#48– Bob Bouthillier: Innovation Requires Disobedience

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• Like father, like son. His father was an electrical engineer.


• But started college as a pharmacist


• Did quality inspection of guns – including a Howizter cannon.


• He can assemble guns fast – not quite as fast as Forrest Gump.


• Inspecting ball bearings – stains vs pits.


• His podcast summarizes books on innovation.


• Just as generals are well prepared for the last war, CEOs operate in a similar way.


• You don’t get real innovation without disobedience.


• Treat AI like an intern.


• Gell-Mann amnesia Effect – be careful trusting AI.


• His AI prompts are longer than the output.


• Pro2Health – inspiratory muscle trainer


• The Houston Rockets tested it.


• Plays the piano – had played professionally in bands.


• Neuro transformation therapy – cures PTSD


• Recommendations for engineers
  
  
  
  • Learn python
  
  
  • Learn agile techniques
  
  
  • Learn to use large language model
  
  
  • Learn to build agents with LLM.
  
  
  
  

All the books:

• “Apple in China” by Patrick McGee


• “Blink” by Malcolm Gladwell


• “The Happiness Hypothesis” and “The Righteous Mind” by Jonathan Haidt


• “Switch” by Chip and Dan Heath


• “A Higher Call” by Adam Makos


• “Loon Shots” by Safi Bahcall


• AI Human Fusion” by Leanne Shelton

Bob’s Podcast - “Innoguide”

Bert’s Company – www.dexterityeng.com

Hat tip to Joseph McDade for free use of his music "Mirrors".