Zach Kron's guest appearances

Zach Kron

Designalyze Podcast

Getting Simple

Matt Jezyk

Daniel Davis

Frank Harmon

Scott Mitchell

Jordan Gray

John Cerone

Patrik Schumacher

Peter Boyer

Jacob Hamman

Scott Crawford

Alex Pollock

Steve Sanderson

Ian Keough

Madeline Gannon

Nathan Miller

OwlTail

Zach Kron (@zachkron) talks with Nono about how new digital tools allow designers to work (and wether these tools make our lives simpler), and about life habits, boredom, constant connectivity and disconnection, digital clutter, and more.Zach describes his daily job as "Banging digital tools with a stick to make them break." Since 2007, Zach has been involved in the research and implementation of software that drives real world building projects and democratizes advanced design practices. Before joining Autodesk—where he is a senior product manager–Zach worked as a designer in several Boston-area architectural offices on projects ranging in scale from furniture to bridges, and has taught at Autodesk, at MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology), and ACADIA (Association for Computer Aided Design in Architecture).You can find Zach on Twitter at @ZachKron and writing at DynamoBIM.org.Updates2019.12.05 · Zach is now sharing his beautiful hand (and robotic) craft on Instagram at @kronzach.Links  Dynamo is an open source visual programming environment for design.  Red Mars by Kim Stanley Robinson.  Quakers are members of a historically Christian group of religious movements. (We talk about the ability to sit quietly alone or with others.)  Haiku is a very short form of Japanese poetry.    Bad Monkeys is a group of design technologists spread around the world, working to change the AEC (architecture, engineering, construction) industry "one workflow at a time."    Bread &amp; Puppet Theater is a politically radical puppet theater founded by Peter Schumann, active since 1960s, where bread and theater belong together, currently based in Glover, Vermont.    The Cheap Art Manifesto, Bread and Puppet Glover, Vermont, 1984.    Walter Benjamin was a German Jewish philosopher, cultural critic and essayist.  Shapeways is a 3D printing service and marketplace.  Style transfer is "the technique of recomposing images in the style of other images."  The Resistance is Handmade is a project by Victoria and printed at Albertine Pres by Gather Here.  Designalyze is a podcast (and website) by Brian Ringley (@brianringley) and Zach Downey (@zdowney).  The Diamond Age by Neal Stephenson.  Buildz. Practical notes for making impractical things by Zach, 2009-2015. We're born alone, we live alone, we die alone. Only through our love and friendship can we create the illusion for the moment that we're not alone. —Orson Wells I'd love to hear from you.Submit a question about this or any previous episodes.Join the Discord community. Meet other curious minds.If you enjoy the show, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes? It takes less than 60 seconds and really helps.Show notes, transcripts, and past episodes at gettingsimple.com/podcast.Theme song Sleep by Steve Combs under CC BY 4.0.Follow NonoTwitter.com/nonoespInstagram.com/nonoespFacebook.com/nonomartinezalonsoYouTube.com/nonomartinezalonso

Zach Kron (@zachkron) talks with Nono about how new digital tools allow designers to work (and wether these tools make our lives simpler), and about life habits, boredom, constant connectivity and disconnection, digital clutter, and more.Zach describes his daily job as "Banging digital tools with a stick to make them break." Since 2007, Zach has been involved in the research and implementation of software that drives real world building projects and democratizes advanced design practices. Before joining Autodesk—where he is a senior product manager–Zach worked as a designer in several Boston-area architectural offices on projects ranging in scale from furniture to bridges, and has taught at Autodesk, at MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology), and ACADIA (Association for Computer Aided Design in Architecture).You can find Zach on Twitter at <a href="http://twitter.com/ZachKron" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@ZachKron</a> and writing at <a href="http://dynamobim.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">DynamoBIM.org</a>.<h2>Updates</h2>2019.12.05 · Zach is now sharing his beautiful hand (and robotic) craft on Instagram at <a href="https://instagram.com/kronzach" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@kronzach</a>.<h2>Links</h2><ul> <li> <a href="http://dynamobim.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dynamo</a> is an open source visual programming environment for design.</li> <li> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0553560735/?tag=nonoma-20" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Red Mars</a> by Kim Stanley Robinson.</li> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quakers" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Quakers</a> are members of a historically Christian group of religious movements. (We talk about the ability to sit quietly alone or with others.)</li> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haiku" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Haiku</a> is a very short form of Japanese poetry. </li> <li> <a href="https://www.badmonkeys.net/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bad Monkeys</a> is a group of design technologists spread around the world, working to change the AEC (architecture, engineering, construction) industry "one workflow at a time." </li> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bread_and_Puppet_Theater" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bread &amp; Puppet Theater</a> is a politically radical puppet theater founded by Peter Schumann, active since 1960s, where bread and theater belong together, currently based in Glover, Vermont. </li> <li> <a href="http://breadandpuppet.org/cheap-art/why-cheap-art-manifesto" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Cheap Art Manifesto</a>, Bread and Puppet Glover, Vermont, 1984. </li> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walter_Benjamin" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Walter Benjamin</a> was a German Jewish philosopher, cultural critic and essayist.</li> <li> <a href="https://www.shapeways.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Shapeways</a> is a 3D printing service and marketplace.</li> <li> <a href="https://medium.com/data-science-group-iitr/artistic-style-transfer-with-convolutional-neural-network-7ce2476039fd" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Style transfer</a> is "the technique of recomposing images in the style of other images."</li> <li> <a href="https://gatherhereonline.com/collections/the-resistance-is-handmade" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Resistance is Handmade</a> is a project by Victoria and printed at Albertine Pres by Gather Here.</li> <li> <a href="http://designalyze.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Designalyze</a> is a podcast (and website) by Brian Ringley (<a href="http://twitter.com/brianringley" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@brianringley</a>) and Zach Downey (<a href="http://twitter.com/Zdowney" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@zdowney</a>).</li> <li> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/0553380966/?tag=nonoma-20" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Diamond Age</a> by Neal Stephenson.</li> <li> <a href="http://buildz.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Buildz</a>. Practical notes for making impractical things by Zach, 2009-2015.</li> <li>We're born alone, we live alone, we die alone. Only through our love and friendship can we create the illusion for the moment that we're not alone. —Orson Wells</li> </ul>I'd love to hear from you.<a href="https://gettingsimple.com/record" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Submit a question</a> about this or any previous episodes.<a href="https://discord.gg/DdsefVZ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Join the Discord community</a>. Meet other curious minds.If you enjoy the show, would you please consider <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/getting-simple/id1319158020?itsct=podcast_box&amp;itscg=30200&amp;ls=1&amp;at=1001l39Z4&amp;ct=getting-simple" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">leaving a short review</a> on Apple Podcasts/iTunes? It takes less than 60 seconds and really helps.Show notes, transcripts, and past episodes at <a href="https://gettingsimple.com/podcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">gettingsimple.com/podcast</a>.Theme song Sleep by Steve Combs under CC BY 4.0.<h2>Follow Nono</h2><a href="https://twitter.com/nonoesp" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter.com/nonoesp</a><a href="https://instagram.com/nonoesp" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram.com/nonoesp</a><a href="https://facebook.com/nonomartinezalonso" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook.com/nonomartinezalonso</a><a href="https://youtube.com/nonomartinezalonso" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">YouTube.com/nonomartinezalonso</a>

#2: Zach Kron — Putting More Ideas Into The Things We Make

Colin McCrone

Some of the Dynamo Team drop by for BBQ and we force them to talk on the podcast. We talk about Charles River Software, Ian Keough, Scratch, Nyan Cat, Dynableau, and Duckhunt and the NES zapper. SHOW NOTES. On Designalyze, we analyze what makes thought leaders in design technology tick through informative, insightful, and often humorous interviews. Designalyze is hosted by Zach Downey and Brian Ringley and recorded in DUMBO, Brooklyn. For design technology tutorials and content visit us at http://designalyze.com

Some of the <a href="http://dynamobim.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dynamo</a> Team drop by for BBQ and we force them to talk on the podcast. We talk about <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autodesk_Revit" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Charles River Software</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/ikeough" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ian Keough</a>, <a href="https://scratch.mit.edu/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Scratch</a>, <a href="http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/nyan-cat-pop-tart-cat" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Nyan Cat</a>, <a href="http://blog.kylemorin.co/2015/03/dynableau-dynamo-tableau/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dynableau</a>, and <a href="http://www.todayifoundout.com/index.php/2010/12/how-the-gun-on-the-original-duck-hunt-game-worked/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Duckhunt and the NES zapper</a>. <a href="http://designalyze.com/blog/podcast/episode-006-dynamo-team-matt-jezyk-zach-kron-colin-mccrone" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">SHOW NOTES.</a> On Designalyze, we analyze what makes thought leaders in design technology tick through informative, insightful, and often humorous interviews. Designalyze is hosted by Zach Downey and Brian Ringley and recorded in DUMBO, Brooklyn. For design technology tutorials and content visit us at <a href="http://designalyze.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://designalyze.com</a>

Ep 006: Dynamo Team - Matt Jezyk, Zach Kron, & Colin McCrone