Old tea. Old computers. New questions.

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title: "Beyond the Work | Vivien Roggero"
description: "Tea, guqin, retro computing, food, travel, and family in the life of Vivien Roggero."
url: https://vivienroggero.com/beyond-the-work
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Beyond the work

# Old tea. Old computers. New questions.

The interests that shape attention, patience, taste, and a sense of time beyond the pace of technology.

### Tea

Gongfu cha and aged tea, including teas dating to the 1960s.

### Music

The guqin, an instrument that rewards patience, restraint, and attention.

### Computing

Retro computers and games, from an 8086 and BASIC on DOS to modern AI.

### Culture

Food, travel, and a life shaped by France, Germany, Indonesia, and Taiwan.

## Human, first

Before any professional title, Vivien is a husband and father of two. Family stays central without turning private family life into public content.

Gongfu cha, aged tea, guqin, food, languages, travel, retro computing, and retro games are not a list of side projects. They are different ways of paying attention to craft, culture, systems, and time.