Why Am I - Quinn Dunki(part1)
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- Опубликовано: 28 сен 2024
- Quinn Dunki is such an extremely talented person that there's no way she could deny the world her gifts. She's a software engineer, youtube machinest(blondiehacks), and Canadian LOL. Please enjoy part one of my conversation with Quinn.
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Wow, that's what Quinn looks like without her safety glasses!
LOL; it can be a bit shocking, but yes, she does exist outside of her safety gear :)
@John Verne So pleased you enjoyed it :)
“The sculpture is already complete within the marble block, before I start my work. It is already there, I just have to chisel away the superfluous material.” -
Michelangelo Buonarroti. Could Michelangelo have imagined people someday sculpting metal by cutting away all that is not the part?
Just wanted to say how nice it is to see Quinn and not just her hands. I'm a software engineer and amateur machinist and her videos have taught me a ton about machining. I'm glad I found this video.
@David Quinn's arc definitely mirrors some of my own, but then again, she's far more accomplished than I'll ever be LOL.
"...distill complicated technical topics in a conversational way, maybe because I've spent three weeks trying to distill them for myself..." And that, in itself, is an elegant distillation of the appeal and the excellence of this wonderful human being. Thanks for helping highlight her thought process, Gregg.
@Lew Appreciate the comment sir. Quinn is the hero we need in these trying times :)
I'm a 57 years old male and think she is just awesome and best sense of humor she is very inspirational great choice of guest
@form you are in good company, sir :)
I can identify with all that Quinn is saying. My career was as a program developer on mainframe systems (long before PCs became dominant) and I always introduced myself as a computer programmer (software engineer hadn't been coined yet). Being competent at my job wasn't enough to get a raise. To get more money meant getting promoted and you could only go so high as a code developer. So, like Quinn, I moved into a supervisory role, then lower management. The pay was better, but the job satisfaction wasn't. However, I never lost sight of where I came from and always tried to make it better for the lower level employees. Great interview which answered a lot of questions for me.
@HWP, thanks for dropping a note. I've done the same myself. For me it's redefining my measuring stick so I can get those personal wins...just looks different now :)
Quinn is my Hero! I’m a 58 year old female hobby machinist. Went to trade school in 1984 finished 1st in the class of all men. Won first in the state competition and still couldn’t buy a job. Bad timing I guess. My mind is always making something. I was finally able to buy myself a lathe and mill. My husband is not interested and I find myself starving for someone to share my work with. My girlfriends have no clue and I guess the guys are intimidated. 🤷🏻♀️.
Bad timing then, but do you reckon the timing is better now? I genuinely don't have connections with machine shops to ask. I've always looked at employees like tools; whichever one accomplished the task the best is the one I use. I suppose I've been in IT my entire career, which is vastly different that machining...
@@whyamipod there were 2 things involved at the time. women were not quite accepted and the economy here had tanked. Shops were advertising for 2 years minimum experience . . I ended up working in the family business and hated it. I turned to woodworking because the equipment was inexpensive and remodeled a couple of houses I’m a damn good trim carpenter. It that desire to Make even the stuff you can buy just because you enjoy it.
@@whyamipod I didn’t answer your question. For me no. My age and the use of CNC has left me behind. I really don’t see females being interested. I’m NOT a believer of putting someone in a job position just because you need to fill a quota. It doesn’t work you need to have that mechanical ability that comes naturally and the love for the trade to be good.
@@lisag2771 Agreed. What I meant to say is I ignore gender, race, creed...if you are good at the job and fit with the team, then that's all I ever needed. LOL
@@whyamipod I understood and can appreciate that. Tell Quinn to send me an autographed welding cap. 😁👍🏻👍🏻
Why are there only 19 views? This is an excellent interview. Quinn is always well spoken - as someone who also moved from a pure software engineer to management I especially appreciated her insights. Thanks!
@Chris this is a new podcast series, so it will, hopefully, just take a little time. Quinn is certainly a seasoned pro when it comes to the struggles of engineering(so calm and collected). I also think you are my very first youtube subscriber, so thanks! :)
Hi Chris! 😄
@@Blondihacks Howdy Quinn! And look, he's now up to 17 subscribers and 766 views!
@@Blondihacks this is getting almost too meta for my tiny mind to handle...lol. Also, the algorithm must have picked this one up, cause it is getting a lot of traffic all of a sudden...well, that and you are kind of a big deal.
@@whyamipod Nearly 2000 views now. :) You got a new subscriber as well.
Thank you, interesting. One of the reasons I watch Quinn's videos is the way she does address the "why do it that way?" questions. I watch a small selection of "shop" videos and love the different styles of work and approach. "Just chip away everything that doesn’t look like an elephant" is one of the related sculpture descriptions. (There appears to be no truth in the attribution of a similar quote to Michelangelo.)
Agreed Jim. I like to peer inside of their head and hear the thought process behind what they are doing. "This is what I'm looking at so I thought doing XYZ would be a good idea."
Regarding the Peter Principle (promoted until incompetent) which was mentioned…
I kept climbing the technical “ladder” at my workplace until I found myself in a position that I could only excel at if I worked in a manner that made me feel miserable. And if I worked in a manner where I felt less miserable I found the quality of my work to be unacceptable. So I asked for and was granted a demotion (including less pay) back to where I had come from and everybody was happy again. I consider myself lucky to be able to and proud that I realized I needed to for everyone’s benefit.
@brian that is a very rare thing. A lot of folks let ego keep them where they are "How can I take a demotion...what will people think of me." Takes a lot of guys, or perhaps you are one of those fabled well adjusted humans...
thanks, Ive learnt so much from Quinn for my new machine shop adventure
@Prof She's definitely good at conveying complex concepts in easy to understand bites; no small feat!
Hello Internet..
(makes me smile too)
Every time :)
I like the intro too, and for the reasons she states, it's different from everyone else.
Wait what??!! Quin has an actual job as well as BlondiHacks? How does she have time for that?
I'm not sure why, but I imagined Quin was a successful early retiree who had scaled back to a maker video channel for some post career income. I did not know I could have more admiration for you than I already have.
Her dedication to EVERYTHING she does is inspiring. She definitely has the attitude of "If I'm going to do this thing, I'm going to smash it."
Great podcast! As a software engineer with a metalworking shop in my garage this was doubly interesting haha.
She is just as interesting as you would hope for :)
Here before the channel blows up
Here's hoping Ashton :) If I keep getting support like this, who knows :)
Hello internet, that intro gets me every time😊 Thanks for doing this Greg, a good insight into the life and philosophies of the machining worlds darling. Look forward to part two 👍
Who else are you planning to interview?
Cheers from Tasmania 🍺
Thanks for dropping a note! I'm constantly on the lookout for new folks to interview; I ask a lot of people, but most don't respond LOL. Right now I'm lining up some artists and eccentrics. Believe it or not This Old Tony is going to chat with me at some point, though we've not nailed down a date. Is there anyone in particular you'd like to see?
@@whyamipod Clickspring!
@@blooVZSS I asked him and he kindly declined due to time restraints. I may circle back in another 6 months and try again.
@@whyamipod 👍 Old Tony should be interesting, time is not an issue for him 😁
Bummer about Clickspring tho.
AvE would be a lot of fun but I dunno about the chances of him giving an interview.
A couple of Aussies spring to mind. Mark Presling, Pask Makes, Emma's spare room machineshop. Any of the smaller maker channels would be good tho. You ask good questions while still respecting privacy .
@@billbaggins I've watched Pask before...I'll checkout the others. At this point my motto is "ASK ALL THE PEOPLE" lol. I get one yes for every 20-30 asks.
I appreciate the feedback on question technique. I suppose everyone has a different line, so you just have to play it by ear. 😉
No wonder she's so funny, she's Canadian!
LOLOL...certainly why she's so polite :)
makin good ones, day by day
Yesir
She’s wonderful, humorous, skillful and she has a cat!❤
I stumbled into one of her youtube clips and was hooked. The same evening I bought a mini lathe. I’ve never used a lathe before I’m a desk jockey so this is going to take some time and be expensive.🤷♂️😄 The cost so far hasn’t made my wife a fan.
@ Gordon, I hear ya. She's inspirational/aspirational LOL
So lovely to see Quinn. :)
Couldn't agree more.
Had to part off this interview ,Quinn's channel much more interesting.
I've tried to hire women machinists and machine operators over the years, but very few women are interested in this field. Quinn demonstrates more knowledge and skill than most men who've been working as a journeyman machinist for a decade or more.
The price of video games has stayed roughly the same since the 90s, but the revenue has increased exponentially. When Diablo shipped it was the first video game ever to sell 50,000 copies on the weekend of release. In 2022, even a game that is complete rubbish will generate more revenue than a good quality game from the 90s. Wages have not increased at the same pace as revenues, so game companies are lucrative (unless management wastes money right and left).
Gaius, thanks for the insight!
Great interview.
Many thanks Todd; all credit to Quinn of course!
Quinn, I sure wish I had had you as my manager when I was in data programming. I never wanted to be in management. I was just over the hill elated at picking 'data' for them, especially when I ended up getting bonuses for snatching data out of tables that they had no idea could be had.
You know, I think the bad managers shape us just as much as the good ones. Having said that, I much prefer an environment I can thrive in, but I try and remember that no experience is wasted...sometimes it's hard for me to remember that, though LOL.
Am I the only one that got cracked up when she referred to the “parallels” in machine shop work, but wasn’t talking about machinists parallels?
LOL, I think this just means you are a super nerd Tom hehehe
@@whyamipod I carry a card......... Ha!
@@tomt9543 🤣
I now understand so much more about the Blondihack Logo… impressive.
Love watching shiny things fly.
I enjoy her machining videos. Like the honest ooops's. She often struggles with the limitations of the small import equipment. Nice she is thinking of a real shop space. How does hobby machining relate to IT?
I think hobby machining relates to IT in a few ways. One is it's technical, it requires order of operation(which means planning is required), and it's often about precise tolerances(though both machining and IT can be sloppy).
I love Quinn. I watch all Blondihacks videos.
She is the cutest machinist on RUclips. ❤
Earl
Connecticut
Her name is Quinn dunkey? Of the video game dunkeys?
I guess now we know how she got so successful at youtube
Just kidding Quinn I love you
it's what separates us from the animals. LOL Mansplain it Quinn
One of my favorite lines lol
Instant Sub!
You love to see it, lol. So pleased you enjoyed the conversation!
Is one of your 10 stories they one about your mom telling 10 stories? ;)
Natural 20 interview
@Xen a critical success ;)
Let your guests talk!!!
Uh I think you mean icosahedron… 🤓
You are a nerd of a whole other calibur LOLOL
This would have been better if you'd used stereo sound.
Ahh yes, the mics we use are single channel, so in the end we just mix to mono so it is a flatter sound across the speakers.
@@whyamipod You could risk connecting your mic to the L channel and interviewee's mic to the R channel.
But best would be to just have them appropriately biased to those channels.
I remember being hooked and subbing 5 minutes into my first Blondihacks episode! Largely thanks to Quinn, I now own a lathe and milling machine, and just finished building my first operating steam engine! She’s blessed with a wonderful ability to teach, and a great ability to hide humor in every facet of her videos! Thanks Quinn for all you do! Now go and put your leather apron on!!
The way she inspires others inspires me :) It's so funny to see tangible evidence of our effect on the world. Thanks for sharing Tom!
I love Quinn's videos. One of my weekly "fixs"
It's great to watch someone learning by their mistakes. "YAHTZEE" 🙂
XD I've started saying Yahtzee along with her...trying to see if I can get the timing juuuust right LOL
I wondered why the algorithm took so long to bring me here. The first ten minutes explained it to me .
Well done Greg ,I think your new channel has a lot of potential , I'm in.
That's a HUGE compliment Lee, I really appreciate it. I'm hoping it turns into something brilliant.
It's really true that an infinity of shapes is hiding in every piece of material, and it's just waiting for us to dig it out.
It's a beautiful thought. Sometimes I think the same is true about myself. Either way, just gotta put in the work, right :)
Calm, stoic responses to crazy sh--stuff definitely seems to be an older person's response, as well as a learned response.
I reckon you get that thousand yard stare after a while.
know that lamp! it runs on maybe 19V and you get zapped if you touch it, because you won't connect the green/yellow wire, right?
I thought I was the only person that stares at the background LOL
the point Quinn said that she took notes of everything management was doing wrong really hits with me. I always tell the new guys at my job, always learn something from someone. Good or bad. Good in a way that you liked what that person did and would to use that in the future, or bad in a way on what not to do in the future . Either way you learned something from that person.
That hit me as one of the big "truisms" also. The idea that you always have something to learn. Either learn what to do, or NOT to do LOL. Thanks for the comment.
This is a great interview. The gentleman conducting the interview has a great conversational style, and Quinn's responses are so relevant. Their "interview chemistry" is very informative and watchable. Not only relevant to the state of the software industry, but to the general, predictable arc of so many engineers regardless of specialty or discipline. Quinn is a good example of what an engineering manager should be. I personally learn so much from her youtube videos.
@TC I thank you for your kind words and agree that Quinn is a gem! I've learned a lot from her videos too.
Wow! Quinn just described my ENTIRE experience as a sound designer at Harmonix! Like, exactly! I'm now a custom musical instrument maker, and use many skills I learned from Quinn's channel :) Great interview; thanks!
@Calder It's crazy how many folks this has resonated with. I love the fact you got out like Andy Dufresne LOL. Thank you for the comment BTW!
Great girl!
She's one of the good ones :)
🎯 Key Takeaways for quick navigation:
00:32 🌐 *Quinn Dunki emphasizes the importance of a consistent and familiar video intro for a sense of comfort and identity.*
02:35 🚀 *When introducing herself, Quinn Dunki usually identifies as a software engineer, even after transitioning to engineering management.*
04:16 🔄 *Quinn Dunki discusses her positive experience transitioning from a software engineer to engineering management, citing a desire to address common issues in software industry management.*
09:41 🎮 *Quinn Dunki shares insights into the challenges of the video game industry, including poor management, crunch time, and burnout, leading her to shift to traditional big data tech companies.*
13:55 🌱 *Quinn Dunkifinds fulfillment in helping engineers grow, guiding them based on her experience, and aligning their interests with opportunities within the team.*
16:29 🏆 *Quinn Dunki discusses the shift in fulfillment from receiving personal wins to seeing her team succeed, emphasizing the rewarding aspect of managerial roles.*
19:46 🧘♂️ *Quinn Dunki highlights the value of experience in engineering management, specifically the ability to discern what truly matters and resist the urge to panic in a fast-paced tech environment.*
21:38 🧠 *Clear communication is a key takeaway for wisdom, ensuring everyone understands the situation and why everything will be okay.*
22:20 🚗 *Keeping calm under pressure is a learned skill. Personal experiences, like a nonchalant reaction to a car accident, can result from a career in a high-stress environment.*
23:30 🚗 *Stressful careers can paradoxically make individuals calmer in non-work-related stressful situations, emphasizing the importance of picking battles wisely.*
25:25 📉 *Panicking doesn't necessarily increase productivity; there's a personality type that equates chaos with productivity, even if measured results are similar.*
27:20 🌐 *Freelancing success late in one's career is often facilitated by established contacts and a network built over years.*
31:36 🏡 *Remote work has its advantages, but the lack of regular human interaction can lead to missing the camaraderie of a team.*
34:14 🖥️ *Quinn Dunki's involvement in podcasts, such as Open Apple and Retro Computing Roundtable, preceded her RUclips channel BlondiHacks, showcasing her ability to distill technical topics for a broader audience.*
36:05 🎙️ *Quinn's podcasting and communication skills evolved over time, discovering her ability to distill technical topics, possibly inherited from her mom.*
38:27 🌐 *Quinn's ability to bridge gaps between technical and non-technical aspects, using metaphors and analogies across disciplines, enhances her effectiveness in both engineering management and technical communication.*
41:57 💻 *Quinn's projects, like building a computer from scratch (Veronica), attract software engineers interested in hardware and first principles, emphasizing the broad interests within the software engineering community.*
42:26 🌐 *Quinn Dunki appreciates the diverse interests people have, emphasizing the internet's ability to connect like-minded individuals.*
43:07 🛠️ *Quinn Dunki discusses her passion for making and machining, highlighting the unique appeal of her content beyond those interested in the craft.*
44:33 📚 *The term "confidence porn" in maker videos explained: the satisfaction of watching skilled individuals at work, with Dunki adding an educational component to her content.*
46:14 💡 *Dunki's transition from a spectator of "confidence porn" to a maker herself, driven by a desire to understand the reasons behind machining techniques.*
47:21 📺 *The concept of "confidence porn" on RUclips traced back to reality TV, where viewers seek informative content without the unnecessary drama.*
48:44 🔗 *Ways to connect with Quinn Dunki: Website (blondiehacks.com), RUclips (blondiehacks), Instagram (blondiehacks), Twitter (quinn dunkey), and Patreon (patreon.com/quinn dunki).*
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@Nick thanks for the quick links. I was thinking how you were really dedicated until I saw you did it via AI LOL
My career was in engineering. I designed power supplies, battery chargers, and amplifiers. At different times I was a) a direct employee, b) contract engineer, c) under my own 1099 as an hourly consultant, and d) under contract with statement of work. The main problem in engineering management is trust. It is too hard to manage an engineer if you cannot understand what he is doing. So I set about being easy to manage. I reported daily what I a) did, b) what I was doing, c) what I was going to do. This was in low tech terms of a) personel, b) budget, c) shedulue, d) risk. Because I was so easy to manage, I was kept when smarter, more productive, and cheaper consultants were let go.
@tnekkc I always tell folks "More information is better than less." I suppose it should be "More GOOD info" LOL. I've not done the contractor thing...I know it comes with it's own set of heartaches.
It's funny, I was eating hot wings while watching this and then paused when I was done, washed my mustache, and then came back to that exact topic.
@CT LOL, when art imitates life ;)
There is a failing very large aerospace company that used to be headquartered in Seattle that could definitely use Quinn.
@craig It's funny, but it seems like Quinn wants to stay right where she's at. Could be that thing that if it started being a job rather than a hobby it would lose some of the luster(I know I've done that in the past myself LOL).
@@whyamipod I totally understand that. I bumped into her channel and this interview through an odd route, that kind of amazes me that it took so long. There is enough overlap of interests that it's kind of odd that it didn't happen six or seven years ago. That said, the more of her videos and videos of her that I see, the more I am convinced that she doesn't have a clue as to how really talented she is, not just in her areas of interest, but across the entire population. This interview in particular demonstrates how much more qualified she is to be a CEO of an extremely large corporation than well over 90% of the folks who have those jobs. We need to get better at recognizing and elevating this kind of talent. Often the best leaders are the one's who react to the news that they have been promoted by declaring that they really don't want the job.
@@charlemagnesclock This rings so true. It's often those that don't want it that would be most suited for the spot. What I really like about Quinn is that she knows who she is, and what she wants out of life...and she's doing just that; the things that make her happy. I'm just glad she takes us along for the ride with her :)
Have you had a look at the stock price? "Failing"? No.
@@MrShobar You should watch the film "The Big Short" and then reconsider the value of the evidence you are suggesting. But, this is not the place to debate that situation. This should be reserved for comments relating to the video and its content. I'm just saying that Quinn is an astounding talent with unusually deep engineering knowledge and experience in four distinct disciplines that are all relevant to aerospace. She combines that with proven leadership and teaching abilities, and a sense of humility combined with respect for history and tradition. I would love to see her as a CEO. The world would be a better place.
The discussion around the 47th minute of how RUclips is a reaction to “reality” TV resonates so much with me. So many of us want to learn, want to enjoy the reverse of entropy and reality truly feels like entropy happening so often. Things fall apart, wait just kidding. It all worked out. The drama in Forged in Fire is what led me to watching blacksmiths that kept their mouths shut or were encouraging and made beautiful things. Love it.
Same. I love people who share their gift freely with others, teaching them what they know and being encouraging along the way.
Just subbed. #39.
Great stuff and a great lady ,of which to pick the brain !
It’s nice to find out a bit of background history on her and you realize where she gets her dissecting aptitude when she tackles a project. Cool
39 is a good number XD. There's something about learning more of a person that makes me look at their art in a completely new way. Often I can appreciate it in a brand new way.
I very much like that Quinn has been helping out new RUclipsrs such as Dragonfly and this channel. Also she has not yet been corrupted into saying zee rather than zed.
She definitely took a chance on me :)...and also join the zee master race ;)
Excellent really enjoyed this.
@paul, I'm so pleased you enjoyed it!
What's the intro song? Tim huntin also plays this song.
@Power it's a custom version of "Take 5" I had commissioned. I've been a fan of it since I was a little kid watching "The Secret Life Of Machines", which is a great series they've put up here on youtube for posterity.
"Welcome back" seems presumptuous. It annoys me when I hear it.
I am new to the Blondihacks channel and am still trying to figure if each intro is new. It seems that way, or the editing is seamless. Speaking of editing, the amount of effort that goes into editing is obviously significant - and it pays off. That, along with capturing good, well planned footage. Rather than confuse, the well placed custom phrases indicate a sense of humor, founded on obviously high intelligence.
I suppose it does seem presumptuous, but I like so many have been coming back for ages, so she's definitely welcoming me back LOL.
I agree on the second point; the level of editing is off the charts. Especially when you take into consideration she's a one woman show: develop the idea, do the logistics of getting materials, shoot, edit, upload, moderate. It's pretty staggering.
@@whyamipod My remarks about "welcome back" is aimed at channels that use it. They are in effect stating that the viewer is assumed to be a subscriber. If not, that viewer must be defective - or that is how it comes across.
I have watched a few dozen of Blondihacks' videos. The urge to fast forward hardly ever occurs to me. This, while I shout "get to the point" at so many others video makers. So, the efficient flow of useful and interesting info she presents, in tasty easily digestible chucks, is very much appreciated. The witty remarks are just cream on top.
Here it gets amusing:
I repeated the above compliment to Blondihacks, and it was deleted. Also, now I am shadow banned on her channel.
I wonder if her reading it too fast made it look like I was complaining? Perhaps I am just obtuse; or lack a secret decoder ring.
@@rickoshea8138 I see it as the host welcoming me back to their cozy little corner of the internet.
@@rickoshea8138 I suppose accidents happen on occasion.
Adjust for inflation... Who dafuq is going to pay $100+ for a video game, (bc that's what they would cost) when a consoles & computers cost $500 to $3000+. The answer is, NO ONE, that's who. And that's why game prices have stayed around $60 to $70 for so long.
These Game companies know this and are smart enough to realize that increasing the prices for games is only going to hurt them in the long run bc no one is going buy them.
Besides these companies make MILLIONS and sometimes BILLIONS of dollars off of these games and garbage overpriced DLC they sell us but we never truly own. Fact is they can afford to pay these devs more but they choose not to and that's on them and devs who aren't fighting to get paid more, don't try to tie this back to "oh they don't make enough off the games to pay these employees more" bc it's an over simplification and it utter bullshite!
A great interview, great to watch, Quinn, thanks... love Blondihacks.
@Scotty I'm glad you enjoyed it :)
Typo here "She's a software engineer, youtube machinest(bloniehacks), " bloniehacks) missing a d