Understanding Clinical Need & Learning to Fail Fast: My Volunteering in the Pandemic, and a COVID-19 Ventilator That Couldn’t Save Lives

Understanding Clinical Need & Learning to Fail Fast: My Volunteering in the Pandemic, and a COVID-19 Ventilator That Couldn’t Save Lives

Why did I abandon my COVID-19 ventilator project soon after building the first prototype in April 2020? Why do I consider it a failure today? What did I learn? What did I do instead?tl;dr: DIY vs. Medical-Grade Ventilation Comparison | Lessons learned and observations The drive to be successful is fueled by stimuli from all directions. The dopamine shots of success give us a burst of energy. Typically, our self-esteem…