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AI is reshaping chip design. Most of the conversation about it is noise.

Above the RTL is where I cut through it — with real examples, honest assessments, and 25 years of semiconductor experience behind every claim.

I’m Marco Brambilla, most recently Senior Technical Director at Meta Reality Labs. I write about spec-first methodology, Design by Contract for hardware, AI-assisted verification, and what engineers should actually be investing in learning right now.

No vendor agenda. No product to push. I use AI tools daily — including to write this publication — and I’ll tell you exactly what works and what doesn’t.

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