They're Reimagining How to Build Anything | Hadrian
Feb 25, 2024
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CEO and Cofounder of Hadrian, Chris Power, talks about the importance of a full-stack approach, Hadrian's tech stack, the software approach in manufacturing, exciting research and tech, deep tech pitfalls, building for automation, and life philosophy.
Emphasizing impactful work over easy endeavors in software engineering for generational impacts.
Focused on full-stack automation across processes, balancing software upgrades and operational efficiency for scalable solutions.
Deep dives
Founding Hadrian: From Accounting to E-Commerce to Industrial Automation
Chris Power, the CEO and founder of Hadrian, shares his journey from studying accounting to working in e-commerce during the early days of eBay. His experience in workforce management software and automating industrial businesses led him to believe in vertically integrating automation and industrial companies. By owning the risk and cost of automation solutions, software engineers can work closely with operational complexities to create impactful solutions.
Challenges of Decision-Making and Impactful Work
Power emphasizes the importance of choosing impactful work over easy endeavors. He mentions the difficulty of decision-making once committed to a philosophy, highlighting the need for significant energy and time investment in projects with generational impacts. He values working on projects that create real-world business value and urges the need for impactful solutions that go beyond traditional software engineering.
Innovation in Technology Stacks for Automated Factories
Hadrian aims to learn from past failures in automated factories, stressing the importance of full-stack automation across various processes with equal automation rates. The technology stack involves developing VIP and manufacturing execution systems, focusing on guiding workflows, and ensuring seamless software upgrades while balancing operations. The modular engineering team structure allows for tailored solutions and efficient coordination within small, autonomous teams.
Building the Future of Hadrian: Scaling Autonomy and Efficiency
The upcoming phase for Hadrian involves scaling by copy-pasting fully automated facilities across the country. The focus is on achieving seamless automation and training procedures to enhance efficiency and scalability. The goal is to maintain consistency in automation levels across multiple facilities, learning from operational challenges to streamline future expansions efficiently.
Interview with CEO and Cofounder Chris Power of Hadrian for Episode 32 of S³
Apologies for how bad my audio is and Chris's camera angle in this episode, it was my 2nd time filming the S³ podcast which resulted in some ~learnigng experiences~
2:40 Why full-stack?
5:30 Hadrian tech stack
8:30 Software approach
11:10 Software importance
14:24 A general manufacturing solution
16:41 Exciting research & tech
17:38 Deep tech pitfalls
19:00 Biggest learning
20:41 Uncommon question
22:36 Culture
23:34 Building for automation
24:10 Next big step
26:58 How do you think?
28:54 Life philosophy
33:33 Inspiring builders
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