How to create ideas quickly and evaluate effectively — Developing products is an iterative process that encompasses several stages: generating ideas that satisfy a need, sketching adequate designs suited to validate the product requirements, prototype solutions that can be tested and iterated upon, and finally ending with a Minimal Viable Product (MVP) ready to be manufactured at a large…

A straight-forward guide for engineers, designers, and developers. — “Design Thinking is a human-centered approach to innovation that draws from the designer’s toolkit to integrate the needs of people, the possibilities of technology, and the requirements for business success.” — Tim Brown Design thinking allows creators to imagine new possibilities of how to solve a problem in a literal…

Embracing solitude as an engine for creative freedom — In solitude, the mind gains strength and learns to lean upon itself — Laurence Stern. What beauty lies within one’s bubble? You could mistake this piece for someone who’s embraced the pandemic living now after two years or as an introvert which in both cases are correct, but there’s more…

The industrial shift towards in-house prototyping and design. — The adaption of 3D Printing has allowed for innovation in manufacturing that renders several benefits that I will get to in this article. Additive manufacturing has made incredible strides in the past decade, paving the way for rapid prototype development in various industries. …

Maintaining the life-line of your product — To create something out of thin air from an idea is always the hardest step. However, the picture becomes manifest once conceptualized, iterated, and molded into the physical world. Such manifestations of ideas can become exceptional and revolutionary feats in time. Manufacturing products implies production at scale. You take a…

Allowing you to develop perseverance and passionate thinking — It isn’t easy — working on a task or heading into a meeting when you don’t want to. The ability to stay focused becomes thwarted every second you stare aimlessly at the screen. As the cursor continues to blink, you can’t help but wonder why can’t I start? …

Sit down, be humble. — I refuse to live my life full of regrets. The current state of the world has further exasperated that feeling for me. It resonates in my head at the start of each day. I don’t want to call it a threat necessarily, but more so a constant reminder of what…

Six soft skills that make a difference in the workplace — Working in the industry has exposed me to a few approaches to excelling in projects, gaining crucial collaborations, and fostering coworker/customer relationships. I have not mastered any of these skills by any means but am continually looking to improve them. Let me walk you through what I’ve seen. Skill #1: Build a support system to help you through the toughest of times.