221: How to Go from Prototype to First Manufacturing Run
Keenan Wyrobek, Co-Founder and CTO of Zipline, explains the critical transition from prototyping to the first manufacturing run, emphasizing that design changes must cease once the architecture is frozen. He advocates for deep collaboration with manufacturing vendors, suggesting that designers work side-by-side with vendors to build relationships that survive inevitable production challenges. Wyrobek highlights the importance of a comprehensive design manufacturing pack and iterative testing to achieve reliability, especially in safety-critical systems with tight margins.