I’ve been in this game for almost two decades — from debugging pre-silicon firmware with an oscilloscope in hand, to leading 40+ engineers across organizations to deliver production silicon. I’ve shipped chips, built secure boot flows, led zero-to-one projects, and steered open-source hardware like OpenTitan into Google’s data center infrastructure. But if I’m being honest, leadership can feel like a climb to a ledge — and some days, it feels like the only way down is to jump. ...