In this episode, Françoise speaks with Riko Radojcic, veteran semiconductor engineer-turned-novelist, about his 30-year career in the semiconductor industry, what inspired him to turn to fiction writing, and what he hopes to teach his readers about the exciting world of semiconductor device technology. 

 Ever since the chip shortage impacted your local car dealership, everyone in the world knows how critical semiconductor technology is to every person on the planet. They may not understand anything else about them. But the fact that they are critical to our everyday activities is clear. 

But before all this happened, one well-known 3D technology expert at Qualcomm felt a calling to teach the general public about the wonders of semiconductor chips and their capabilities through storytelling. 
 
 He left his career in engineering and set out to become a techno-thriller novelist, in which his heroes are semiconductor engineers who must save the world from imminent destruction. Kind of like we’re trying to do in real life. 

His name is Riko Radojcic, In this episode, he shares his journey as a semiconductor engineer, and talks about about his latest novel, Start-Up.

Learn more about Riko Radojcic and where to find his books here.

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