I’m excited to share that First Resonance recently closed a $3.5m round of funding led by Blue Bear Capital. To date, that brings our funding to over $5.3m. …

This is the second post in a series about how new software technologies are accelerating how we build physical products. The first post was about APIs. Manufacturers have recently accelerated a trend that has been going on for many years: digitizing manufacturing systems and processes for more reliable production and…

A few weeks ago, fellow UIUC grad Marc Andreesen wrote a post titled It’s Time to Build. I couldn’t agree more and I have for a while. That said, I have been trying to think beyond the inspiration and aspiration. Specifically, I have been thinking about how we really jump…

“The only constant in life is change” -Heraclitus Despite the cliché, this quote from antiquity is more true today than it was then. And its meaning impacts more than just philosophy or relationships. As the next part of my series of posts on the evolution of the manufacturing industry, I…

I moved to Los Angeles in 2013. For the first few years, I lived how many yuppy Los Angeles transplants live: I was enamored by living in a beach town and driving for everything I needed to do. Hermosa Beach didn’t really allow for much else. …

Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) is one of the cornerstone systems for managing information in complex manufacturing environments. It makes sense: Companies and engineers need a way to manage the information that make up a product’s identity. Similar to how version control systems (VCS) like git are critical to modern software…

I’m very excited to announce that I am returning to pursue my passion in aerospace and manufacturing. This isn’t without some sadness, though. I spent almost 2 years at Sense360 working with an amazing team. Since joining as employee #6, we raised a round of funding, brought on loads of…

There is no shortage of analyses on this year’s election. There is more information and thoughts on it this time around than ever before, and I don’t think that’s going to change for the next election cycle. …

The idea of “getting ahead” is one that is touted as the triumph of our modern societies and economies. We are no longer trying to advance our efforts for the glorious emperor, queen, or God. Instead, we’re told that if we work hard and push ourselves, that we will “come…