From SPACE PLANE Designer to Software ENTREPRENEUR!

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A great conversation with mechanical engineer and entrepreneur Chris Barton. We talk about his vast industry experience from space plane design to 3D printing homes and landing pads on the moon. We also discuss entrepreneurship and Chris' new software company called Drafter.

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0:00 Intro / Chris' intro and background summary
2:15 Why Mechanical Engineering?
6:35 Why is Chris interested in space?
8:53 Chris' first job working on the Dreamchaser space plane
13:20 Chris gets laid off and becomes a ski bum
16:40 Chris' second job designing satellites
22:40 Chris' third job working on modular homes at AirBnB
29:28 Chris' fourth job working on 3D-printed homes
34:00 Chris transitions to entrepreneurship
37:05 What is Drafter? Chris' company
42:15 Idea generation and getting the company started
48:40 Life as an entrepreneur CEO
51:35 GD&T education
53:45 Chris' advice for students
55:50 Drafter next steps and more advice