The Focus Knob Works
The Amp Hour
- Published
- August 5, 2026
- Duration
- 55:01
- Summary source
- description
- Last updated
- Aug 19, 2026
Discusses ACES Hardware Meetup: Dave recently attended a packed ACES Hardware meetup at the Engineers Australi…
Summary
ACES Hardware Meetup: Dave recently attended a packed ACES Hardware meetup at the Engineers Australia headquarters, which led to a discussion on whether “Engineer” should be a protected term like “Doctor” or “Lawyer”. Naming Rant: If your startup doesn’t delete vowels (like “X trainer”) or use an un-Googleable name like “Drop Bear,” are you even trying? D…
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Show notes
ACES Hardware Meetup: Dave recently attended a packed ACES Hardware meetup at the Engineers Australia headquarters, which led to a discussion on whether “Engineer” should be a protected term like “Doctor” or “Lawyer”. Naming Rant: If your startup doesn’t delete vowels (like “X trainer”) or use an un-Googleable name like “Drop Bear,” are you even trying? Dave also shares his frustrations with names like “Goliath” and “Mindvault”. The New Website: Chris reveals the new, blazing-fast static site fo