We’re in a New Frontier of Health Tech

Healthcare needs top tech talent as the coronavirus pandemic accelerates a sea change in the industry.

Nate Fox
The Startup

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Photo credit: Halacious

We all know startups can’t survive without engineers. They’re the bloodline, the brains, and the builders behind industry disruptors. Tech companies crafted brands that tout their ability to create industry-leading change, develop unique solutions, and transform society. These values aligned well with engineers who were attracted to the field for similar reasons — like solving tough problems, building things, and having an impact.

“The best minds of my generation are thinking about how to make people click ads.” — Jeff Hammerbacher

But what do big technology companies offer to engineers in the context of a global pandemic, financial crisis, and social justice reckoning?

Perhaps there used to be a tradeoff between impact, cool projects, and financial wellbeing. I’m excited to tell you that doesn’t have to be the case.

The new age of healthcare technology

As a patient, things that are so easy to do in other industries feel impossible when taking care of our health. Booking travel, consolidating…

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