thedatabus
Industry-shaped RTL design & FPGA learning
Deep technical articles, hands-on courses, and research experiments.
Where do you want to go?
Three paths into the site, pick the one that matches your goal.
Courses
Hands-on RTL design problems
Highly curated RTL design problems with detailed video discussions on microarchitecture and tradeoffs.
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Blog
Technical deep dives
CNN accelerators, CDC, interview prep, and FPGA tooling guides.
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News Research
Unbiased topic summaries
AI-assisted research bot for wrapping your head around complex, polarizing topics.
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Featured series
Start with one of these multi-part guides from the blog.
Series
CNN Accelerator
Build an FPGA-based ML accelerator from convolution engine to full system integration.
Interview prep
HFT Dev Interview Guide
Prepare for high-frequency trading FPGA roles with targeted topics and problem patterns.
Reference
Clock Domain Crossing
The complete CDC reference — metastability, reconvergence, and interview-grade questions.
Why this exists
Most real silicon design happens behind closed doors. Students of digital design still lack access to content that mirrors the tradeoffs — power, performance, area, timing — that shape decisions in industry.
thedatabus exists to open that door: long-form articles that teach like a senior engineer would, and courses that go beyond leetcode-style RTL drills into microarchitecture, rationale, and real-world context.
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