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[podcast]","\u002Fproducts\u002Fsolidworks\u002Fborn-to-design-podcast-turning-your-passion-into-your-job","\u003Cp>Interview with Eric Haddad, a designer, and part-time hobbyist, who started his…\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"locale":19,"__typename":20},"en_US","Locale",{"node":22,"__typename":28},{"large":23,"__typename":24,"medium_large":23,"thumbnail":25,"srcSet":26,"sizes":27},"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fpodcast-ep-29-sq.jpg.webp","MediaItem","https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fpodcast-ep-29-sq-150x150.jpg.webp","https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fpodcast-ep-29-sq.jpg.webp 375w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fpodcast-ep-29-sq-300x254.jpg.webp 300w","(max-width: 375px) 100vw, 375px","NodeWithFeaturedImageToMediaItemConnectionEdge",[],"\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"318\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Feric-haddad-infinitywing.jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27424\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Feric-haddad-infinitywing.jpg.webp 800w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Feric-haddad-infinitywing-300x119.jpg.webp 300w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Feric-haddad-infinitywing-768x305.jpg.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cblockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\u003Cp>\n“The secret of getting ahead is getting started.”\n– Mark Twain\n\u003C\u002Fp>\u003C\u002Fblockquote>\u003Cp>In this episode of the Born to Design Podcast, I had a chance to sit down and speak with Eric Haddad.  If 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href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fwatch?v=6WEmHC24Q_I\" target=\"_blank\">\u003Cspan class=\"ImageCover Border Block\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\u002F\u002Fimg.youtube.com\u002Fvi\u002F6WEmHC24Q_I\u002Fhqdefault.jpg); width:100%; height: 100%;\">\u003Cspan class=\"Btn--circle isCenter\">\u003Ci class=\"Icon Icon--playBig\">\u003C\u002Fi>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan>\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-embed-handler wp-block-embed-embed-handler wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cp>To learn more about Eric Haddad, 3Daeroventures and more, check out these links:\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003Cli>        3Daeroventures on YouTube: \u003Ca 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