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Eric Damry

Former Vice President of Software Product Management at Vispero/Freedom Scientific, known for over 28 years leading development of JAWS screen reader and other assistive technology products.

Jul 30, 2026

Blind Guys Chat

Blind Guys Chat

#152: The Scotish Tech Army

Jul 30 · 51m

Mohamed Lashir
Mohamed LashirHOST
20:36
And of course, also, you don't really need the product.
Eric DamryGUEST
20:39
Yeah, it was easier for me to walk away from it than it would be for some others.
Eric DamryGUEST
20:46
And over the years, I always noticed that There were a lot of people that used the technology that were in the industry that never left the industry.
Eric DamryGUEST
20:59
They might leave one company, but they end up on another one.
Eric DamryGUEST
21:03
So it was different for me because I didn't use the technology and I was prepared.
Eric DamryGUEST
21:11
And that's the other thing.
Eric DamryGUEST
21:12
And just in general, for people who are, you know, wonder about retirement, what it takes, you want to have things that you're looking forward to doing.

8 MINS LATER

Mohamed Lashir
Mohamed LashirHOST
29:38
What do you think would have been the greatest advance if we take like 1993 or 94, whenever you started, and we go to 2022 when you retired?

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