Piet attended graduate school (a very long time ago) to study human factors engineering after completing his undergraduate in industrial design. He soon realized that the program relied heavily on memorization, as opposed to the hands-on approach that he had thrived on during his undergrad years. Despite repeatedly reading the same course material, he found it challenging to memorize the content.

Piet’s challenges followed him into the workplace. About fifteen years into his career, he started looking for answers. After being tested by a specialist, Piet learned he had a short-term memory disability. This was a real eye-opener, especially learning his memory scores were in the lower 30% of the general population. It explained so much about the challenges he faced in grad school.

These challenges and insights led Piet to create FluidMemory. It's more than just a tool; it's a personal mission to help others who face similar challenges in managing large qualitative datasets, a common struggle for graduate students and professional researchers alike.