# Episode 148: It’s not enough to kill you…

- Show: [Making It](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it)
- Published: 2017-12-15
- Length: 1h 06m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2017-12-15-episode-148-its-not-enough-to-kill-you
- Listen: https://making-it-with-jimmy-diresta-bob-clagett-and-david-picciuto.castos.com/episodes/episode-148-its-not-enough-to-kill-you

## Summary

Jimmy Diresta, Bob Clagett, and David Picciuto discuss their personal journeys through higher education, contrasting formal degrees with self-taught skills and trade schools. They also address the recent changes to Patreon's fee structure, explaining how the new per-pledge costs are impacting their patrons and the show's revenue. The episode concludes with recommendations for learning resources like Skillshare and Linda.com, and highlights creators such as Lignum and James Bruton.

## Chapters

- [0:01](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2017-12-15-episode-148-its-not-enough-to-kill-you#t=1) Introduction and Shop Updates
- [22:03](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2017-12-15-episode-148-its-not-enough-to-kill-you#t=1323) Patreon Fee Changes and Patron Impact
- [30:02](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2017-12-15-episode-148-its-not-enough-to-kill-you#t=1802) Education and Career Advice
- [58:12](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2017-12-15-episode-148-its-not-enough-to-kill-you#t=3492) Learning Resources and Creator Recommendations

## Topics

- [Careers & education](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/engineering-careers-and-education)
- [Creator business](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/creator-business)
- [Fabrication & craft](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/fabrication-and-craft)
- [Maker community & events](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/maker-community)

## Most relevant to

makers and hobbyists

## Mentioned

- Patreon (company)
- Skillshare (other)
- Fusion 360 (tool)
- SketchUp (tool)
- Lignum (other)
- James Bruton (other)
- Saunders Machine Works (other)

## Related episodes from other shows

- [Patreon: Jack Conte and Sam Yam](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/how-i-built-this/2021-01-11-patreon-jack-conte-and-sam-yam) (How I Built This)
- [037 - 2020 Survey Results](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/unnamed-reverse-engineering-podcast/2020-08-04-037-2020-survey-results) (Unnamed Reverse Engineering Podcast)
- [Trolltron, Assemble!](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/oxide-and-friends/2022-03-22-trolltron-assemble) (Oxide and Friends)
- [STL250: Catching up with Ed Pirnik](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2021-09-24-stl250-catching-up-with-ed-pirnik) (Shop Talk Live)
- [148: A Minimum of Two Poops](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2016-04-21-148-a-minimum-of-two-poops) (Embedded.fm)

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