{"product_id":"makers-at-work-folks-reinventing-the-world-one-object-or-idea-at-a-time-9781430259923","title":"Makers at Work: Folks Reinventing the World One Object or Idea at a Time","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Steven Osborn\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Apress\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Apress\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: New Business Enterprises\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat do you get when you combine an electronics hobbyist, hacker, garage mechanic, kitchen table inventor, tinkerer, and entrepreneur? A \"maker,\" of course. Playful and creative, makers are--through expertise and experimentation--creating art, products, and processes that change the way we think and interact with the world. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e As you'll see from the 21 interviews in \u003cem\u003eMakers at Work\u003c\/em\u003e, inquisitive makers are just as apt to pick up a laser cutter or an Arduino as a wrench to fashion something new. For example, you'll meet Jeri Ellsworth, who might provide a video lecture on magnetic logic one day and a tutorial on welding a roll bar on a stock car the next. You'll also meet Eben Upton, who put cheap, powerful computing in the hands of everyone with the Raspberry Pi; Becky Stern, who jazzes up clothing with sensors and LEDs; and bunnie Huang, who knows the ins and outs of the Shenzhen, China, electronics parts markets as well as anyone. As all the interviews in \u003cem\u003eMakers at Work\u003c\/em\u003e show, makers have something in common: reverence for our technical past coupled with an aversion to convention. If they can't invent new processes or products, it's simply not worth doing. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Crazy as foxes, makers--working in the spirit of Tesla, Wozniak, Edison, Gates, Musk and many others--can bring sophisticated products to the people or to the market as fast or faster than large corporations. And they are not just enabling new technologies and devices--they are changing the way these devices are funded, manufactured, assembled, and delivered. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cem\u003eMakers at Work\u003c\/em\u003e puts a spotlight on the maker mindset and motivation of those who are reinventing the world one object or idea at a time. You will: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eMeet the individuals who define what it means to be a maker. \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eLearn about the tools and technologies driving the new industrial revolution. \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDiscover ways to scale yourweekend project into a profitable business. \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSee how others have used to crowdfunding to make their visions a reality. \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eLearn how open-source hardware and software is enabling whole new categories of products by removing barriers of entry for inventors. \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe new masters of the \"Makerverse\" ask two questions: Can it be done? Is it fun? As these interviews will show, the answer to both questions is, \"Let's find out.\" \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Apress","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45130744168599,"sku":"9781430259923","price":1687.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781430259923.webp?v=1767281014","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/makers-at-work-folks-reinventing-the-world-one-object-or-idea-at-a-time-9781430259923","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}