
Tekla S. Perry
Palo Alto, Calif.
Tekla S. Perry is a senior editor based in Palo Alto, Calif., where she’s been covering the people, companies, and technology that make Silicon Valley a special place for more than 30 years. Perry started reporting on California tech companies from IEEE Spectrum’s New York office in the early 1980s, before relocating to the Bay Area full time in 1986. She has the privilege of having a front-row seat as tech history is being made, including the early days of video games, the growth of the personal computer industry, the rise and fall of Xerox PARC, and the incredible startup boom in Silicon Valley today. She has conducted in-depth interviews with a host of tech pioneers, including Gordon Moore, Andy Grove, Robert Noyce, David Packard, Irwin Jacobs, Andrew Viterbi, Jim Clark, Ray Dolby, Alan Kay, Adam Osborne, Gene Amdhal, Gary Kildall, Gordon Bell, Steve Wozniak, Marissa Mayer, Elon Musk, and Nolan Bushnell.
Besides covering Silicon Valley and startups in print and in her blog, View From the Valley, Perry follows trends in consumer electronics technology around the world. An IEEE member, she holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism from Michigan State University.
Recent Work
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- Telecom
Is It in Facebook’s Interest to Protect the Privacy of Users?
Pushed to discuss recent privacy breaches, a Facebook privacy executive defends the company’s approach
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- At Work
For Most Tech Workers, Scandals Don't Affect Their Desire to Work in the Industry
And for some tech workers, a new survey finds, scandal-ridden companies may actually be more appealing
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- At Work
Tech Employees Worry About Layoffs at Tesla, eBay, Snapchat
Meanwhile, those at Google, Facebook, and LinkedIn feel quite secure, according to a survey by social network Blind
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- At Work
Where’s the Happiest Place to Work? Survey Says: LinkedIn
Happy workers are crowding the halls at LinkedIn, Uber, and Salesforce, but in short supply at Snapchat, eBay, and Oracle, according to a survey by Blind
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- At Work
Do Data Scientists Need Certification?
Defining a “data scientist” is tough; finding one to hire in today’s market can be even tougher. A certification program aims to help
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- At Work
Demand and Salaries for Data Scientists Continue to Climb
Data-science job openings are expanding faster than the number of technologists looking for them, says job-search firm Indeed
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- Blog
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- Computing
San Diego’s Smart Streetlights Yield a Firehose of Data
San Diego’s installation of 3,200 smart streetlights is slightly behind schedule, but the city has already ordered more
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- Blog
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- Gadgets
Zoom and Focus: These Familiar Video Features Are Coming to Audio
Imagine taking photos or videos without the ability to zoom and focus. Nokia says audio recording should have the same tools
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- Gadgets
CES 2019: The Largest and Smallest Smart Inkjet Printers
Pairing an inkjet printer with a camera and image analysis software leads to surprising applications in cosmetics and farming
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- Gadgets
CES 2019: Heat, Pulse, or Vibrate? Wearables Take Different Approaches to Stress Relief
These gadgets, made to be worn on the wrist or held in the hand, promise to calm you down