Breakeven Brothers - Calculating success: Merging engineering and accounting methodologies

Calculating success: Merging engineering and accounting methodologies

07/10/24 • 63 min

Exploring the differences between engineering and accounting, specifically in terms of learning resources, continuous improvement, and data visualization.

Chapters
01:45 What Engineering Can Learn from Accounting and Vice Versa
02:41 Engineering: Availability of Resources and Continuous Improvement
09:31 Engineering: Overwhelm and Hype
15:23 The Unique Syntax of the R Language
34:19 The Importance of Documentation
38:46 Balancing Automation and Costs
40:30 The Value of Root Cause Analysis
47:40 Credentialing in Engineering
53:08 The Role of Ease of Use in Software Adoption

Articles/Links
Brad's Interesting Bookmark:
Extracted the Claude AI system prompt

Bennett's Interesting Bookmark:
"The Key to Effective Software is Prioritizing the Ease of Use #accounting #accountant #accountingmajor #business #businesspodcast #podcast https://t.co/vonMjkgAbf" / X

Creators & Guests

Bennett Bernard - Host
Bradley Bernard - Host

Exploring the differences between engineering and accounting, specifically in terms of learning resources, continuous improvement, and data visualization.

Articles/Links
Brad's Interesting Bookmark:
Extracted the Claude AI system prompt

Creators & Guests

Bennett Bernard - Host
Bradley Bernard - Host

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Creators & Guests

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Chapters
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