#59 – Brogan Miller: Being Uncomfortable is Good
Brogan Miller is the founder of Doula Studios where he bills himself, accurately I might add, as a doula for early stage hardware start-ups. We cover many topics, including our favorite beverage while camping and why manufacturing is more difficult than design.
- Brogan is a Gaelic name
- A brogue accent is mostly Irish but also in parts of Scotland
- Brogan’s definition of engineer – they are innately curious and try to actually explore that curiosity by using or creating tools within their local environment.
- Went to Stanford and coaches students groups there.
- He is a doula for early stage hardware startups.
- He is both an engineering and emotional doula.
- He needs his clients to be coachable.
- Part of his job is finding out what their genius is.
- Running a start-up involves balancing responsibilities to your employees and your capital providers.
- Sometime good enough is good enough.
- Spent some valuable and productive time in Vietnam researching companies.
- More than 50% of manufacturing is cultural.
- “I firmly believe manufacturing is more difficult that design”
- He makes himself uncomfortable – it helps him grow.
- Chocolate Bailey’s Irish cream is very good.
Brogan’s company - www.doulastudios.com
Bert’s Company – www.dexterityeng.com
Merchandise - www.beerswithengineers.shop
Hat tip to Joseph McDade for free use of his music "Mirrors".
