Why There is No Such Thing as Tech
summary
Argues that “tech” is a false silo and lists five specific false beliefs, then shows concrete wins and builds: Detroit Water Project raised $300k in three days and helped 8,000 people, Twilio texting interface for trafficking victims, IndieGoGo campaign raised $50k in 18 hours. Proposes replacing sectors with “work,” describes a built app that gamifies social‑emotional assessments for schools, and claims revenue can align with durable social impact rather than oppose it.
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chapters (9)
- 0:00Introduction
- 1:25Why I don’t belong in tech
- 4:18Art versus engineering
- 8:08Myths on tech and nonprofits
- 13:27Tech solving social problems
- 16:19Tech’s fundraising power
- 17:21Tech’s blind spots
- 19:07Meaningful work without coding
- 20:32No such thing as tech
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