Simone Giertz: EVs, Viral Robots, and Becoming a Product Designer
- May 26, 2023
- 1:06:40
- Full Episode
This week, Simone Giertz dropped by to talk about everything from Truckla to feeling like she's retired from YouTube. She also talks about how she's been able to turn her love for inventing into a successful product business. Of course, we wrap it all up with the typing test and some trivia as well. It's a fun one!
Chapters: 00:00 Intro 02:41 Simone interview starts 07:06 Truckla and EV's 14:59 Old YouTube vs New YouTube 20:52 Shopify (Sponsored) 21:52 Pivoting into product design 45:07 Ad break 45:09 A Race to Z with Simone Giertz 47:57 Simone checks out the Dyson headphones 54:42 Unboxing Simone's calendar 59:33 Trivia with Simone 01:03:41 Trivia with Andrew and David 01:06:01 Outro
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Brief Summary
Simone Yetch discusses her creative projects, YouTube journey, and business ventures with hosts Marquez, Andrew, and David.
Key points
- Interview with Simone Yetch. Simone discusses her creative process and viral projects on YouTube.
- The Emotional Rollercoaster of Building. Simone shares her emotional ups and downs during project builds.
- The Dual Outcomes of Projects. Simone explains how every project yields both a build and a video.
- Building Beyond YouTube. Exploring how YouTube can be a tool for other ambitions.
- The Challenge of Pioneering. Navigating an industry without a clear roadmap for the future.
- Defining Success. Success isn't just numbers; it's about autonomy and creating what you love.
Episode highlights
- Interview with Simone YetchSimone discusses her creative process and viral projects on YouTube.“I have a lot of questions for you”2:54May 26, 2023
- The Emotional Rollercoaster of BuildingSimone shares her emotional ups and downs during project builds.“I should start tracking my mood throughout every build”7:41May 26, 2023
- The Dual Outcomes of ProjectsSimone explains how every project yields both a build and a video.“Every build has two outcomes: the build itself and the video”8:11May 26, 2023
- Building Beyond YouTubeExploring how YouTube can be a tool for other ambitions.“YouTube is not an end goal for me.”22:18May 26, 2023
- The Challenge of PioneeringNavigating an industry without a clear roadmap for the future.“There's no blueprint on how to do this.”24:04May 26, 2023
- Defining SuccessSuccess isn't just numbers; it's about autonomy and creating what you love.“I want to make things that I would want to watch.”35:44May 26, 2023
- Typing ChallengeSimone competes in a typing challenge to see how fast she can type the alphabet.“Seven seconds flat!”47:10May 26, 2023
- Dyson Zone Headphones ReviewSimone shares her thoughts on the Dyson Zone headphones, which come with a visor.“They look every bit of those 580 grams of heavy headphones.”49:08May 26, 2023
