Episodes

  • SOR 1139 Leaving a Team Better Off

    SOR 1139 Leaving a Team Better Off
    Jan 12 2026
    Leaving a Team Better Off Abstract Mojan and Fred discuss how reliability engineers can be most supportive in organizations to enable the most value-extraction from them and the team. Key Points Building on the discussion from episode 1138, Mojan and Fred dive into the ultimate measure of a successful Reliability Engineer: making oneself redundant. They […]
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  • SOR 1138 What is In it For Them

    SOR 1138 What is In it For Them
    Jan 9 2026
    What is In it For Them Abstract Mojan and Fred discuss the benefits of Design for Reliability and how to demonstrate them. Key Points Join Mojan and Fred as they tackle the fundamental question in reliability engineering: How do you demonstrate the value of Design for Reliability (DfR) when the benefits are problems that never occurred? […]
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  • SOR 1137 Podcast Listens

    SOR 1137 Podcast Listens
    Jan 5 2026
    Podcast Listens Abstract Kirk and Fred discuss the almost 10 years of Speaking of Reliability podcasts and podcasting in general. Key Points Join Kirk and Fred as they discuss the world of podcasting and the data about listeners and podcast popularity. Topics include: Even though we can know how many subscribers downloaded our podcast, we […]
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  • SOR 1136 Early Life Failures

    SOR 1136 Early Life Failures
    Jan 2 2026
    Early Life Failures Abstract Kirk and Fred discuss the impact of early life failures on the customer Key Points Join Kirk and Fred as they discuss how failures after a customer starts to have confidence in a product it fails, is the most costly and frustrating for the customer Topics include: Out-of-the-box failures can be […]
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  • SOR 1135 Pitfalls of Reliability Testing

    SOR 1135 Pitfalls of Reliability Testing
    Dec 29 2025
    Pitfalls of Reliability Testing Abstract Enrico and Fred discuss an array of problems that may arise with reliability testing. Key Points Join Enrico and Fred as they discuss reliability testing and problems that may leads to faulty results. Topics include: Accelerated testing and poor acceleration factor models Too few samples to get a meaningful result […]
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  • SOR 1134 Build, Test, Fix

    SOR 1134 Build, Test, Fix
    Dec 26 2025
    Build, Test, Fix Abstract Chris and Fred discuss the product design process commonly called build, test, fix. Key Points Join Chris and Fred as they discuss an approach to creating a new product and how relaibility happens. Topics include: Build early and often. Simulate concepts, model ideas, mock up concepts. Test early and to failure. […]
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  • SOR 1133 Statistics and Reliability

    SOR 1133 Statistics and Reliability
    Dec 22 2025
    Statistics and Reliability Abstract Chris and Fred discuss a listener’s question on whether or not to study statistics. Key Points Join Chris and Fred as they discuss the value of really understanding statistis as a reliability engineer. Topics include: A grand set of tools to grapple with the world’s variations. The ability to detect and […]
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  • SOR 1132 AI & Reliability Use

    SOR 1132 AI & Reliability Use
    Dec 19 2025
    AI & Reliability Use Abstract Philip and Fred discuss a few ideas around using AI for reliability work. Key Points Join Philip and Fred as they discuss how Philip has jumped into using AI for many reliability tasks. Topics include: Creating apps or scripts to accomplish routine tasks quickly Dealing with very, very large dataset […]
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