Dueling DACs
1888. One thousand eight hundred eighty eight. That’s the number of conference attendees reported in the “Preliminary Attendance Figures” for the 46th Design Automation Conference (DAC) held last week in San Francisco. The press release proclaims attendance was up “more than 12% over last year.”
Four years ago, in 2005, in an article titled “Ditchin’ DAC” I gave a brief history of the Design Automation Conference and wove a controversial tiny-tome telling why I thought the conference and the industry it represents were walking … Read More → "Dueling DACs"