# Wait, why is Jeff glowing?

- Show: [The Amp Hour](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour)
- Published: 2017-10-30
- Length: 1h 23m
- Episode: 365
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2017-10-30-wait-why-is-jeff-glowing
- Listen: https://theamphour.com/365-wait-why-is-jeff-glowing/

## Summary

Jeff Keyzer, founder of MightyOhm, discusses his return to self-employment after five years at Valve, where he managed the full product lifecycle of consumer electronics. He details the challenges of high-volume manufacturing, including the difficulty of changing assembly processes once tooling is set and the importance of vendor relationships for custom components. Keyzer also describes a recent trip to the Hanford site in Washington to tour the historic B Reactor and the LIGO observatory, highlighting the engineering complexities of early nuclear production and gravitational wave detection.

## Chapters

- [0:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2017-10-30-wait-why-is-jeff-glowing#t=0) Introduction: Jeff Keyzer and MightyOhm's Return
- [4:26](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2017-10-30-wait-why-is-jeff-glowing#t=266) Restocking MightyOhm and International Shipping Challenges
- [10:01](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2017-10-30-wait-why-is-jeff-glowing#t=601) Valve Experience: Full Product Lifecycle and Manufacturing Support
- [16:38](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2017-10-30-wait-why-is-jeff-glowing#t=998) Knowledge Transfer and Documentation at Valve
- [25:46](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2017-10-30-wait-why-is-jeff-glowing#t=1546) Design vs. Manufacturing Roles and Context Switching
- [33:06](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2017-10-30-wait-why-is-jeff-glowing#t=1986) High Volume Manufacturing and Vendor Partnerships
- [47:23](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2017-10-30-wait-why-is-jeff-glowing#t=2843) Hanford B Reactor Tour and Nuclear History
- [1:07:01](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2017-10-30-wait-why-is-jeff-glowing#t=4021) Radiation Levels and Geiger Counter Measurements
- [1:22:16](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2017-10-30-wait-why-is-jeff-glowing#t=4936) LIGO Observatory and Future Plans

## Topics

- [Manufacturing partners & offshoring](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/manufacturing-partners)
- [Scaling production](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/scaling-production)
- [Design for manufacturing & NPI](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/design-for-manufacturing)
- [Starting a product company](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/starting-a-company)
- [Careers & education](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/engineering-careers-and-education)

## Most relevant to

early-stage companies

## Mentioned

- MightyOhm (company)
- Valve (company)
- Hanford B Reactor (other)
- LIGO (other)
- USPS (other)
- DuPont (company)

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