François Baldassari

Currently: VP Software Services, Nordic Semiconductor Previously: Founder & CEO @ Memfault

Brooklyn, NY

People work for startups for many reasons. They may like being part of a smaller team, getting more responsibilities, working at a faster pace with less red tape, feeling more connected to the mission. But despite regular advice to ignore equity, many employees greatly value access to startup equ…

The United States has a two-party system implemented through closed primaries, first-past-the-post voting, and the rules of the electoral college. Critics argue that it is unrepresentative, leads to polarization, and disenfranchises voters. Ironically, the writers of the Constitution were hostile…

Eric Asimov, the nephew of Isaac Asimov and more importantly one of the wine critics at the New York Times, published a great list of wines under $20 he recommends last month.

I boug…

I have been experimenting with AI coding, and am blown away by the results. Aider in particular is an incredible tool, and I cannot imagine ever going back to writing all my own code. The speed at which these tools are progressing is frightening.

As a firmware engineer, my coding habits ar…

A few years ago, I found myself staying at El Encanto in Santa Barbara to avoid the fires and smoke that were plaguing San Francisco.

The hotel room itself was expensive (it goes for $800 per night on expedia as of this writing), but what struck me was how they were upselling me at every t…

I am thrilled to announce that Memfault, the company Chris, Tyler and I co-founded in 2018, has closed a Series B funding round led by Stripes, with participation from Partech Partners, Uncork Capital, and the 5G Open Innovation Lab.

When we started Memfault, our goal was to make building …