About the Author

Neil Cybart is the founder and author of Inside Orchard. Neil has spent the better part of the past decade closely following the technology sector, and Inside Orchard is home to his unique perspective on technology and its impact on society.

Prior to starting Inside Orchard in March 2021, Neil launched AboveAvalon.com in 2014. Above Avalon has become an industry-leading and influential source of Apple analysis from a business and technology perspective.

Neil began his career at Keefe, Bruyette, & Woods as a sell-side analyst covering the property and casualty insurance industry. Neil graduated as an honors scholar with a Bachelor of Science in finance from the University of Connecticut.

Inside Orchard is written in Connecticut.

About the Site

Inside Orchard is dedicated to analyzing technology’s growing influence on society. Ten years ago, technology was a defined sector with recognizable barriers. Ten years from now, there will be little to no delineation between technology and society as the two become intertwined.

“Inside Orchard” Meaning

The name “Inside Orchard” is a play on the fruit orchards that eventually became Silicon Valley. Given the ease of focusing too much on any one tree in an orchard, “Inside Orchard” also refers to successfully navigating the noise found in the tech news cycle to focus on the big picture.

 
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Philosophies

  • In order to get the most out of technology, Neil believes that design is needed to lower the barriers between technology and humans.

  • Neil is an optimist regarding technology’s ability to push society forward and in particular, its ability to expand and enhance educational opportunities.

Artwork

All of the artwork featured on Inside Orchard is drawn by Jennifer Cybart, an accomplished artist. You can reach her directly here.

Contact

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