Mike Ross

@CadX_Studio Is this just a proof of concept design or will this unit be made? Asking for a friend…

Hardware design is having its ChatGPT moment. A fully detailed, complex split-system HVAC unit designed entirely using AI on our platform for under $8. Start generating with CadXStudio. 🛠️🚀 #AI #HardwareDesign #CAD #Engineering #Innovation #GenerativeAI #DeepTech

@CarknerWill @jdoyleirl congrats on the launch!

beta launched instant ordering of PCBs today @jdoyleirl explains it well, the whole goal here is shipping hardware just as fast as software check it out, supports kicad best

@parthingle_x What are you using for controls?

No leaks

@PaulYacoubian Why the need for walking?

looking to angel invest in a preseed robotics company building giant walking robots if i cant find one soon, i will start it myself

@jimbelosic @adcwaste Agreed, we schedule an extra 10-15% and ensure we have at least three people trained in all key positions

@adcwaste We target >110% staffing, since on any given day 10% or more will call out, get sick, vacation, weddings, etc. Over hiring isn’t really over hiring

I’m struggling this summer with employees taking time off. Basically too many employees are requesting off at the same time, or calling in sick. Historically I have done great with negotiating different dates between employees. But for whatever reason, this year it’s like negotiating with terrorists. No give and take I need some advice. Almost feels like I need to hire more people just to make up for call ins, but if everyone shows up, I won’t have enough trucks/work for them all

@josefchen Beautiful design, congrats! Were there any parts of the design or simulation process that onshape struggled with?

3 patent filings, 20+ granted design rights, and 2500+ Onshape commits. Like SpaceX, we developed every component from scratch = 90% cost savings. Built in a few months by 3 engineers locked in a room with no sunlight in the middle of London. Stress-tested daily in a live restaurant: we build, serve, wash, iterate. The world's leading operating platform rewriting the restaurant labour model. Coming in 2025.

@isaiah_p_taylor Love it. Why use helium as the working fluid?

I have obsessed about how to build gigawatts of new nuclear power for ten years. I analyzed every type of nuclear reactor at every size. Then I analyzed 80 different regulatory pathways. Then my team built this in 10 months. To be quite frank with you, we’re going to win.

@CalebChamberla6 🤩

@_CapnMike Yep.

New service, coming soon. Hardware insertion, "the OSH Cut Way". You'll be able to see this in your web browser, and know in advance whether we can insert hardware into your part, and if not, why. A couple weeks out. 400+ hardware options.

Georgia Tech founders #2 in YC's latest batch. GO Yellow Jackets!

Join YC's Tim Brady and YC & Georgia Tech alum @_CapnMike, co-founder of Beanstalk, for a virtual talk at @GeorgiaTech! They'll discuss myths that exist around starting startups, share advice for founders who are just getting started & more. RSVP here: apply.ycombinator.com/events/290

Alumnus Jack Ross and his older brother founded Beanstalk, a sustainable farming company that became USDA-certified. bddy.me/2YyswxP

@_brentbaum Seconded

3. How to overcome slow feedback loops. I started in client-side JS (refresh the page, <1s), moved to Machine Learning (re-train the model, <1d), and hit hardware engineering like a brick wall (order new parts, <1w). The only way to win here is careful work with clear hypotheses.

~14 hours into my first hardware project. This stuff is humbling. But boy is it full of great learning opportunities. Here are some of my real-time takeaways:

Engineering is magic

Learn all about the i.Lab in the first issue of Cville's C-Biz! ow.ly/tmkq30iMIZe

Had to book last minute tickets for an interview in #SFO after booking to get to #NYC same week. @delta made it work! Best airline ever!

Best thing since sliced bread PAKA - The Alpaca Wool Sweater, via Kickstarter #paka kickstarter.com/projects/82378…

Drop 25 million iPhones on them and put satellites over them with free wifi. x.com/blak3johnson/s…

Founding Cville is honoring @willowtreeapps founder Michael Prichard as a pioneer of the Cville tech startup scene. tomtomfest.com/foundingcville…

Chef Daniel Penningroth works his magic at the world famous @FairmontDubai #Amazing #cheesecake instagram.com/p/BUWGlu2BFCJ/