The Wild West in Silicon Valley

Name: The Wild West in Silicon Valley
Uploaded: 2013-01-30T05:00:00Z
Duration: P177S
Description: During the early days of Silicon Valley, physicists and engineers from various companies in the valley would meet at "The Wagon Wheel," a hangout for Fairchild employees and for people who worked at Fairchild spin-off companies. As one Fairchild employee put it, the Wagon Wheel was a hub of networking.

Clip: Season 25 Episode 3 | 2m 57s

During the early days of Silicon Valley, physicists and engineers from various companies in the valley would meet at "The Wagon Wheel," a hangout for Fairchild employees and for people who worked at Fairchild spin-off companies. As one Fairchild employee put it, the Wagon Wheel was a hub of networking.

Aired: 02/05/13

Rating: NR

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