What Type Of Person Thrives In The Web Accessibility Industry According To A VP Of Corporate Development At AudioEye
Tyler, a VP of Corp Dev at AudioEye, highlights the importance of "empathy for users" in their industry, emphasizing the crucial role of accessibility. Further, success requires a combination of "embracing change," "owning outcomes," and possessing "grit," essential traits for navigating the dynamic startup environment and tackling challenging problems head-on.
Empathy, Adaptability, Accountability, Grit, Problem-solving
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Tyler Damore
VP of Corp Dev
AudioEye
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Video Highlights
1. Empathy for users and the community is vital, especially given AudioEye's mission of improving web accessibility.
2. Adaptability and embracing change are crucial for success in a startup environment.
3. Taking ownership of outcomes and demonstrating grit are essential traits for navigating challenges and achieving goals within a dynamic setting.
Transcript
How would you describe people who typically thrive in your industry?
I think people that thrive in our industry have empathy for the users and empathy for the community that we serve. At Audio, we help people with disabilities access the web. This is very important for equal access and opportunity across the board.
Looking at how we thrive, one aspect is empathy for our users. We must ensure the web is accessible for everyone. From an internal perspective, you kind of have to have three different categories.
One is you need to embrace change. Things are always going to be changing and moving. When you're working at a startup, you have to be ready for that. You have to be able to handle the pressure and embrace change. You also need to be able to shift and go with what's being thrown at you.
The second is you need to own outcomes. If you are going to take responsibility for something, you need to own that outcome. This applies not just in my profession, but in any profession. If you are going to be behind something, you need to own it.
Third, you really need to have grit. When you're working at a startup, you need to be very gritty. Just because I'm a manager or an executive doesn't mean I can't get my hands dirty. Just because there's a problem that no one else could figure out doesn't mean it isn't solvable.
You need to be able to see those hard problems and drive at them. You have to dig down and find how to own that problem, often without knowing the exact playbook. So, from our user's perspective, in my industry in particular, it's having empathy. Then it's embracing change, owning outcomes, and really having a grit mindset.