Today I’m talking to Eben Upton, the CEO of Raspberry Pi, a fascinating company that makes beloved tiny hackable computers that are extremely inexpensive. They’re also some of the only readily available computers that are designed to be tinkered with. They’re not heavily locked down, and using one requires learning how a computer actually works. And that’s the entire point: Eben told me the idea of the Raspberry Pi was to create a product that enticed kids into studying computer science at the University of Cambridge. They’ve more than achieved that goal. Seven million Raspberry Pi units were sold last year, and there’s talk of the company going public. Links:Raspberry PiThe business of finding a better job, with Career Karma CEO Ruben HarrisHow Artificial Intelligence is Helping Japanese Cucumber FarmersTranscript:https://www.theverge.com/e/22730196Credits:Decoder is a production of The Verge, and part of the Vox Media Podcast Network.Today’s episode was produced by Creighton DeSimone and Jackie McDermott and it was edited by Callie Wright.The Decoder music is by Breakmaster Cylinder. Our Sr Audio Director is Andrew Marino and our Executive Producer is Eleanor Donovan.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It’s an interesting time to talk to someone in the business of helping people get new jobs — we’re still fully in the middle of the pandemic-driven Great Resignation, and a record 4.5 million people quit their jobs in November 2021, and it doesn’t seem to be slowing down. But that’s exactly what Career Karma and CEO Ruben Harris are doing.Links:Career KarmaA record 4.5 million workers quit their jobs in NovemberBreaking Into StartupsAT&T’s $1 billion gambit: Retraining nearly half its workforce for jobs of the futureMaking uncommon knowledge commonThe Great Resignation is acceleratingHow an Excel TickToker manifested her way to making six figures a dayLaunch HouseTranscript:https://www.theverge.com/e/22674665Credits:Decoder is a production of The Verge, and part of the Vox Media Podcast Network.Today’s episode was produced by Creighton DeSimone, Jackie McDermott, and Liam James. It was edited by Callie Wright.The Decoder music is by Breakmaster Cylinder. Our Sr Audio Director is Andrew Marino and our Executive Producer is Eleanor Donovan.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ruben Harris, founder of Career Karma, talks about building a startup to $1B, the evolution of AI, taking risks as a founder, and getting $50M funding. He emphasizes the mindset and ambition required to build big businesses and the significance of storytelling in fundraising. He also discusses the advancements in AI technology and the importance of integrating different aspects of life for a seamless experience.