Ologies with Alie Ward Architectural Technology (COMPUTER PROGRAMMING) with Iddris Sandu
May 5, 2020
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Library Learning Led To A Google Break
- Iddris learned to code at age 11 by studying in a library almost every day and meeting a Google engineer there.
- That chance meeting opened internship opportunities and shaped his early career path.
Ownership Through Vertical Integration
- Vertical integration—owning hardware, software, and distribution—gives companies control over product narratives and user experience.
- Idris uses this idea to prioritize projects he can largely build and distribute himself.
Make Necessities Beautifully Designed
- Aspirational necessitation applies high-design thinking to everyday essential products to make them durable and upgradeable.
- Idris argues necessity products should receive the same design care as luxury items.