Hardware Podcasts

Episode 081: Let’s just get through the next 10 minutes

Making It · 29 Jul 2016 · 54m

What this episode covers

Jimmy Diresta, Bob Clagett, and David Picciuto discuss the mental burden of managing multiple projects and the struggle with organization. David Picciuto details his concrete weights and steel scrap sourcing, while Jimmy Diresta shares his use of elevator counterweights and a new drone workflow. The conversation shifts to David's difficulty with Apple's calendar app interface, leading to recommendations for Fantastical and Trello, and Bob's adoption of spreadsheets for production planning.

Most relevant to

early-stage companies

Topics

Mentioned

Companies
Pharmacy
Also
DJI, Raspberry Pi, Arduino, Fantastical, Trello, Stranger Things, The Hacksmith

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