# 509: Swarmed by Engineers

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Published: 2025-09-05T00:46:00+00:00
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## Resource

Steve Hinch wrote a book about engineering, innovation, and business. He shares decades of wisdom gleaned from his career at Hewlett-Packard and Agilent as an engineer, manager, marketing director, and general manager. Steve's book is Winning through Innovation: Lessons from the Front Lines of Business . While mostly retired, Steve is an executive consultant, see his website to get in touch: Stephen W. Hinch . We also touched on some of Steve's nature and hiking volumes as well . While Elecia is reading My First Summer in the Sierra by John Muir | Project Gutenberg , Steve suggested works by Edward Abbey might be of interest. Elecia and Steve both received copies of Bill Packard's The HP Way: How Bill Hewlett and I Built Our Company while at HP. Transcript Mouser Electronics has a dedicated Empowering Innovation Together hub that covers the latest breakthroughs in tech. Their new series explores how AI is reshaping engineering—from design automation to rapid prototyping and predictive maintenance. You'll find insightful articles, podcasts, and videos that showcase real-world applications across industries. If you're ready to see how AI is powering the next generation of engineering, head over to Mouser.com/empowering-innovation .

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