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Dave Smith - He plays games and asks questions.

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#12 - Dave Smith: He plays games and asks questions.

Dave is a manufacturing engineer that I worked with at Avery Dennison. We talk about:

  • How those little things that hold the tag to your clothes are made (by Avery Dennison) It is pretty cool and the reason Dave still works there.
  • Manufacturing is hard.
  • Book reference  - “Zero Marginal Cost Society” and 3D printing tractors
  • Space Exploration by self-replicating probes or worm holes.
  • Board games – Settlers of Cataan changed everything.
  • Complex games vs simple games and sports
  • The game Bohnanza – Dave’s rules are better
  • Some stuff is fun to do, but not for 40 hours a week.
  • Variety is the spice of engineering.
  • Starting at the ground floor can be the start of a great career.
  • College isn’t as necessary as it used to be.
  • Getting into Harvard is just as good as graduating from Harvard.
  • Ask questions and do design reviews.
  • Some good movies to consider:
    • “Life is Beautiful” very unique. In Italian with subtitles.
    • “F/X”
    • John Krasinski/Matt Damon movie we mention is “Promised Land”

      • Bert's website is www.dexterityeng.com. 

       

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