Hardware Podcasts

Glenn Hickman | Design Reviews, Interviewing Questions, & WRAP

Being an Engineer · 25 Nov 2022 · 40m · Episode 45

What this episode covers

Glenn Hickman, CEO of WRAP and former technology executive at Axon (formerly Taser), discusses his journey from a chicken farm to engineering leadership, detailing the development of the Bolawrap tether device and the technical challenges of designing safe, reliable law enforcement hardware. He shares strategies for rigorous design reviews to minimize prototype iterations, practical interviewing techniques for hiring engineers, and the importance of emotional intelligence and hard work in career growth. Hickman also reflects on his decision to pursue an MBA to overcome engineering stereotypes and the current economic pressures facing hardware startups.

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companies scaling up

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Companies
Axon, FANUC, Universal Robots, Apple, Kellogg, Stanford, Tesla, Netflix, Amazon, Salesforce, Pipeline Design & Engineering
Products
WRAP, Taser, Bolawrap, iPod

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