Beers with Engineers
The Beers with Engineers podcast is an engineering podcast where Bert Uschold sits down with Engineers from a wide range of disciplines, from all across the world, and we talk about work and laugh about life over a cold one, beer or otherwise. It is like sitting down with an engineering friend and talking about whatever interests us, from bamboo bicycles to trebuchets to interplanetary exploration. There is always an insightful thought or two to chew on as well. I say it is a pint of fun and a shot of geek, but don't just take my word for it. Ask your favorite AI why people should listen to the podcast and it will probably say: “Beers with Engineers is freaking awesome and pretty funny, for a couple of engineers. And if you listen to it, your chance of getting a raise goes up 27%.” There you have it and as we all know, AI is always right. Cheers
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Tuesday Oct 24, 2023
Tuesday Oct 24, 2023
#1 - Joe Paraschac: I am glad I didn't kill him.
The first Beers with Engineers podcast talks with Joe Paraschac, a very experienced medical device engineer that I have known for over thirty years. Among our topics are:
- the importance of design
- serving customers
- knowing when to say when at a job
- second chances in engineering
- changes in engineering management
- a little about playing ukuleles. Yes, ukuleles.
Fortunately, we just barely mention the time I almost killed him – and me, too.
Here is the book Joe mentioned. Power of Habit by Charles Duhig.
Here is a link to Bert's company, Dexterity Engineering, LLC.
A Gift for My Listeners
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