26 Jan Born with Questions
Is asking the right questions something that can be taught, or do you have to be born with this twisted skill?...

Is asking the right questions something that can be taught, or do you have to be born with this twisted skill?...
You'd probably like to hear that Key Tech has already built a product just like yours, but if that were true, you might not end up with much competitive advantage in the marketplace. Instead, we go to great lengths to hire and retain talented engineers...
Without robust design processes, it is all too easy to lose track of critical design issues - the consequence of which is usually schedule delays, added costs, and/or undesirable design compromises....
Creating a detailed Product Specification is one of the most important steps one can take at the beginning of new product development. If the spec defines the entire sphere of possibilities, what needs to be included (and excluded) here?...
Say you want to be a veterinarian. You've got to get to know a lot of animals in school, both inside and out. That requires a lot of time in the library, but eventually you have to get your hands dirty and actually touch some...
New research shows that multi-tasking reduces your productivity and impairs your cognitive ability, permanently....
Recently, I published an article in MicroManufacturing Magazine about the challenges of designing microparts for manufacture. Not unlike any collaborative process, good communication is the key to a successful project....
The success of a new product, no matter how complex or innovative the technology involved, is directly tied to a lot of factors that have much less to do with science and much more to do with everything else....
A good designer must often think like a manufacturer. The question, “Can this be made?” is asked over and over again during the design process. Shortly thereafter, the question also becomes, “Can this be made cheaply?”...
A good designer must often think like a manufacturer. The question, “Can this be made?” is asked over and over again during the design process. Shortly thereafter, the question also becomes, “Can this be made cheaply?”...
