{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/5a3ae21d968b52d22587f211/631ac6f80548a80013553157?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Blister Labs: Product Manufacturers vs. Researchers & Reviewers","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/5a3ae21d968b52d22587f211/1556901471152-0e5007d26ef624f28cae4397c4ee08f4.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Can engineering <em>actually</em> help us discover real-world characteristics about products that will be meaningful to end users? Or, when we incorporate quantitative data, do we mostly run the risk of having that data leading people astray? To lay out the concerns, stakes, and potential rewards, Jonathan Ellsworth talks with Thomas Laakso, the vice president of product and operations at <a href=\"https://www.dpsskis.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">DPS Skis</a>, and Dr. Sean Humbert of <a href=\"https://blisterreview.com/blister-labs-home\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Blister Labs</a>.</p><p><strong>TOPICS &amp; TIMES:</strong></p><ul><li>Will Data Set Us Free? (6:12)</li><li>Variability &amp; Defining Uncertainty (14:05)</li><li>Data &amp; Real-World Applicability (16:58)</li><li>DPS Pagoda Tour Update (29:03)</li><li>Quantifying the User Experience? (34:34)</li><li>Interrogating Engineering (37:42)</li></ul><p><strong>RELATED LINKS:</strong></p><ul><li><a href=\"https://blisterreview.com/shop/blister-membership\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Become a Blister Member / Get Our Buyer’s Guide</a></li><li><a href=\"https://blisterreview.com/podcasts/dps-skis-state-of-the-union-22-23-product-lineup-ep-195\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">GEAR:30: Thomas Laakso on DPS Skis</a></li><li><a href=\"https://blisterreview.com/podcasts/blister-labs-ski-testing-dynamic-modeling-with-sean-humbert-ep-198\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">GEAR:30: Ski Testing &amp; Dynamic Modeling w Sean Humbert</a></li><li><a href=\"https://blisterreview.com/featured/blister-labs-projects-personnel-blister-summit-22-panel-session\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">VIDEO: Blister Labs Panel Session</a></li><li><a href=\"https://blisterreview.com/gear-reviews/subscribe-to-our-blister-newsletter\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Subscribe to our Gear Giveaways &amp; Newsletter</a></li></ul><p><strong>OUR OTHER PODCASTS:</strong></p><ul><li><a href=\"https://blisterreview.com/category/podcasts/crafted-podcast\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">CRAFTED&nbsp;</a></li><li><a href=\"https://blisterreview.com/category/podcasts/bikes-big-ideas\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Bikes &amp; Big Ideas</a></li><li><a href=\"https://blisterreview.com/off-the-couch\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Off The Couch</a></li><li><a href=\"https://blisterreview.com/blister-podcast\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">BLISTER Podcast&nbsp;</a></li></ul>","author_name":"BLISTER"}