Why Experienced Professionals are so Effective
Channel: Collaborative With Spencer Krause
Date: 08/08/2021

In this 90 second clip, Stephen Antolich tells Spencer Krause an anecdote about the strict and sometimes frustrating process he endured to obtain a European ATEX certification for an explosion-proof robot. 

During certification, Stephen's team had weekly meetings with an ATEX Notifying body where the engineers would submit designs for feedback. Unfortunately, the officials were often so vague with the feedback that the requested work would simply receive a pass or fail with no further explanation. Experienced professionals will tell you that this paradigm is common in the testing world. In these situations it is very expensive for anyone who has not been through the process before to come to the table, because they lack the understanding to design for a particular set of requirements or the first (or second) time around. 

Stephen's advice is to always put your most innovative people and your absolute best work forward early on in project execution. In the words of famous firefighter, Red Adair, "If you think it's expensive to hire a professional to do the job, wait until you hire an amateur."

Check out Stephen's work at http://www.paragonixtek.com/home.html

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