S1E5 – No Dev, No Problem: How a Civil Engineer Coded His Own Automation Tool for Stormwater Modelling using AI (w/ Sebastian Masset)
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S1E5 – No Dev, No Problem: How a Civil Engineer Coded His Own Automation Tool for Stormwater Modelling using AI (w/ Sebastian Masset)
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What happens when a civil engineer decides to stop waiting for better tools and builds one himself? In this episode, Owen Keenan talks with Sebastian Masset, the creator of HECFlow, a Python-based automation tool for stormwater modelling in HEC-HMS.
They explore how Sebastian transitioned from spreadsheets to scripting, what role AI played in the process, and how any engineer can start bridging the gap between domain expertise and software.
⏱ Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction to Engineering Tools
00:11 Meet Sebastian Masset: Civil Engineer and Innovator
02:21 Sebastian's Journey into Engineering
05:01 Challenges in Stormwater Management
07:27 The Rational Method and Modern Solutions
09:30 Sebastian's Software Journey
14:49 Building the Automation Tool
17:24 Technical Deep Dive into HECFlow
21:42 Experimenting with File Structures
22:13 Using AI as a Co-Pilot
23:32 Building and Automating HECFlow
25:50 Challenges and Learnings in Coding
32:16 The Future of AI in Engineering
39:13 Advice for Engineers on Building Tools
42:11 Conclusion and Final Thoughts
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