Bob Bouthillier: Innovation Requires Disobedience

#48– Bob Bouthillier: Innovation Requires Disobedience

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• Like father, like son. His father was an electrical engineer.
• But started college as a pharmacist
• Did quality inspection of guns – including a Howizter cannon.
• He can assemble guns fast – not quite as fast as Forrest Gump.
• Inspecting ball bearings – stains vs pits.
• His podcast summarizes books on innovation.
• Just as generals are well prepared for the last war, CEOs operate in a similar way.
• You don’t get real innovation without disobedience.
• Treat AI like an intern.
• Gell-Mann amnesia Effect – be careful trusting AI.
• His AI prompts are longer than the output.
• Pro2Health – inspiratory muscle trainer
• The Houston Rockets tested it.
• Plays the piano – had played professionally in bands.
• Neuro transformation therapy – cures PTSD
• Recommendations for engineers
  • Learn python
  • Learn agile techniques
  • Learn to use large language model
  • Learn to build agents with LLM.

All the books:

• “Apple in China” by Patrick McGee
• “Blink” by Malcolm Gladwell
• “The Happiness Hypothesis” and “The Righteous Mind” by Jonathan Haidt
• “Switch” by Chip and Dan Heath
• “A Higher Call” by Adam Makos
• “Loon Shots” by Safi Bahcall
• AI Human Fusion” by Leanne Shelton

Bob’s Podcast - “Innoguide”

Bert’s Company – www.dexterityeng.com

Hat tip to Joseph McDade for free use of his music "Mirrors".