Autism a Silicon Valley asset with social quirks

Laser-focus on detail that comes with his place on the autism spectrum are part of what makes Weiss a top analyst at MindSpark, a young California firm mixing business smarts with social good. "I see things others wouldn't," said 27-year-old Weiss, who was diagnosed with autism when he was a young boy. MindSpark, located in the coastal city of Santa Monica near Los Angeles, employs analysts with autism to test software for companies.