Elon Musk Told Latta the World Needs More Builders
Zach Latta · Zach Latta: Founding Hack Club & Inspiring the Next Generation of Builders · Joe Lonsdale · Apr 27, 2022 · at 8:56
Zach Latta, founder of Hack Club, explains why prominent tech figures like Elon Musk back the non-profit teenage coding network.
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“When we talked with Elon, what he said is he believes that there needs to be more builders in the world.”
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