Developer Spotlight- Building Trust, Tools, and the Future of Open Silicon

In this Developer Spotlight, Rob Mains, Executive Director of CHIPS Alliance, reflects on the lessons that shaped his career, the realities of open source silicon, and what it will take to build a sustainable, production-ready open hardware ecosystem. From IBM to Oracle, Rob Mains has spent decades working across the full stack of silicon development. This experience has helped shape a leadership philosophy grounded in trust, respect and collaboration.