# Episode 337: Embrace your inner crotchety old man

- Show: [Making It](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it)
- Published: 2022-01-11
- Length: 1h 05m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2022-01-11-episode-337-embrace-your-inner-crotchety-old-man
- Listen: https://making-it-with-jimmy-diresta-bob-clagett-and-david-picciuto.castos.com/episodes/episode-337-embrace-your-inner-crotchety-old-man

## Summary

Jimmy Diresta, Bob Clagett, and David Picciuto discuss their recent projects and the evolving landscape of YouTube content creation. Diresta shares his strategy of building a personal 'library' of long-form videos to maintain creative control, while Picciuto experiments with daily YouTube Shorts to counteract declining viewership. The hosts also touch on personal milestones, including Diresta's completed trailer, Picciuto's helicopter ride, and Clagett's adoption of a puppy named Indie.

## Chapters

- [0:01](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2022-01-11-episode-337-embrace-your-inner-crotchety-old-man#t=1) Introduction: Recording changes and holiday updates
- [1:06](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2022-01-11-episode-337-embrace-your-inner-crotchety-old-man#t=66) Jimmy Diresta's Trailer and Idea Management System
- [7:41](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2022-01-11-episode-337-embrace-your-inner-crotchety-old-man#t=461) David Picciuto's Helicopter Ride and YouTube Shorts Strategy
- [16:05](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2022-01-11-episode-337-embrace-your-inner-crotchety-old-man#t=965) YouTube Algorithm Changes and Viewer Analytics
- [23:14](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2022-01-11-episode-337-embrace-your-inner-crotchety-old-man#t=1394) Building a Personal Library vs. Chasing Views
- [34:18](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2022-01-11-episode-337-embrace-your-inner-crotchety-old-man#t=2058) Adapting to Change and Creative Evolution
- [44:55](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2022-01-11-episode-337-embrace-your-inner-crotchety-old-man#t=2695) Advice on College and Learning How to Learn
- [47:29](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2022-01-11-episode-337-embrace-your-inner-crotchety-old-man#t=2849) Bob Clagett's New Puppy Indie and 3D Printing
- [57:43](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2022-01-11-episode-337-embrace-your-inner-crotchety-old-man#t=3463) Weekly Picks: Lesics, Nate from the Internet, and Bobby Duke

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- [Prototyping & iteration](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/prototyping)
- [Marketing & brand](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/marketing-and-brand)
- [Scaling production](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/scaling-production)

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## Mentioned

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- Donut Media (other)
- Nate from the Internet (other)
- Lesics (other)
- Bobby Duke (other)
- Elagoo Mars 2 (other)
- Prusa SL1S (other)
- Fusion 360 (tool)

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