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>He was an intuitive engineer who amazingly got things right the first time, and had extraordinary foresight. This phrase says everything about Dyson and their

>He was an intuitive engineer who amazingly got things right the first time, and had extraordinary foresight. This phrase says everything about Dyson and their organization. IMHO, being able to identify, recruit, and empower these types of people (note: not just engineers) early on in their careers will grow your co far beyond what any other single variable will.

beambot 11y ago
Except that statement wasn't about Dyson: > It’s important to have heroes. For me, Frank Whittle is just that. He was an intuitive engineer who amazingly got things right the first time, and had extraordinary foresight. In fact, Dyson even emphasizes embracing failure rather than "getting it right the first time." > For an engineer, that means sketching, prototyping, and testing. It’s not a linear process, but a cycle of failure which means that problems are solved properly (even if it takes longer).
- bsbechtel 11y ago
  Yes, you're (partially) correct...I overlooked that point. However, Dyson actually emphasized getting the best way to solve a problem, even if it takes longer. Sketching, prototyping, and testing allows you to get to the best solution instead of the first solution. Dyson's point about Frank Whittle was that he can get to the best solution on fewer iterations than most...something highly desirable in any organization.
nextos 11y ago
Did they? I'm under the impression that most vacuum geeks prefer Miele. Till recently, Dysons weren't even sealed, so they leaked quite a bit of dust. They are OK machines. I own one. Mieles are much better built and do a better cleaning job overall. Same applies to old Nilfisk models. Newer or flashier is not equal to better, always. They outsource production to China, which doesn't seem to give them the same quality as Miele or old Nilfisks (made in Denmark).
- MomomomoNG 11y ago
  I owned one. Fell for the hype and run with it for 10years. Now have a Siemens, much much better (better cleaning, less noise, third the price). If I could afford one, would by a Vorwerk like my parents have. But >$1000 is too much for me. In retrospect the Dyson was not very good, a pain to clean, leaky, loud.
  - nextos 11y ago
    Are you in the US? If so, for some reason Miele and Nilfisk are incredibly expensive over there. They are cheap in Europe, but you cannot import due to voltage differences sadly.
- casion 11y ago
  As someone who owns both a Miele and a Dyson (I've had a few), the Miele is far superior in nearly every single way.

beambot 11y ago

Except that statement wasn't about Dyson: > It’s important to have heroes. For me, Frank Whittle is just that. He was an intuitive engineer who amazingly got things right the first time, and had extraordinary foresight. In fact, Dyson even emphasizes embracing failure rather than "getting it right the first time." > For an engineer, that means sketching, prototyping, and testing. It’s not a linear process, but a cycle of failure which means that problems are solved properly (even if it takes longer).

bsbechtel 11y ago
Yes, you're (partially) correct...I overlooked that point. However, Dyson actually emphasized getting the best way to solve a problem, even if it takes longer. Sketching, prototyping, and testing allows you to get to the best solution instead of the first solution. Dyson's point about Frank Whittle was that he can get to the best solution on fewer iterations than most...something highly desirable in any organization.

nextos 11y ago

Did they? I'm under the impression that most vacuum geeks prefer Miele. Till recently, Dysons weren't even sealed, so they leaked quite a bit of dust. They are OK machines. I own one. Mieles are much better built and do a better cleaning job overall. Same applies to old Nilfisk models. Newer or flashier is not equal to better, always. They outsource production to China, which doesn't seem to give them the same quality as Miele or old Nilfisks (made in Denmark).

MomomomoNG 11y ago
I owned one. Fell for the hype and run with it for 10years. Now have a Siemens, much much better (better cleaning, less noise, third the price). If I could afford one, would by a Vorwerk like my parents have. But >$1000 is too much for me. In retrospect the Dyson was not very good, a pain to clean, leaky, loud.
- nextos 11y ago
  Are you in the US? If so, for some reason Miele and Nilfisk are incredibly expensive over there. They are cheap in Europe, but you cannot import due to voltage differences sadly.
casion 11y ago
As someone who owns both a Miele and a Dyson (I've had a few), the Miele is far superior in nearly every single way.