https://www.cnbc.com/2019/07/17/andrew-yang-silicon-valleys-2020-presidential-candidate.html Here are some parts that stand out to me: —— Barakat, who has a background in data analytics, economics and behavioral studies, pointed to venture capitalist John Doerr’s book “Measure What Matters,” which dissects the popular tech business concept of measuring objectives and key results. “That system is the backbone of how Silicon Valley has developed its biggest companies — it’s focused on OKRs (objective key results) that are numerical and trackable, and Andrew wants to do the same thing.” ——— Yang points out flaws of popular workforce retraining solutions touted by both corporations and politicians, which resonates with tech workers. That includes the concept of “turning coal miners into coders,” Yang said Tuesday. “I was just at a truck stop in Iowa, and if I said, ‘Hey, have any interest in a coding career?’ they’d be more likely to punch you in the face.” ———— Shame they left out the memes, they’re pretty dank.
Yeah that’s a no from me dawg
Why not dawg
Lmao this guys got good PR on you then. He’s a privileged law degree from New York who worked as an attorney. 🙅♀️ #notmysiliconvalley
Not an engineer but he’s definitely plugged into the scene, just by how he talks. Venture for America was basically a startup incubator and he’s got Sam Altman interested.
Plugged into the scene? He has good PR people that know how to appeal to the increasingly most wealthy and powerful area in the country. See Obama and social media targeting millennials. VFA is a joke: no serious funding, 1 exit in 9 years, it’s a pat-yourself-on-the-back type of charity that someone does for appearances for when they, you know, run for office? It ain’t YC. Don’t let people just talk the talk to you, investigate. He’s not SV
I think mayor Pete is a better candidate for tech
I like him too but I’m waiting for him to actually flesh out his policies. He’s super smart though.
Pete’s a DNC insider /climber. Yang is more authentic and intellectually interesting. Pete doesn’t stand for anything at this point. How the hell did he raise so much money?
Yeah this guy has no chance, zero relatability to the general public, preliminary polls have been damning
Calling him a tech candidate is an insult to everyone in tech
I really like what Tulsi Gabbard said at the debates. I hope she gets the nomination. Only she can defeat Trump.
This guy is as tech as my grandma, and my grandma was a chef in the 60s...
First row reserved for my Yang bucks! #YangGang2020