Bugged Out

Every chip has bugs — the real question is how fast you can find and fix them. Bugged Out is the bite-sized podcast where we shine a light on the art (and science) of functional verification.

In just 10–15 minutes per episode, host Harry Foster, Chief Scientist, Verification, Siemens EDA, sits down with leading innovators, engineers, and researchers to talk about what’s shaping the future of verification — from AI-driven tools to design-for-test, coverage closure, reliability, and more. Expect candid conversations, practical insights, and a few “war stories” from the trenches of debug.

Whether you’re a verification engineer, a design lead, or simply curious about how we “get the bugs out” of the chips that power our world, Bugged Out delivers focused, informative conversations designed to fit your busy schedule.

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An image with headshots of Harry Foster and Vladislav Palfy

Breaking the coverage bottleneck: Unifying verification for modern chips

April 2, 2026

Harry Foster talks with Vladislav Palfy, Director of Solutions Management at Siemens EDA, about why coverage closure has become one of the biggest bottlenecks in modern verification.

By Julie Weber

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SDC verification as a first-class asset: A deep dive with Chandu Challapalli

January 27, 2026

Harry Foster talks with Chandu Challapalli, Senior Management Director at Siemens EDA, about why timing constraints must be treated as first-class verification assets.

By Julie Weber

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FutureCast 2026 — Part 2: Specialization, power, and intelligent verification

December 16, 2025

In Part 2 of the special FutureCast 2026 holiday series, Harry Foster continues exploring how the semiconductor landscape is rapidly changing — and why the next phase of innovation will be shaped as much by constraints as by breakthroughs.

By Julie Weber

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