# 409: Teach Me in 10 Words or Less

- Show: [Making It](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it)
- Published: 2023-08-25
- Length: 1h 05m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2023-08-25-409-teach-me-in-10-words-or-less
- Listen: https://making-it-with-jimmy-diresta-bob-clagett-and-david-picciuto.castos.com/episodes/409-teach-me-in-10-words-or-less

## Summary

Jimmy Diresta, Bob Clagett, and David Picciuto discuss their current projects, including Diresta’s foundation repair on his 'graveyard house' using 8-inch eye beams and bottle jacks, and Picciuto’s mobile woodworking setup featuring a SawStop table saw and EcoFlow battery. The hosts also explore the 'feast or famine' nature of freelance work, with Diresta recounting a difficult client interaction involving fireproofing certificates and scope creep. They highlight the importance of maintaining steady income streams and knowing when to decline projects to preserve creative freedom and financial stability.

## Chapters

- [0:01](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2023-08-25-409-teach-me-in-10-words-or-less#t=1) Introduction: Bob's Land Cruiser and Jimmy's Graveyard House Foundation
- [8:09](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2023-08-25-409-teach-me-in-10-words-or-less#t=489) Jimmy Diresta: Lifting the House with Eye Beams and Bottle Jacks
- [12:42](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2023-08-25-409-teach-me-in-10-words-or-less#t=762) David Picciuto: Mobile Woodworking with SawStop and EcoFlow Battery
- [22:49](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2023-08-25-409-teach-me-in-10-words-or-less#t=1369) Jimmy Diresta: Bedside Table with Secret Compartment and Knife Philosophy
- [29:12](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2023-08-25-409-teach-me-in-10-words-or-less#t=1752) Freelance Life: Feast, Famine, and Client Management
- [41:28](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2023-08-25-409-teach-me-in-10-words-or-less#t=2488) Diresta's Difficult Client: Fireproofing Certificates and Scope Creep
- [50:58](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2023-08-25-409-teach-me-in-10-words-or-less#t=3058) Advice for Freelancers: Steady Income and Knowing Your Limits
- [57:36](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2023-08-25-409-teach-me-in-10-words-or-less#t=3456) Recommendations: Spike Jonze Documentary, Hidden Brain, and No Dumb Questions

## Topics

- [Starting a product company](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/starting-a-company)
- [Materials & manufacturing processes](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/materials-and-processes)
- [PCB design & layout](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/pcb-design)
- [Industrial & consumer product design](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/industrial-design)
- [Leadership, teams & culture](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/leadership-and-culture)
- [Packaging design](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/packaging-design)

## Most relevant to

early-stage companies

## Mentioned

- Land Cruiser (product)
- AirTag (product)
- Chevy app (product)
- SawStop (tool)
- EcoFlow (product)
- DeWalt (company)
- Home Depot (company)
- Ryobi (company)
- Viacom (company)
- Nile Industries (company)

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