How I got my first block on the linked-in network.

I'm not a typical social media user and this phenomenon hasn't grown on me, but it has become modern, so sometimes I reach for this tool. When I need to get a contact or agree on something.

The semiconductor crisis has brought me many challenges, some of which I have not yet been able to fully grasp. Still, the harbinger of trouble came before covid. The most painful for me was the acquisition of Altera by Intel and Xilinx AMD. This got me into a lot of trouble with price and availability. In addition, Altera really broke down, so I tried China. I already have some business relationships there and who doesn't. The price is good, and if you're lucky, it's also a good Chinese. I thought I'd try to replace these established FPGAs with something Chinese.

The first bump against the wall was accessibility. The only Western source was Mouser and the prices were like if someone went crazy. Unfortunately, I couldn't contact Gowin and buying cheap Chinese plates on Aliexpress and removing chips from them is not a solution for me. So I contacted many suppliers in China until I got someone who delivered me in reasonable quantities, at a great price.

The second problem, however, turned out to be technical support. Gowin at first glance is a supper FPGA at a great price, but unfortunately, it works before you decide to implement it. Their support practically does not communicate on a more complex problem, except for the assurance that you are the idiot, everything is fine and they do not get advice.

I'm not a regular user, so I analyzed the problem to the core to find out that there was a serious technical problem in the chip and at the same time documented it so that there was something to discuss. This was written by Jason Zhu, who is the CEO of Gowin on linked-in here, and I got banned for the first time.

I have many complaints about Western technology companies, but when I report a problem, I often get an apology and sometimes satisfaction. Maybe only in the form of promo chips, as a small pain and thanks for Errata, but the Chinese burying their head in the sand scares me more than the problems of their products themselves. This is a signal that is not good. 

Anyway, I'm not a classic Youtube creator, but I've described the problem for others and I advise you if you get tempted by Chinese products and their great price, always keep in mind that there are still some differences. https://lnkd.in/eTdnFwxj

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