TSMC makes the world’s most advanced chips in Taiwan. Geopolitical shifts are pushing it to set up a new factory in the American desert. It needs to bring its cutting-edge tech but also a notoriously harsh, military-style work culture to the U.S. 🧵 restofworld.org/2024/tsmc-ariz…
During training in Taiwan, U.S. engineers experienced long hours, lots of PowerPoints, managers’ shaming – all too familiar to local engineers. They read production materials with Google Translate. They were confused by the bikini model calendars Taiwanese guys had put up.
@violazhouyi No that's a falsehood. They are inefficient because of a bad work culture. Their tech is bought in Europe and the US and the chips are designed here.
@violazhouyi @ThisIsWenhao don't think such a culture is necessary to succeed. it does get more value out of employees, but capital and technology decisions are more important. don't jack welch yourself.
@violazhouyi @violazhouyi Incredible journalism 👏 thank you for the insight into such a complex cultural situation currently unfolding