Hardware Podcasts

Michael Kubba | Working for Apple, Tesla, and Google

Being an Engineer · 15 Jul 2022 · 59m · Episode 27

What this episode covers

Michael Kubba, COO at Fellow, discusses his career leading hardware teams at Apple, Tesla, and Google. He details the intense design and manufacturing challenges of the Apple TV remote, the vertical integration and mission-driven culture at Tesla, and the product definition struggles of Google Glass at Google X. Kubba emphasizes the importance of rapid prototyping, clear product development phases, and becoming a temporary expert in cross-functional areas to succeed in hardware engineering.

Most relevant to

large enterprises and companies scaling up

Topics

Mentioned

Companies
Apple, Tesla, Google, Fellow, Proto Labs, Fictive
Products
Apple TV remote, Google Glass

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