Tech-Is-The-New-Black
The speaker discusses his family's connection to technology and how his father played a pivotal role in the development of barcode technology in the late 1960s but did not receive recognition for his work. Despite this, his father encouraged him to pursue a career in tech from a young age. The speaker expresses gratitude towards pioneers like his father and emphasizes the importance of recognizing and giving credit to these hidden figures who paved the way for future success. He notes that while the industry requires hard work, it offers great career opportunities.
In this section, the speaker talks about how working in tech runs in his family and how his father helped pioneer technology, but was not credited for his work. His father worked on the barcode technology in the late 60s and his name was left off of the recognition memo. Despite this suppression, his father got him into tech when he was a child, and it's something that he now loves doing. He also talks about how if there were not so many hidden figures like his father, more people would have been aware of the opportunities in the industry. He also emphasizes that getting into tech takes hard work, but it is a great career path with high paying jobs.
In this section, the speaker expresses gratitude towards the pioneers who set up opportunities that we have today, such as his father. He notes that people like his father were willing to take the hit of being a hidden figure, which showed others in the industry that working with different types of people brings value. He acknowledges that there were people who came before him and paved the way for his success. Therefore, he gives a shoutout to all trailblazers and thanks them for their work.
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