David Elentukh: Not An EIT, A DIT – Doctor in Training

#35 – David Elentukh: Not An EIT, A DIT – Doctor in Training

• Drinking kombucha but is a sour beer fan.
• 12 cylinder rotary engines?
• Why do we make the decisions we do?
• “Paycheck” with Ben Affleck and other movies inspired him to engineering. (but not “Falling Down”)
• Isaac Asimov did not believe in character development, especially in the “Foundation” series.
• Knows why he loves engineering, but less why he became one.
• Every day is a new challenge.
• Really good designs are often not wildly creative but well implemented.
• Challenging the idea of a biomedical engineering degree.
• Which is better for college, quarters or semesters?
• Shark Ninja really cares about customer feedback.
• Intentionally making mistakes so the customer is happy when you fix it.
• Make sure you enjoy the process.
• EMT is the least stressful job he has ever had.
• Perfect quality work is exceeding what people think is possible.
• Prototyping multiple options sometimes just confirms your original decision and demonstrates why it is better.
• Checklist are great thing. Another plug for “Checklist Manifesto” by Atul Gawande.
• Just writing something is important.
• Has done a bit of smithing.
• Ira Glass paraphrase: It takes a lot of work to make your skills catch up to your tastes.
  • The full quote https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/309485-nobody-tells-this-to-people-who-are-beginners-i-wish 

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