#10 Chocolate Chips to Microchips - Kenny's Journey in Engineering Automation

from Howdy Do That · host John Pham

In this episode of the podcast, Kenny shares his grandpa's story of being a POW in the Vietnam War, his educational background in Agricultural and Biological Engineering, and his insights on automation in the food and semiconductor industry, while also providin advice on thinking in first principles and navigating company politics. 0:57 - POW Grandpas In the Vietnam War 3:57 - Studying Agricultural and Biological Engineering 8:27 - How You Package 400 million M&M's 15:03 - Career Progression as an Automation Engineer 18:12 - Why You Shouldn't Trust the "Best By" Date 21:28 - Automation in the Semiconductor Industry 25:52 - Will Automation Replace Humans? 31:24 - Semiconductor vs Food Industry 39:13 - Thinking in First Principles 42:18 - Navigating Company Politics 48:49 - Advice for a Younger Kenny 50:58 - Kenny's Best Investment

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