the unique innovations driving the Raspberry Pi's popularity, including their approach to product development and future IPO considerations.

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Eben Upton

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Intro

4min

The Evolution of Raspberry Pi

23min

Crafting Products with Purpose

5min

Bridging Physical Computing with Raspberry Pi

3min

Exploring the Raspberry Pi Pico: Innovation and Challenges

15min

Support Messages Highlighting Inclusion and Security

3min

Chip Evolution and Raspberry Pi Innovations

17min

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3min

Today I’m talking to Eben Upton, the CEO of Raspberry Pi, a fascinating company that makes beloved tiny hackable computers that are extremely inexpensive. They’re also some of the only readily available computers that are designed to be tinkered with. They’re not heavily locked down, and using one requires learning how a computer actually works. And that’s the entire point: Eben told me the idea of the Raspberry Pi was to create a product that enticed kids into studying computer science at the University of Cambridge. They’ve more than achieved that goal. Seven million Raspberry Pi units were sold last year, and there’s talk of the company going public.

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Transcript:

https://www.theverge.com/e/22730196

Credits:

Decoder is a production of The Verge, and part of the Vox Media Podcast Network.

Today’s episode was produced by Creighton DeSimone and Jackie McDermott and it was edited by Callie Wright.

The Decoder music is by Breakmaster Cylinder. Our Sr Audio Director is Andrew Marino and our Executive Producer is Eleanor Donovan.

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