Mark Rober: I make sure kids see when my experiments fail. They should know successful people don't always get it right.
Mark Rober is the latest YouTube star to get a Netflix deal.
Kimberly White/Getty Images for Rivian YouTuber and former NASA engineer Mark Rober creates toys that inspire curiosity.
His 19-year-old, who has autism, has redefined success for him, he says.
He says video games taught him about embracing failure and trying again.
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Mark Rober .
It has been edited for length and clarity .
I still have the same crazy, zany ideas I had as a kid.
But after becoming a mechanical engineer , I have this skill set that allows me to bring those ideas to life.
As a kid, I liked putting a slinky down the stairs.
As an adult, I can build an infinity slinky staircase .
Engineering is a superpower that really exists.
It allows you to just will anything into existence.
That's what I want to show kids.
I want to give them the experience of getting curious, failing, and engaging with the world around them.
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