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Bob Bouthillier: Innovation Requires Disobedience

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#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

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