Simone Giertz

Simone Giertz, an inventive roboticist and designer known for her humorous approach to engineering, shares her fascinating journey from overcoming a brain tumor to creating quirky robots. She discusses the joy of tackling mundane design challenges and the humorous side of engineering, including her work on a Tesla pickup project and unique musical devices. Simone emphasizes the importance of self-care and vulnerability in the creative process, while also addressing the struggles of imposter syndrome, particularly for women in technology.

Simone Giertz, an inventive product designer known for her quirky 'bad robots' on YouTube, shares her journey transforming ideas into realities at Yetch Studio. She discusses the creative challenges of product naming, revealing humorous hurdles like trademark issues. Simone also addresses the balance of quality and market perception, navigating crowdfunding pressures, and managing logistics as a small company. Plus, she shares unique strategies for mastering distractions and gamifying household chores!

YouTube's Sh*tty Robots machine-maker, very funny human being, professional tinkerer and potential astronaut Simone Giertz hops in Alie's car to hang out in a sketchy Hollywood alley and chat. Topics covered: the definition of a robot, artificial intelligence, the gateway to her thirst for engineering power, plastic animals, and topless grandmas.Watch Simone's videos on YouTubeFollow Simone on TwitterMore episode sources and linksSupport Ologies on Patreon for as little as a buck a monthOlogiesMerch.com has hats, shirts, pins, totes!Follow @Ologies on Twitter and InstagramFollow @AlieWard on Twitter and InstagramSound editing by Steven Ray MorrisMusic by Nick Thorburn Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.