web01.fireside.fm Thu, 09 Apr 2026 15:23:07 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) The Engineer of What? - Episodes Tagged with “Engineering” https://theengineerofwhat.com/tags/engineering Mon, 22 Apr 2019 03:00:00 -0400 "The Engineer of What?" is a bi-weekly discussion with Rick and Nathan on the life and struggles of being an engineer. If you are an engineer, you know that most of the time you're not even doing what your job title is. As engineers, you're a problem solver and are required to solve anything put in front of you. Doesn't matter what type of engineer you are, you'll be able to relate. Rick and Nathan met in 6th grade, became friends, worked on projects together in high school, and have stayed friends through the different paths life has taken them. They both had a love of technology and problem solving starting from a young age and became friends through this interest. Now that they are both established in their careers they're taking the daily struggles of being an engineer in two totally different fields and creating a podcast out of it. en-us episodic A bi-weekly discussion of all things related to a life of an engineer Rick Warden and Nathan Westfall "The Engineer of What?" is a bi-weekly discussion with Rick and Nathan on the life and struggles of being an engineer. If you are an engineer, you know that most of the time you're not even doing what your job title is. As engineers, you're a problem solver and are required to solve anything put in front of you. Doesn't matter what type of engineer you are, you'll be able to relate. Rick and Nathan met in 6th grade, became friends, worked on projects together in high school, and have stayed friends through the different paths life has taken them. They both had a love of technology and problem solving starting from a young age and became friends through this interest. Now that they are both established in their careers they're taking the daily struggles of being an engineer in two totally different fields and creating a podcast out of it. no technology, engineering, friends, esri, microsoft, app development, development, water Rick Warden and Nathan Westfall nathan@theengineerofwhat.com Episode 33: Project Management http://theengineerofwhat.com/33 ca40c5f8-ceaa-4aa2-b686-7007647470e0 Mon, 22 Apr 2019 03:00:00 -0400 Rick Warden and Nathan Westfall 33 Project Management full Rick Warden and Nathan Westfall No matter what type of engineering you do, you probably have had to work with a project manager. We all have contracts and things we have to get done. Project managers are "suppose" to make sure this gets done. Join us this week as we talk about the pros and cons of working with a project manager. 31:40 no No matter what type of engineering you do, you probably have had to work with a project manager. We all have contracts and things we have to get done. Project managers are "suppose" to make sure this gets done. Join us this week as we talk about the pros and cons of working with a project manager. Music by Being As An Ocean (https://soundcloud.com/tylerwross/being-as-an-ocean-iphone) Proudly recorded on Cast (http://cast.rocks/25537) engineering, project, management, pm, deadlines, contracts, excel, planning, project manager, work No matter what type of engineering you do, you probably have had to work with a project manager. We all have contracts and things we have to get done. Project managers are "suppose" to make sure this gets done. Join us this week as we talk about the pros and cons of working with a project manager.

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]]> Episode 30: Ricky the Audio Engineer http://theengineerofwhat.com/30 8ee9635c-25bd-4e86-855c-d94a06f3c624 Mon, 11 Mar 2019 03:00:00 -0400 Rick Warden and Nathan Westfall 30 Ricky the Audio Engineer full Rick Warden and Nathan Westfall Ricky has had a week of water testing and... audio engineering? Ricky has moved back to the audio world, but boy does he have some work to do! 51:02 no Ricky has had a week of water testing and... audio engineering? Ricky has moved back to the audio world, but boy does he have some work to do! Music by Being As An Ocean (https://soundcloud.com/tylerwross/being-as-an-ocean-iphone) Proudly recorded on Cast (http://cast.rocks/25537) water, engineering, audio, roland, sound, mixer, mixing, production, apple, ar, chrome, windows, macbook pro, macbook, flexgate Ricky has had a week of water testing and... audio engineering? Ricky has moved back to the audio world, but boy does he have some work to do!

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]]> Episode 25: Together at Last http://theengineerofwhat.com/25 dcdf25ab-986f-4667-8efc-7b319574d76c Mon, 31 Dec 2018 03:00:00 -0500 Rick Warden and Nathan Westfall 25 Together at Last full Rick Warden and Nathan Westfall Last episode of 2018! Join us as we cover everything we talked about all year and even better, after 1 year of recording we finally did an episode together IN PERSON! 51:53 no Last episode of 2018! Join us as we cover everything we talked about all year and even better, after 1 year of recording we finally did an episode together IN PERSON! Music by Being As An Ocean (https://soundcloud.com/tylerwross/being-as-an-ocean-iphone) Proudly recorded on Cast (http://cast.rocks/25537) technology, engineering, software, microsoft, esri, mapping, water, holidays, new year, review, recording, podcasting Last episode of 2018! Join us as we cover everything we talked about all year and even better, after 1 year of recording we finally did an episode together IN PERSON!

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]]> Episode 19: Life of an Audio Engineer http://theengineerofwhat.com/19 8419607a-257f-4af9-9550-a0136e560597 Mon, 24 Sep 2018 03:00:00 -0400 Rick Warden and Nathan Westfall 19 Life of an Audio Engineer full Rick Warden and Nathan Westfall While Ricky is away having fun on his honeymoon, Nathan and a special guest get to have an audio only episode! Listen as they talk about adventures on the road along with some tips and tricks of being an audio engineer. 36:22 no While Ricky is away having fun on his honeymoon, Nathan and a special guest get to have an audio only episode! Listen as they talk about adventures on the road along with some tips and tricks of being an audio engineer. Music by Being As An Ocean (https://soundcloud.com/tylerwross/being-as-an-ocean-iphone) Proudly recorded on Cast (http://cast.rocks/25537) Special Guest: Jeff Pitcher. honeymoon, vacation, audio, engineering, music, stage, mixing, production, traveling, road, bids, tips, interns While Ricky is away having fun on his honeymoon, Nathan and a special guest get to have an audio only episode! Listen as they talk about adventures on the road along with some tips and tricks of being an audio engineer.

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]]> Episode 17: Like Father, Like Son http://theengineerofwhat.com/17 6ba53bbb-fac3-4a74-b066-f092d5635726 Mon, 27 Aug 2018 03:00:00 -0400 Rick Warden and Nathan Westfall 17 Like Father, Like Son full Rick Warden and Nathan Westfall While Nathan might not be in the same field as engineering, both he and his father are engineers. This is a special episode where he gets to interview his father about his 30+ years of experience in the field as an engineer. You aren't going to miss this interview as we talk about what someone might expect and how engineering has changed with technology over the years. 30:53 no While Nathan might not be in the same field as engineering, both he and his father are engineers. This is a special episode where he gets to interview his father about his 30+ years of experience in the field as an engineer. You aren't going to miss this interview as we talk about what someone might expect and how engineering has changed with technology over the years. Music by Being As An Ocean (https://soundcloud.com/tylerwross/being-as-an-ocean-iphone) Proudly recorded on Cast (http://cast.rocks/25537) Special Guest: Aaron Westfall. engineer, mechanic, civil, petro chemical, chemical, field, field work, fire water, travel, engineering, petroleum, experience, technology While Nathan might not be in the same field as engineering, both he and his father are engineers. This is a special episode where he gets to interview his father about his 30+ years of experience in the field as an engineer. You aren't going to miss this interview as we talk about what someone might expect and how engineering has changed with technology over the years.

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]]> Episode 10: Goat Poop http://theengineerofwhat.com/10 bc857fd2-9540-48c3-badf-ba66eab36e3b Mon, 21 May 2018 03:00:00 -0400 Rick Warden and Nathan Westfall 10 Goat Poop full Rick Warden and Nathan Westfall We hit double digits with Episode #10! Be ready for some fun stuff and even a guest! We don't want to give too much away, so start listening! 45:21 no We hit double digits with Episode #10! Be ready for some fun stuff and even a guest! We don't want to give too much away, so start listening! Music by Being As An Ocean (https://soundcloud.com/tylerwross/being-as-an-ocean-iphone) Proudly recorded on Cast (http://cast.rocks/25537) Special Guest: David Rice. We hit double digits with Episode #10! Be ready for some fun stuff and even a guest! We don't want to give too much away, so start listening!

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