I build a robot version of Jenna Marbles' dog, Kermit. It turned out a little bit worse than I had anticipated. — Simone Giertz Copy Share Image
I often get asked if I think I'm ever going to build something useful, and maybe someday I will. — Simone Giertz Copy Share Image
I don't want to be brain tumor girl. I don't want this to be my thing. — Simone Giertz Copy Share Image
Burn out is such a real thing, especially when you are enjoying your job. — Simone Giertz Copy Share Image
In some ways, it's good for company culture to build things that are intended to fail because it creates an environment where it's OK… — Simone Giertz Copy Share Image
Adding comedy into what I do is just my natural approach. It's how I approach anything that I find tricky or daunting, because it's… — Simone Giertz Copy Share Image
Take it from someone who's never managed to keep a New Year's resolution: making commitments is easy. Keeping them is what is hard. — Simone Giertz Copy Share Image
Electronics are getting more and more accessible now - you don't have to be an engineer to start building things. — Simone Giertz Copy Share Image
To me, the goal of building useless and ridiculous robots is more - I mean, in some way, it's like a personal goal because… — Simone Giertz Copy Share Image
Having the brain tumor, coming out of surgery and going through all of that, you're like, I am never going to feel the same… — Simone Giertz Copy Share Image
I didn't know how to necessarily make good robots and I was scared of failing to make good robots, so I thought I might… — Simone Giertz Copy Share Image
I think it's also important to show that failure is a part of the process. It can sometimes be the end goal. People are… — Simone Giertz Copy Share Image
