I think that behind those “oh, it’s 30 years old” people miss one thing:

350nm chips are perfectly alright for many things. Simple controllers, chips inside various appliances, even some of the simpler military tech can absolutely rely on those chips.

It is way more than nothing.

I like how the article shits on Russia like

In every civilized nation of the world, 14 years olds make these in their bedrooms, but since a bunch of Ivans can’t stop drinking spoiled potato juice, it took Russia 35 years, haha!