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Evolving Customer Needs – Not Technology – Drives Disruption And Innovation

YoungUpstarts

Conventional wisdom says that technology is propelling the disruption that is roiling the markets. Now that the public judges products based on reviews and peer recommendations, quality is more critical than ever before. The decline of industry stalwarts like GE, IBM, and Coca-Cola. But this belief is dead wrong.

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Why the Gig Economy is Coming for Architects, Engineers

ReadWriteStart

Freelancing has already cleared the hurdles in tech — let’s unpack why now is the time for freelancing to reshape architecture and engineering. The standard was set that suited the government or the client, either due to the lack of a government-enforced standard or due to the inadequacies and shortcomings of local ones.

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My Water Pilgrimage:

Austin Startup

What spending 10 days in a remote village in Nepal has taught me about the role of technology in water sustainability and independence The Origin Story At an early age, my parents instilled in us a sense of empathy for the less fortunate and taught us to be mindful custodians of the world and its precious natural resources.

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