170: Simone Giertz – State of the Workflow

Myke talks to Simone Giertz about her workflow for turning ideas into products, from early sketches and CAD prototypes to manufacturing, launching, and running a product studio alongside her YouTube channel.

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Guest Starring:
Simone Giertz (relay.fm/people/simonegiertz)

Links and Show Notes:
Get Moretex – More Cortex, with no ads. (relay.fm/cortex/join)
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Simone Giertz - YouTube (youtube.com/@simonegiertz)
Yetch Studio (yetch.studio)
The Coat Hinger – Yetch Studio (yetch.studio/products/the-coat-hinger?srsltid=…)
A chair built for your half-dirty clothes - Simone Giertz - YouTube (youtube.com/watch?v=H175G8NH2Cg)
Why I spent 3 years working on a coat hanger - Simone Giertz - YouTube (youtube.com/watch?v=vREokZa4dNU)
Fusion 360 (autodesk.com/campaigns/fusion-360)
Patch Cap – Yetch Studio (yetch.studio/products/patch-cap)
Screwdriver Ring – Yetch Studio (yetch.studio/products/screwdriver-ring)
Coat Hingers – Foldable Coat Hangers – Kickstarter (kickstarter.com/projects/simonegiertz/coat-hin…)
The Every Day Calendar – Kickstarter (kickstarter.com/projects/simonegiertz/the-ever…)
The Every Day Goal Calendar – Yetch Studio (yetch.studio/products/every-day-goal-calendar)
Spool Table – Yetch Studio (yetch.studio/products/spool-table)
What I’ve learned from 10 years on YouTube - Simone Giertz - YouTube (youtube.com/watch?v=N1CGq7zSjjM)
Yetch Studio – Instagram (instagram.com/yetch.studio)
Edge Piece Puzzle – Yetch Studio (yetch.studio/products/edge-piece-puzzle)
Why sales is the worst part of my job - Simone Giertz - YouTube (youtube.com/watch?v=ogYzdHzumeA&t=1s)
Simone's Home Screen (relayfm.s3.amazonaws.com/assets/Cortex/Episode…)
Brick (getbrick.app/?srsltid=AfmBOop2mMd1yV7kyJ37KUy1…)
Microsoft To Do (apps.apple.com/gb/app/microsoft-to-do/id121261…)
Microsoft To Do (apps.apple.com/gb/app/microsoft-to-do/id121261…)
Paper Apps™ TO•DO Notebook – Gladden Design (gladdendesign.com/products/paper-apps-todo)
Pencil Dice™ – Gladden Design (gladdendesign.com/products/pencil-dice)