# Episode 183: I Don’t Care

- Show: [Making It](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it)
- Published: 2018-09-14
- Length: 1h 06m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2018-09-14-episode-183-i-dont-care
- Listen: https://making-it-with-jimmy-diresta-bob-clagett-and-david-picciuto.castos.com/episodes/episode-183-i-dont-care

## Summary

Jimmy Diresta, Bob Clagett, and David Picciuto discuss how they handle audience feedback, with Bob Clagett explaining his strategy of ignoring content requests (like specific woodworking projects) while incorporating feedback that improves production quality, such as audio consistency. The hosts share their current projects: Jimmy is building a canoe and managing shop utilities, David is rebuilding a table saw outfeed table and framing a vintage deli board, and Bob built a giant, wall-mounted version of the 'Perfection' game with Matter Hackers. They also touch on the challenges of creative burnout, the importance of vulnerability in documenting failures, and their recommendations for other maker-focused YouTube channels.

## Chapters

- [0:01](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2018-09-14-episode-183-i-dont-care#t=1) Introduction and Upcoming Events
- [5:39](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2018-09-14-episode-183-i-dont-care#t=339) Jimmy's Canoe and Shop Utilities
- [13:22](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2018-09-14-episode-183-i-dont-care#t=802) David's Table Saw and Deli Board Projects
- [20:08](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2018-09-14-episode-183-i-dont-care#t=1208) YouTube Burnout and Creative Fatigue
- [28:25](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2018-09-14-episode-183-i-dont-care#t=1705) Documenting Failure and Vulnerability
- [36:38](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2018-09-14-episode-183-i-dont-care#t=2198) Building the Giant Perfection Game
- [47:01](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2018-09-14-episode-183-i-dont-care#t=2821) Handling Audience Feedback and 'I Don't Care'
- [58:54](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2018-09-14-episode-183-i-dont-care#t=3534) Pick of the Week and Patreon Updates

## Topics

- [Validation & product-market fit](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/validation-and-product-market-fit)
- [Prototyping & iteration](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/prototyping)
- [Mechanical engineering](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/mechanical-engineering)
- [Founder wellbeing](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/founder-wellbeing)
- [Direct-to-consumer & e-commerce](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/direct-to-consumer)
- [Materials & manufacturing processes](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/materials-and-processes)

## Most relevant to

early-stage companies

## Mentioned

- Matter Hackers (company)
- McMaster (company)
- Arduino (chip)
- Perfection (product)
- Southwire (company)
- Verizon (company)
- The Thrillist (company)
- Third Coast Craftsman (other)
- This Old Tony (other)
- Chris Ramsey (other)
- Magic for Humans (other)
- Grand Illusion (other)

## Related episodes from other shows

- [STL214.5: The one with no questions](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2020-05-01-stl214-5-the-one-with-no-questions) (Shop Talk Live)
- [STL330: Our least favorite questions](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2024-11-29-stl330-our-least-favorite-questions) (Shop Talk Live)
- [STL202: This guy found a workbench on the side of the road!](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2019-11-08-stl202-this-guy-found-a-workbench-on-the-side-of-the-road) (Shop Talk Live)
- [STL 105: Why We Build What We Build](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2016-02-26-stl-105-why-we-build-what-we-build) (Shop Talk Live)
- [STL354: Go and Do the Thing](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2025-11-14-stl354-go-and-do-the-thing) (Shop Talk Live)

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