# Glenn Hickman | Design Reviews, Interviewing Questions, & WRAP

- Show: [Being an Engineer](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer)
- Published: 2022-11-25
- Length: 40m
- Episode: 45
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer/2022-11-25-glenn-hickman-design-reviews-interviewing-questions-wrap
- Listen: https://teampipeline.us/Glenn-Hickman-design-reviews/

## Summary

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.

## Chapters

- [0:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer/2022-11-25-glenn-hickman-design-reviews-interviewing-questions-wrap#t=0) Introduction and Farm Roots
- [6:21](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer/2022-11-25-glenn-hickman-design-reviews-interviewing-questions-wrap#t=381) Axon and the Taser Product
- [9:55](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer/2022-11-25-glenn-hickman-design-reviews-interviewing-questions-wrap#t=595) Design Review Process
- [13:29](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer/2022-11-25-glenn-hickman-design-reviews-interviewing-questions-wrap#t=809) Hiring and Interviewing Strategies
- [16:13](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer/2022-11-25-glenn-hickman-design-reviews-interviewing-questions-wrap#t=973) MBA and Business Education
- [19:58](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer/2022-11-25-glenn-hickman-design-reviews-interviewing-questions-wrap#t=1198) Developing the Bolawrap
- [28:34](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer/2022-11-25-glenn-hickman-design-reviews-interviewing-questions-wrap#t=1714) Manufacturing and Supply Chain
- [33:19](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer/2022-11-25-glenn-hickman-design-reviews-interviewing-questions-wrap#t=1999) Career Advice and Work Ethic

## Topics

- [Mechanical engineering](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/mechanical-engineering)
- [Leadership, teams & culture](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/leadership-and-culture)
- [Hiring & workforce](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/hiring-and-workforce)
- [Careers & education](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/engineering-careers-and-education)
- [Design for manufacturing & NPI](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/design-for-manufacturing)
- [Fundraising & investors](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/fundraising)

## Most relevant to

companies scaling up

## Mentioned

- WRAP (product)
- Axon (company)
- Taser (product)
- Bolawrap (product)
- FANUC (company)
- Universal Robots (company)
- Apple (company)
- iPod (product)
- Kellogg (company)
- Stanford (company)
- Tesla (company)
- Netflix (company)
- Amazon (company)
- Salesforce (company)
- Pipeline Design & Engineering (company)

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