# 447: Summer Camp

- Show: [Making It](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it)
- Published: 2024-06-28
- Length: 1h 10m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2024-06-28-447-summer-camp
- Listen: https://making-it-with-jimmy-diresta-bob-clagett-and-david-picciuto.castos.com/episodes/447-summer-camp

## Summary

Jimmy Diresta, Bob Clagett, and David Picciuto discuss their recent experiences with 'summer camp' and the formative power of hands-on learning. David Picciuto details his construction of a complex, artistic picture frame using walnut and epoxy, while reflecting on his pivot from tutorial-based content to more cinematic, story-driven videos. Jimmy Diresta shares his experience teaching at Camp Arrowhead in North Carolina, where he helped kids build a 'pothole' water-dumping contraption, and discusses his upcoming go-kart event. The group also reflects on their own childhood camps and mission trips, emphasizing how independent problem-building builds confidence.

## Chapters

- [0:01](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2024-06-28-447-summer-camp#t=1) Introduction and David's Weird Picture Frame
- [4:22](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2024-06-28-447-summer-camp#t=262) David's Pivot to Cinematic Storytelling
- [14:06](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2024-06-28-447-summer-camp#t=846) Jimmy at Camp Arrowhead and the Pothole Contraption
- [21:51](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2024-06-28-447-summer-camp#t=1311) Jimmy's Go-Kart Event and Freezer Disaster
- [31:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2024-06-28-447-summer-camp#t=1860) Jimmy's Mission Trip and Teaching Kids
- [44:09](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2024-06-28-447-summer-camp#t=2649) Formative Childhood Experiences and Camp Memories
- [1:02:52](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2024-06-28-447-summer-camp#t=3772) Patreon Shoutouts and Creator Picks

## Topics

- [Creator business](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/creator-business)
- [Prototyping & iteration](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/prototyping)
- [Careers & education](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/engineering-careers-and-education)
- [Materials & manufacturing processes](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/materials-and-processes)
- [Maker community & events](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/maker-community)

## Most relevant to

early-stage companies

## Mentioned

- Camp Arrowhead (other)
- Royal Albert Hall (other)
- Trump Tower (other)
- David Choe (other)
- Ronald Fingert (other)
- Bo Miles (other)
- Jack Conte (other)
- Kosai (other)
- PBC (other)
- Home Depot (other)

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- [131: Carve Me a Duck](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2015-12-24-131-carve-me-a-duck) (Embedded.fm)
- [84: You Can't Make Money Taking Tests](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2015-01-14-84-you-cant-make-money-taking-tests) (Embedded.fm)
- [STL 261: Russ Filbeck](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2022-03-11-stl-261-russ-filbeck) (Shop Talk Live)
- [S2E41 The Hacksmith | James Hobson](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer/2021-09-24-s2e41-the-hacksmith-james-hobson) (Being an Engineer)
- [STL318: Back to School](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2024-06-14-stl318-back-to-school) (Shop Talk Live)

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