I think you are right, I suspect that is a drive to invent things and a passion for technology, that is at least how it works for me: web design as a kid + DT

I think you are right, I suspect that is a drive to invent things and a passion for technology, that is at least how it works for me: web design as a kid + DT at school + always inventing things -> Industrial Design at uni -> interest in developing product from both the user facing side and technology behind it.