# Summary of #hplusroadmap IRC Log (Feb 16, 2014)

• A nootropics survey from SlateStarCodex was shared and discussed, with the author noting they were "not too impressed with the results" and participants discussing whether the effects of popular nootropics might be primarily placebo effects.

• The conversation touched on the shortage of analog engineers globally, with one participant citing that "rough estimates suggest there are around 3,000 analog engineers in the world" compared to over a million system designers and DSP engineers.

• There was discussion about the sigrok codebase and Saleae Logic, with interest in implementing an ADC analyzer, noting the tradeoffs between contributing to an open-source project versus using proprietary SDKs.

• The link shared (http://slatestarcodex.com/2014/02/16/nootropics-survey-results-and-analysis/) contained analysis of a Reddit-based survey about nootropic effectiveness, with participants noting it primarily confirmed that "popular well-known nootropics are popular and well-known."

• Technical discussion touched on analog engineering skills and their relative scarcity in the field, suggesting this might be a valuable specialization area.