“Out of grad school, I worked as a tech writer for a while before going...” — Richard Powers Quote

“Out of grad school, I worked as a tech writer for a while before going into computer coding for a living.”

“This idea that a book can either be about character and feeling, or about politics and idea, is just a false binary. Ideas are an expression of the feelings and the intense emotions we hold about the world.”

“We don't consider the roles that we're taking in making the world the way it is.”

“Yeah, I love Ethereum. I love coding.”

“I'm this real creative guy who was really good at design and coding stuff, but wasn't that kind of manager. I spent too much time in self-doubt and limiting my impact because I was trying to be somebody I wasn't.”

“I don't have any tech skills; I don't have any coding skills. If I'd been trying to get a job as a trans woman, I would've been making retail minimum wage.”