This long-form interview with audio engineer Young Guru is worth listening to from start to finish. However, if you’re pressed for time, focus on the section in which they talk about using technology to solve real problems. Technical skills empower us to address problems of all kinds—many of the problems we address are trivial but marketable, while others are much more meaningful but severely underfunded.
How do we, as a society, get to a point where we channel our skills and talents toward solving the latter? The key lies in investing in underserved youth and families. The perspectives they bring and the ingenuity embedded in these communities are essential. We are in a moment of unprecedented investment in the tech economy; let’s work to direct that investment to the right people and communities.
TUNING Design Co. 