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Additive manufacturing is often framed in extremes. On one side, it’s dismissed as novelty—plastic trinkets, weak parts, and solutions in search of problems. On the other, it’s wrapped in hype: a promise that everything can be manufactured instantly, perfectly, and on demand if you just have the right printer, filament, or software. Neither of these perspectives is particularly useful. Additive manufacturing doesn’t need hype to be valuable. It needs intention . The Problem W

My 2025 Journey: From Burnout to Building DuffAM Metal Additive Manufacturing for Space by Trade, Engaging Polymer Additive (3D Printing) by Passion. At the start of 2025, I was frustrated—professionally drained to the point it was bleeding into my home life. Working remotely out of our rental in Florida didn’t give me much separation between the two. A few years earlier, I had relocated for my current company as employee number 15—now we’re over 600 strong nationwide. I love

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Many people claim I have a knack for speaking or that I'm articulate in front of an audience. However, the truth is that I never excelled...