# Episode 115: Questioning each other

- Show: [Making It](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it)
- Published: 2017-04-14
- Length: 1h 12m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2017-04-14-episode-115-questioning-each-other
- Listen: https://making-it-with-jimmy-diresta-bob-clagett-and-david-picciuto.castos.com/episodes/episode-115-questioning-each-other

## Summary

Jimmy Diresta, Bob Clagett, and David Picciuto discuss their personal approaches to managing finances as independent creators, covering tax strategies, health insurance decisions, and credit score management. They also share updates on current projects, including Diresta's fume extractor and 3D mouse, Clagett's new warehouse shop and knife collaboration with Max Maker, and Picciuto's music video and picture frame builds. The episode concludes with personal recommendations for books and movies, and a discussion on overcoming creative resistance.

## Chapters

- [0:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2017-04-14-episode-115-questioning-each-other#t=0) Introduction and Hard Drive Backup Strategies
- [4:06](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2017-04-14-episode-115-questioning-each-other#t=246) File Storage and Cloud Backup Solutions
- [8:33](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2017-04-14-episode-115-questioning-each-other#t=513) Project Updates: Fume Extractor, 3D Mouse, and Warehouse Shop
- [19:47](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2017-04-14-episode-115-questioning-each-other#t=1187) Taxes, Bookkeeping Software, and Accountants
- [28:30](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2017-04-14-episode-115-questioning-each-other#t=1710) Health Insurance, Credit Scores, and Debt Management
- [46:03](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2017-04-14-episode-115-questioning-each-other#t=2763) Personal Questions: Music, Movies, and Creative Resistance

## Topics

- [Pricing, margins & unit economics](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/pricing-and-unit-economics)
- [Prototyping & iteration](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/prototyping)
- [EDA & CAD tools](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/eda-and-cad-tools)
- [Founder wellbeing](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/founder-wellbeing)
- [Marketing & brand](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/marketing-and-brand)

## Most relevant to

early-stage companies

## Mentioned

- Seagate (other)
- Western Digital (other)
- Backblaze (other)
- Dropbox (other)
- Final Cut (tool)
- QuickBooks (tool)
- GoDaddy (other)
- Stripe (other)
- Etsy (other)
- Quizzle (tool)
- Meta Share (other)
- The Godfather (other)
- Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (other)
- The Secret Art of Dr. Seuss (other)
- The War of Art (other)
- Max Maker (other)
- Punished Props (other)
- Star Wars Celebration (other)
- Cedar Point (other)
- Nirvana (other)

## Related episodes from other shows

- [47: Seems Like a Nice Way to Live](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/thoroughly-considered/2019-01-16-47-seems-like-a-nice-way-to-live) (Thoroughly Considered)
- [Vecordious Vacation Variorum](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2012-02-14-vecordious-vacation-variorum) (The Amp Hour)
- [HIBT Lab! Colin and Samir: Colin Rosenblum and Samir Chaudry](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/how-i-built-this/2022-04-14-hibt-lab-colin-and-samir-colin-rosenblum-and-samir-chaudry) (How I Built This)
- [59: I’ve Always Wanted to Do a Bleep](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/thoroughly-considered/2020-05-20-59-ive-always-wanted-to-do-a-bleep) (Thoroughly Considered)
- [439: Ditches and Psychology](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2023-01-06-439-ditches-and-psychology) (Embedded.fm)

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