"Or VC": Mat Dryhurst adds another path for arts-background talent in tech
matdryhurst · x · 2026-11-03
Following his remark that tech may have more founders with arts/literature backgrounds than people leading arts initiatives, Mat Dryhurst adds "or VC"—suggesting that literature and art-history majors in tech end up as founders or investors rather than running cultural programs. A wry one-liner extending the discussion on who staffs culture-adjacent roles in tech.
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