Newports are shaping the vaping landscape amid a burnout-fueled shift away from nicotine products. Their current role centers on influencing how tech culture intersects with health and habit.
Cofounders and engineers are balancing nicotine use with the tech grind as smoking persists in some corners of the industry. New work-appropriate alternatives like vapes and zyns remain common while traditional cigarettes still engage a counterculture. The pieces examine how smoking intersects with funding, productivity and networks across major tech hubs.