Ongoing Projects

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Kirk and Fred discuss the 10th anniversary of the publication of Kirk’s book,  Next Generation HALT and HASS: Robust Design of Electronics and Systems.

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25 Year Old Communicator

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Kirk and Fred discuss how, for most electronic equipment, technological obsolescence comes well before devices wear out.

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2 HALT Objections

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Kirk and Fred discuss the value of HALT for a product late in a new product development process.

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Clarifying a Point About HALT

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Kirk and Fred discuss the continued meaning of the acronym HALT, which was originally coined by Gregg Hobbs, Ph.D., P.E., to stand for Highly Accelerated Life Test, which is a misnomer.

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Trick Questions

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Kirk and Fred discuss questions that can reveal some job candidates’ knowledge or lack of understanding of new product reliability development ᐅ Play Episode

Getting Hired

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Kirk and Fred discuss the process of finding a job in Reliability Engineering ᐅ Play Episode

Podcast Listens

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Kirk and Fred discuss the almost 10 years of Speaking of Reliability podcasts and podcasting in general.

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Early Life Failures

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Kirk and Fred discuss the impact of early life failures on the customer ᐅ Play Episode