It’s not just art and programming, there is also game design, and even marketing.

The tech tree allows you to learn how to construct new buildings and ships, but also weathering the storm better when incoming events knock you off course. The buildings might be grouped by type, so that we can design items and perks that affect a thematically coherent group. Perhaps advisors could be associated with up to two of these colors (Industry, reycycling, organize, and Design).