# S1E13 A Holistic View on Product Development | Devon Campbell

- Show: [Being an Engineer](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer)
- Published: 2020-06-09
- Length: 51m
- Episode: 13
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer/2020-06-09-s1e13-a-holistic-view-on-product-development-devon-campbell

## Summary

Devon Campbell, founder of Prodct LLC, discusses his advisory practice for early-stage biotech and medical device companies, drawing on his experience at Ventana Medical Systems, Quanterix, and Novartis. He explains how his background in machine shop operations and holistic product development—from design to field service—enabled his rapid rise to senior leadership roles. Campbell advocates for dual-career tracks in engineering, allowing brilliant technical contributors to become 'fellows' without becoming managers, and emphasizes the importance of integrating regulatory strategy (FDA, ISO 13485) from the earliest stages of product development to avoid costly rework.

## Chapters

- [0:13](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer/2020-06-09-s1e13-a-holistic-view-on-product-development-devon-campbell#t=13) Introduction: Devon Campbell and Prodct LLC
- [5:48](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer/2020-06-09-s1e13-a-holistic-view-on-product-development-devon-campbell#t=348) Photography and Engineering Mindset
- [11:26](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer/2020-06-09-s1e13-a-holistic-view-on-product-development-devon-campbell#t=686) Career Path: Ventana, Quanterix, and Holistic Engineering
- [22:55](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer/2020-06-09-s1e13-a-holistic-view-on-product-development-devon-campbell#t=1375) Dual Career Tracks: Engineering Fellows vs. Managers
- [29:53](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer/2020-06-09-s1e13-a-holistic-view-on-product-development-devon-campbell#t=1793) Advisory Strategy for Early-Stage Medical Device Startups
- [38:13](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer/2020-06-09-s1e13-a-holistic-view-on-product-development-devon-campbell#t=2293) Challenges in Advisory Work and Client Dynamics
- [43:32](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer/2020-06-09-s1e13-a-holistic-view-on-product-development-devon-campbell#t=2612) Productivity Habits: Visual Thinking and Sketching

## Topics

- [Starting a product company](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/starting-a-company)
- [Careers & education](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/engineering-careers-and-education)
- [Validation & product-market fit](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/validation-and-product-market-fit)
- [Certification & compliance](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/certification-and-compliance)
- [Leadership, teams & culture](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/leadership-and-culture)
- [Design for manufacturing & NPI](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/design-for-manufacturing)

## Most relevant to

founders before launch, early-stage companies, companies scaling up

## Mentioned

- Prodct LLC (company)
- Ventana Medical Systems (company)
- Quanterix (company)
- Novartis (company)
- Genoptix (company)
- MasksOn.org (company)
- Pipeline Design & Engineering (company)
- FDA (other)
- ISO 13485 (other)

## Related episodes from other shows

- [Meet a Guru: Ryan Behringer](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/global-medical-device-podcast/2021-07-14-meet-a-guru-ryan-behringer) (Global Medical Device Podcast)
- [133 - A Year of Saying No, Advice & Good MedTech Consulting, Humility in Leadership, andToxicity in Teams with Devon C. Campbell](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/lets-combinate/2024-04-24-133-a-year-of-saying-no-advice-good-medtech-consulting-humility-in-leadership-an) (Let's Combinate)
- [135 - Combination Products Mindset, MDUFA and Combination Products, FDA Hierarchy, Supplier Management, Surprises in Industry, and Culture with Tony Watson](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/lets-combinate/2024-05-08-135-combination-products-mindset-mdufa-and-combination-products-fda-hierarchy-su) (Let's Combinate)
- [009 - “Cutting Through the Noise” with Charles Ventura](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/lets-combinate/2021-12-01-009-cutting-through-the-noise-with-charles-ventura) (Let's Combinate)
- [Sara Naab On Going From Idea to Funding to One of the Bay Area's Most Innovative Life Sciences Co's](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/global-medical-device-podcast/2019-11-07-sara-naab-on-going-from-idea-to-funding-to-one-of-the-bay-areas-most-innovative) (Global Medical Device Podcast)

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