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https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fj-floyd-4-768x576.jpg.webp 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fj-floyd-4-1536x1152.jpg.webp 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fj-floyd-4.jpg.webp 2016w","(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px","NodeWithFeaturedImageToMediaItemConnectionEdge",[],"\u003Cblockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\u003Cp>\n“The only source of knowledge is experience.”\n― Albert Einstein\n\u003C\u002Fp>\u003C\u002Fblockquote>\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fj-floyd-4-1024x768.jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-25725\" 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phone calls since.  I had the opportunity to meet him in-person recently, and I share a good bit of our conversation in this podcast.  He has an incredible wealth of engineering knowledge and an inventive spirit.  He has seen more changes than anyone with his vast 64+ years of experience.  It’s amazing that he still wants to learn more, and continues to work and invent today.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He shares a lot of his experience, problem-solving techniques, and some wisdom for other designers\u002Fengineers at the end of the latest Born to Design Podcast:\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Ciframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fw.soundcloud.com\u002Fplayer\u002F?url=https%3A\u002F\u002Fapi.soundcloud.com\u002Ftracks\u002F1202378992&color=%23ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=true&visual=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"300\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\">\u003C\u002Fiframe>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Be sure to 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