Why this school exists.
Almost everyone who works with chips was handed the same two options: dry, abstract theory that never connects to a real job — or nothing at all, left to pick it up by sinking on the first day. I built The Silicon School to be the third option.
I'm Davide, an engineer. I've spent my career in silicon, and I teach the way I wish someone had taught me: as a story, from the inside, with nothing left as jargon. Not a textbook, not a hype reel — the map of how this world actually fits together, and an honest path into it.
How we teach
Built to be understood
Every term from zero, told like a walk with an engineer. Follow it like a podcast.
The actual jobs
The people and roles behind a chip — what each one really does, and why it matters to a career.
Hands-on, for free
The advanced tracks run on real open-source silicon tools — practice without a single paid license.
Small on purpose
This isn't a marketplace with ten thousand courses to get lost in. It's a deliberate path: a handful of courses, in a clear order, each one worth finishing. Clarity is the whole point — for the topic, and for the site you're reading this on.
Independent, and honest about it
The school isn't affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by any company we discuss. The courses are one engineer's perspective, meant to build understanding — not investment, career, or legal advice. When a topic is contested, it gets played straight down the middle: each side's interests, no flag-waving.
The Silicon School is a project by Davide Negri, an engineer. Connect on LinkedIn ↗ · see the courses on Udemy ↗.