How to Start a Machine Shop

Allen Wyma talks with Tom Miles, CTO of AI-NC, a platform written in Rust to get manufactorability feedback for hardware designs.

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Timestamps

• [@0:00] - Introduction
• [@0:46] - What is Spin
• [@1:23] - AI-NC’s company history
• [@2:46] - What made Tom start a machine shop company
• [@8:17] - AI-NC’s goal to provide automation, design, and advanced manufacturing
• [@17:04] - Communication between designers and assembly people
• [@19:22] - The margin for error in manufacturing
• [@30:40] - What made the team switch to Rust vs other languages
• [@35:06] - Libraries that AI-NC uses in their services
• [@42:35] - Integrations with third-party chat applications
• [@46:03] - Hiring Rust talent
• [@50:23] - Teaching people Rust
• [@53:27] - Advice for companies that want to use Rust
• [@54:42] - Parting thoughts

Credits

Intro Theme: Aerocity

Audio Editing: Plangora

Hosting Infrastructure: Jon Gjengset

Show Notes: Plangora

Hosts: Allen Wyma