#036: Peter Buckingham (SambaNova) - Building our own AI chips, Going up against NVIDIA, the Future of AI, Silicon Valley, and Leadership

Peter Buckingham leads the software organization at SambaNova Systems. SambaNova produces accelerated solutions for AI.In this episode, expect to learn why Peter moved to Silicon Valley, how he managed to get his first job, why he’s now involved in building AI chips, what the future of AI looks like, the tug-of-war between open and closed source AI, the path towards technology leadership, how to hire strong engineers and much more…#ai #agi #leadership---------------------------------TIMESTAMPS:---------------------------------00:00:00 Coming up00:01:28 Peter's start in Silicon Valley00:06:43 Job hunting in the Valley00:13:09 How Silicon Valley has changed over 20 years00:20:19 SambaNova00:27:17 Going against NVIDIA00:32:55 AI ecosystem00:36:33 Doubling down on Gen AI00:40:24 Open source vs. Closed source AI00:46:09 Startups vs Scale-ups00:56:42 Becoming a leader01:03:31 Hiring great engineers01:07:16 Recommended books/podcasts01:11:34 Mental Models01:13:41 Daily Routine01:16:39 Connecting with Peter---------------------------------GUEST:---------------------------------Peter’s LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/fiforsPeter’s Twitter: @pmb232Fave Books:- The Hard Thing About Hard Things, Ben Horowitz- High Output Management, Andy Grove---------------------------------CONNECT WITH ME:---------------------------------About Me / Newsletter: https://barrywinata.ck.page/YouTube: @barrywinataPodcast: https://www.youtube.com/@barrywinata/podcastsLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/barrywinata/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the.prompt_/X: https://x.com/barrywinataRSS: https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/258746.rssPatreon Support: https://www.patreon.com/barrywinata---------------------------------FOR FOUNDERS:---------------------------------Get funded: https://metagrove.vc----------------------------------ABOUT ME:----------------------------------I'm an engineer, founder, and investor. I've worked across Silicon Valley with hundreds of founders and early-stage companies. Over the years, I've had the opportunity to work alongside amazing founders and entrepreneurs. This channel is to help support the next generation of leaders.---------------------------------AFFILIATES:---------------------------------Riverside: https://riverside.fm/?utm_campaign=campaign_2&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=rewardful&via=thepromptNotion: https://affiliate.notion.so/the-promptNotion AI: https://affiliate.notion.so/the-prompt-ai This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit beesletter.substack.com