DXP-005: Tomo Huynh

Engineering Art, Business, and Currency

Tomo is a Viet-Japanese-American entrepreneur, software engineer, and electronic musician living in Saigon. He has a great analytical mind and I always get a thrill from talking with him!

Tomo's Links: https://www.saigonist.com/ https://soundcloud.com/tomosaigon

Table of Contents:

• 00:18 - Intro: How Tomo Ended Up in Vietnam
• 01:10 - Bleep Bloop Music
• 01:33 - An Overview of Tomo's Interests and Engineering Background
• 03:00 - What Keeps Tomo in Vietnam
• 04:55 - The Vietnam/American War and Viet Kieu Misconceptions of Present-Day Vietnam
• 12:29 - Vietnam Startup Scene
• 14:00 - The Challenges of Doing Business - Are You in The Right Business? Is It The Right Time for Your Business?
• 17:59 - Overview of Bitcoin and Crypto Currency, Bitcoin in Vietnam
• 45:42 - Music Festivals and Midwest Raves for Underground Electronic Music
• 50:45 - Considerations When Writing Dance Music
• 53:10 - Drum and Bass vs Techno, Tomo's Music
• 57:38 - What Are The Conditions for A Vibrant Arts Scene? - 90's Underground Computer Art Scene, Asci, Ansi, BBS, Warez
• 01:08:00 - It's Hard to Start Things and Hard to Keep Them Going. When To Keep Going, When To Pivot, and When To Give Up
• 01:18:45 - Outro

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This episode is also available as a video on Youtube: https://youtu.be/BLnWSLhzTf8