Hardware Podcasts

T-24-000 : Trailer

TRADEOFFS · 17 Feb 2024 · 1m · Episode 1

What this episode covers

This is a trailer episode for the 'Trade-offs' podcast, hosted by Nate Padgett and Chris Rill. The hosts introduce the show's mission to explore the difficult choices and compromises inherent in designing, building, and manufacturing physical products. They outline their backgrounds in hardware engineering and startup leadership, aiming to inspire listeners to start or join hardware companies by sharing real-world trade-offs.

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