Dyson: First, I don’t see them as mundane. Second, I think most engineers’ real passion is for solving problems. That’s what we do at Dyson – above all, we are problem solvers. With DC01, I solved the problem of bagged vacuum cleaners that quickly lose suction, but that was just the first step. There is always a way to make something work better, and that’s what keeps the 3,000 engineering minds at Dyson churning – constantly. Plus, you never really know what working on one problem may lead to – often it can become the solution to something completely different and very exciting. That’s part of the fun. Our Airblade hand dryer is a prime example, a failed application in one technology led to a fast and more effective hand drying solution