Justin is joined by the one and only Chris Zappettini of Zappettini Consulting for a dive deep into one of their core mantras: “First we make good parts, then we make fast parts.” The duo explores how this principle has shaped their businesses, their code, and their cutting strategies.

From the long evolution of Chris’s Asana-based systems to the quirks of quoting, automation, and job shop workflows, they break down how chasing optimization too early can sabotage progress, and how building something solid first paves the way for meaningful speed later. Along the way, they touch on:

• Why premature optimization is the enemy

• Lessons from job shops, turnkeys, and aerospace brackets

• The surprising power of templates and standardized quoting

• The real goal: fast throughput, not just fast cycle time

• AI’s role in matching parts to templates

Whether you’re running a machine shop, writing code, or just trying to build a better system, this episode delivers a punchy reminder: reliability before speed, clarity before cleverness, and good parts before fast ones.