Our codeMeetUp #103 with Prof. Budi Rahardjo π Lots of preparation (like always π )

Should we read it “A Rock Star and History of Silicon Valley”? π

Pak BR brought some books about Silicon Valley to be circulated among the audience

The story started from the difference between West and East Coast

The culture

The universities

Frederick Terman is the father of Silicon Valley

William Shockley, who invented transistor

Story about Traitorous Eight, those hired by Shockley and then later left him and founded Fairchild Semiconductor

Lucky breaks for Fairchild Semiconductor

And then came the birth of Intel

A brilliant and interestingΒ visualization of the creation of Silicon Valley

The MOST interesting thing, though: the hierarchy of great people, from William Shockley to Prof. Samaun Samadikun to Prof. Budi Rahardjo π Prof. Samaun was Shockley’s student, and Prof. BR was Prof. Samaun’s student. So all Prof. BR’s student and the audience yesterday have a close relation with the inventor of transistor! How cool is that! π

Story about Hawlett and Packard, who gave birth to Silicon Valley

Their first office has this Birthplace of Silicon Valley Monument

So what are the values of Silicon Valley?

Can we make Silicon Valley here in Indonesia? In Bandung?

Why Bandung?

Bandung has all that science, tech and creative communities


Not on only us trying to copy Silicon Valley, the whole world has been trying to but never succeeded because Silicon Valley is not just a place. It is a state of mind.

The map of Silicon Valley from time to time


Facts about resources in several countries


Indonesia?

Critical Success Factors

So what’s next?

The audience



The rockstars audience! Thanks for coming!!!
