Silicon Valley workers say they gravitate toward Yang, who is running for president as a Democrat, because of his approach to research and understanding of tech's moral dilemmas.
in San Francisco Tuesday night, people waiting for the live-stream to begin watched the comment section flood with "Yang Gang" and "Yang 2020!"
"I feel like I get characterized as an Asian tech bro," he told the San Francisco crowd Tuesday, which got a large laugh from the crowd. "But I spent the last several years at a nonprofit and that's very wholesome.""I know everyone in Silicon Valley and I've never met you," said interviewer and Recode founder Kara Swisher. "But you're the candidate of Silicon Valley.
"We used to joke that's where our parents got busy," Yang told Tuesday's crowd, garnering roaring laughs. Several "Yang Gang" groups have formed around the San Francisco Bay Area, according to Dylan Enright, finance director for Yang's campaign. "That system is the backbone of how Silicon Valley has developed its biggest companies — it's focused on OKRs that are numerical and trackable, and Andrew wants to do the same thing."
Yang points out flaws of popular workforce retraining solutions touted by both corporations and politicians, which resonates with tech workers. That includes the concept of "turning coal miners into coders," Yang said Tuesday.
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