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Trick Questions Abstract Kirk and Fred discuss questions that can reveal some job candidates’ knowledge or lack of understanding of new product reliability development Key Points Join Kirk and Fred as they discuss which questions and how to ask them in a potential reliability engineering position can distinguish those who really understand the process of […]

Getting Hired Abstract Kirk and Fred discuss the process of finding a job in Reliability Engineering Key Points Join Kirk and Fred as they discuss some of the best ways to get into a job that fits with your skills. Topics include: Don’t wait until you need a new job to start connecting with others and […]

Starting a New Reliability Team Abstract Chris and Fred discuss a few ideas on creating a reliability team in your organization. Key Points Join Chris and Fred as they discuss a few steps to consider when tasked with setting up a reliability team. Topics include: Do you really need a team? It’s about culture and […]

Presenting Skills Abstract Carl and Fred share their experiences in presenting, what they have learned, what is most important in achieving excellent presentations. Key Points Join Carl and Fred, as they discuss the length and breadth of presenting. This is a large subject, so many different aspects are covered in the podcast. Topics include: Don’t […]

Getting and Giving Feedback Abstract Carl and Fred discuss the role of receiving feedback in improving one’s ability to implement the various reliability tasks and methods. They also cover how to give feedback to others, so it is most meaningful. Key Points Join Carl and Fred as they continue to discuss the “soft” skills that […]

Leaving a Team Better Off Abstract Mojan and Fred discuss how reliability engineers can be most supportive in organizations to enable the most value-extraction from them and the team. Key Points Building on the discussion from episode 1138, Mojan and Fred dive into the ultimate measure of a successful Reliability Engineer: making oneself redundant. They […]

What is In it For Them Abstract Mojan and Fred discuss the benefits of Design for Reliability and how to demonstrate them. Key Points Join Mojan and Fred as they tackle the fundamental question in reliability engineering: How do you demonstrate the value of Design for Reliability (DfR) when the benefits are problems that never occurred? […]

Podcast Listens Abstract Kirk and Fred discuss the almost 10 years of Speaking of Reliability podcasts and podcasting in general. Key Points Join Kirk and Fred as they discuss the world of podcasting and the data about listeners and podcast popularity. Topics include: Even though we can know how many subscribers downloaded our podcast, we […]

Early Life Failures Abstract Kirk and Fred discuss the impact of early life failures on the customer Key Points Join Kirk and Fred as they discuss how failures after a customer starts to have confidence in a product it fails, is the most costly and frustrating for the customer Topics include: Out-of-the-box failures can be […]

Pitfalls of Reliability Testing Abstract Enrico and Fred discuss an array of problems that may arise with reliability testing. Key Points Join Enrico and Fred as they discuss reliability testing and problems that may leads to faulty results. Topics include: Accelerated testing and poor acceleration factor models Too few samples to get a meaningful result […]