Hardware Podcasts

An Interview with Simone Giertz

The Amp Hour · 13 Jan 2017 · 1h 10m · Episode 331

What this episode covers

Simone Giertz, CEO of Artificial Stupidity and host at Tested, discusses her transition from a Maker in Residence at Punch Through to building 'shitty robots' for entertainment. She explains how combining comedy with hardware engineering helped her reach a mass audience, contrasting her approach with traditional educational content from companies like Adafruit and SparkFun. Giertz also details her experiences at CES, her struggles with mechanical engineering and sourcing parts for potential maker kits, and her philosophy on 'beginner's mind' in learning new skills like welding and 3D modeling.

Most relevant to

early-stage companies

Topics

Mentioned

Companies
Artificial Stupidity, Tested, Punch Through, Adafruit, SparkFun, Vex robotics, Actobotics, Servo City, Thinky, Prusa
Products
Light Blue Bean, Furion, Google Glass
Chips
CR2032
Also
Joe Prusa

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