#372 – Simone Giertz: Queen of Sh*tty Robots, Innovative Engineering, and Design
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What is discussed at the start of this section?
The following is a conversation with Simone Yetch, an inventor, designer, engineer, and roboticist famous for a combination of humor and brilliant creative design in the systems and products she creates, including as part of her new product design company called Yetch. She has a popular YouTube channel where she has demonstrated a lot of her incredible and fun designs and inventions from, quote, shitty robots to a Tesla Model 3 converted into a truck, but where she also revealed her personal journey after having been diagnosed with a brain tumor. Simone is a brilliant, fun, and inspiring human being. It was truly an honor for me to get to meet her and to have this chat. And now a quick few second mention of each sponsor.
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What early creations inspired Simone Giertz?
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Chapters
6 chapters
1
What is discussed at the start of this section?
0:00–1:11
2
What early creations inspired Simone Giertz?
1:11–1:01:05
3
What humorous project did Simone create to deal with unwanted messages?
1:01:05–1:04:18
4
How did Simone's experience with a brain tumor shape her perspective on life?
1:04:18–1:08:28
5
What insights does Simone share about the challenges of product manufacturing?
1:08:28–1:13:32
6
What advice does Simone offer to young creators and innovators?
1:13:32–2:03:48
Speakers
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