The Purpose of Technology with Rayvn Manuel

Senior application developer at the National Museum of African American History and Culture, and Army veteran Rayvn Manuel explains why her job is the best job. From serving our country as a soldier, to serving our history through dynamic storytelling, Rayvn has a passion for development that shows in her work. Listen in as Carolyn and Mark learn about the innovative technology behind the newest addition to the Smithsonian. For more resources and links mentioned in today's episode, please visit https://tech-transforms.captivate.fm/episode/purpose-of-technology (https://tech-transforms.captivate.fm/episode/purpose-of-technology) Episode Table of Contents[01:46] The Purpose of Technology Is Huge [08:54] The Purpose of Technology Is Transformative Inclusion [17:49] They Take Cybersecurity and the Purpose of Technology Extremely [28:26] What I Wish the Purpose of Technology Can Do Episode Links and Resources The Purpose of Technology Is HugeCarolyn: Today we have a guest who, as soon as I heard about this guest, I'm like, I want to talk to her. We've been trying for a little bit. Ravyn Manuel, welcome and thank you so much for being here. Ravyn: Thank you for having me here. This is actually exciting. Carolyn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rayvnkm/ (Ravyn Manuel) is Senior Application Developer at Smithsonian Institute National Museum of African-American History and Culture. The NMAAHC is the 19th museum of the Smithsonian that has been open since 2016. Since opening, it has collected over 36,000 artifacts and gained nearly 100,000 members. It was awarded the People's Voice Webby Award in 2017. Mark: Can you describe your role in the context of a modern museum experience? What that means and what your role is at the museum? Carolyn: Why do we even need an application developer? Having been through it, I have to look back and I'm like, oh yes, the technology was huge. I didn't notice it at the time. Looking back on it, the technology is what really bathed me and immersed me a lot in the experience, especial