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Marketplace Tech for Wednesday, March 18, 2015
Mar 18, 2015

Marketplace Tech for Wednesday, March 18, 2015

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Airing on Wednesday, March 18, 2015: From SXSW in Austin, we speak with John Maeda, former president of RISD and design partner at the venture capital firm KCPB, about reconciling the pace of the tech industry with the pace of good design. Next, Thomas Middleditch, star of HBO’s "Silicon Valley," on recreating an authentic version of nerd culture. 

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Fighting the "nerd" stereotypes

Mar 18, 2015
Thomas Middleditch talks about what "Silicon Valley" is doing to champion nerds.

John Maeda on why good design takes decades

Mar 18, 2015
It's about bridging experience gaps and designing for the "after-wow."

Airing on Wednesday, March 18, 2015: From SXSW in Austin, we speak with John Maeda, former president of RISD and design partner at the venture capital firm KCPB, about reconciling the pace of the tech industry with the pace of good design. Next, Thomas Middleditch, star of HBO’s “Silicon Valley,” on recreating an authentic version of nerd culture. 

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