The BOM: Engineering a Path Forward
Form, Function, and Design Harmony With Anthony Oyatayo
September 4, 2024 · 52 min
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An Apple engineering manager explains why soft skills shape better design than technical skills alone.
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In this episode
- How design principles from interior spaces apply directly to engineering work
- Why soft skills are essential tools in high-pressure product development
- How to navigate the controlled chaos of designing at a company like Apple
- What it takes to help people articulate what they actually want
About this episode
In this episode of The BOM: Engineering A Path Forward we have the pleasure of sitting down with Engineering Program Manager for Apple and interior designer Anthony Oyatayo to learn a bit more about how the principles of design find their way into engineering.Anthony is going to tell us why soft skills are just as important as the technical aspects of design and engineering and how he managed to use these skills to help him navigate the controlled chaos that is designing at Apple and help people to understand what they want in living spaces.
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About The BOM: Engineering a Path Forward
The BOM (or “bill of materials”) is a weekly Supplyframe DesignLab Podcast hosted by Head of Design & Partnerships Majenta Strongheart.
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