[SamBoogieNYC]

While I don't necessarily agree with the tone of this piece - I do think that there seems to be a general preference to solving '1st world problems' in the tech industry.

The thing is - people should work on what they want to work on. The things people end up working on are a reflection of what's valued by our society.

Obviously life is valued over death - and solving for longer lives is a worthy pursuit. It would be nice though, if there was more awareness around the problems facing people who aren't in SV, or a huge city, with a lot of relative wealth. That comes with diversity - of thought and actors, which the tech world could improve on.

Lastly, it's a lot more glam (and profitable) to say "I made it possible to live 'x' years longer than average" than it is to say "I made a product that helped old people live better". In my experience - VCs/"tech people" aren't interested in such a proposition - though it could be very profitable!