Amir Michael

Guests Amir Michael, Jeff Rothschild, Ron Minnich, Rick Altherr, and Kenneth Finnegans reflect on Season 1, discussing unique network infrastructures, DIY efforts, Data Point in the computer revolution, long-form storytelling, preserving old hardware, 'The Witness' video game, physics videos, vulnerability stories, and preparing for Season 2.

Amir Michael, growing up in Silicon Valley, shares stories of childhood adventures, early experiences with programming, and the evolution of server hardware in data centers. They discuss UEFI preboot network stack, transitioning to hardware design at Google, working around a DRAM bug, the Open Compute Project, challenges of managing hardware fleets, and the shift to the cloud.