Episode Description
In this episode, Françoise speaks with Riko Radojcic—a veteran semiconductor engineer turned techno-thriller novelist over his 30-year career in the microelectronics industry, his transition into fiction writing, and how he uses storytelling to illuminate the hidden world of semiconductor technology.
Ever since the global chip shortage hit headlines and your local car dealership, the world has started to wake up to just how critical semiconductors are to modern life. Most people still don’t understand how they work—but they know they matter.
Before the shortage, and long before AI became part of everyday conversations, one well-known 3D integration expert at Qualcomm felt a calling: to bring the thrilling, complex, and often unseen world of chip design into the public imagination—through fiction.
That expert is Riko Radojcic, and in this episode, he shares:
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Why he pivoted from engineering to writing
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How his novels like Startup blend fact and fiction
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What everyday readers (not just engineers!) can learn from stories set in the semiconductor world
“Engineers may not wear capes, but they hold the future in their hands. I wanted to tell those stories.”
📘 Learn more about Startup and FA Confidential at riko-radojcic.com
