regarding this idea that semiconductors or electric grids accelerated anything, that's nonsense, what is clear though is that in the current situation, such technologies being the primary dependency of human society is a very bad idea
first, the microwave radios will be the first to go, they are low hanging fruit for a decaying magnetic field and the lowest voltage required to destroy them virtually everywhere, in terms of an ~X20 solar event
second, the power grids themselves will fail in the event of an X30, and X40 they are pretty much gonna be mostly gone
regarding the microwave radios, IMO it's a given that at some point in the future soon, maybe in the next 10 years, the solar flares and weakening field will make then unviable technology, and for the most part copper wire networks will only work where they are STP or buried a metre ungerground at least, and realistically, in 15 years we colud be in a situation where only optic fibre survives this, and electronic devices above ground have to be shielded with tin to prevent failure due to X/Gamma rays
but when shtf all bets are off, it could be a decade or more of zero functioning of electronic devices at all, we will be entirely dependent on burning carbon and animal muscles
so, i think the smart move is to get into place at a high altitude, far from sea location in the next 5 years, and to build structures that are shielded from radiation (literally tin foil) and set up food production right nearby, and stash a shit-ton of excess, so produce as much as you can, sell much of it but turn as much as possible into 5+ year storables, stashed in a shielded underground cache that you clear out every winter to keep it cycling until some exceptional cold/wet/snow type event that may mean you are stuck living off it for 2 years straight
it's not funny, and it's not a joke, and there is many hints that maybe our ancient ancestors already figured this out and are sitting up there watching us and ready to help us out, but i think it's not sane to not think about this and move to the safe places, low population, high altitude, distant from oceans, and get into animal husbandry asap