The Power to Think Like a Native Hawaiian in Tech

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THE POWER TO THINK LIKE A NATIVE HAWAIIAN IN TECH Taylor Kekai Matthew Ho @tellaho_

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ALOHA MAI KĀKOU, MY NAME IS TAYLOR HO. AND I’M A DESIGNER.

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DESIGNER SAN FRANCISCO “DEVELOPER” HAWAI‘I NEI “DESIGNER/DEVELOPER” SAN FRANCISCO

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“CREATIVE”

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Web design… ?

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I WAS 14

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Now, I’ve often wondered what has helped inspire my creativity?

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inspire me creatively? Now, I’ve often wondered what has helped inspire my creativity? Not in spite of the fact that I’m Hawaiian… but because I am Hawaiian!

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KOLOHE adj. Mischievous, rascal, rogue, to be a prankster.

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KOLOHE

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TAKING CALCULATED RISKS

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TAKING CALCULATED RISKS

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BEING KOLOHE → RISK MANAGEMENT 1. Set out what you are going to do. 2. Think real hard. Assess the potential risk & reward. – 3. Calibrate… or just do it. 4. Learn.

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BEING KOLOHE → RISK MANAGEMENT 1. Set out what you are going to do. 2. Think real hard. Assess the potential risk & reward. – 3. Calibrate… or just do it. 4. Learn.

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BEING KOLOHE → RISK MANAGEMENT 1. Set out what you are going to do. 2. Think real hard. Assess the potential risk & reward. – 3. Calibrate… or just do it. 4. Learn.

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BEING KOLOHE → RISK MANAGEMENT 1. Set out what you are going to do. 2. Think real hard. Assess the potential risk & reward. – 3. Calibrate… or just do it. 4. Learn.

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MARATHON TEAM

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LEARN FROM “CONSTRUCTIVE” FEEDBACK People in chat complained. Youtube tutorials to disable it popped up. Colleagues had things to say, too.

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LEARN FROM POSITIVE FEEDBACK As expected, Chat™ also meme’d. We raised a bunch of money ($42K). Colleagues loved us for it.

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Making an impact on the world is going to take a little “kolohe”.

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ALOHA& MAI ALOHA AKU ALOHA hello, goodbye, love, affection, compassion, mercy, sympathy, kindness, sentiment, grace.

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“In Hawaii we greet friends, love ones or strangers with aloha, which means with love. love Aloha is the key word to the universal spirit of real hospitality hospitality, which make Hawaii renowned as the world’s center of understanding and fellowship fellowship.” meet or leaving Try meeting leave people with aloha. aloha You’ll be surprise by their reaction. I believe it and it is my creed. Aloha to you, Duke Paoa Kahanamoku

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love understanding fellowship hospitality meet and leave people with aloha

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OTHERS ALOHA AKU AKU outward YOU

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AKU ALOHA MAI OTHERS MAI inward YOU

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YOU CARRY ALOHA.

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FRIEND’S FRIEND YOU PEOPLE RECIPROCATE.

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YOU ALOHA PROPAGATES ALOHA.

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~7MI ~7MI

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Mahimahi Rice Teri beef Potato salad Chicken Brown gravy

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MIX PLATE n. A plate lunch with several types of “main” or entree servings put on the same plate. (Also how you describe a person of multiple ethnic backgrounds)

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A lot of us have rich, mixed heritages. 1 in 4 people here are “mix plate”.

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NATIVE HAWAIIAN JAPANESE CHINESE PORTUGUESE GERMAN A lot of us have rich, mixed heritages. 1 in 4 people here are “mixed plate”.

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NATIVE HAWAIIAN JAPANESE CHINESE PORTUGUESE GERMAN A lot of us have rich, mixed heritages. 1 in 4 people here are “mixed plate”.

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UX DESIGNER UI DEVELOPER MOTION GRAPHICS GRAPHIC DESIGN DATA VIS A lot of us have rich, mixed heritages. 1 in 4 people here are “mixed plate”.

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UX DESIGNER UI DEVELOPER MOTION GRAPHICS GRAPHIC DESIGN DATA VIS A lot of us have rich, mixed heritages. 1 in 4 people here are “mixed plate”.

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This diversity, or range, is a strength. A more robust toolbelt, so to say.

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Functional fixedness The inability to think outside the box.

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Reach into your personal journey for perspectives and solutions no one else brings. Surround yourself with people who think different.

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Reach into your personal journey for perspectives and solutions no one else brings. Surround yourself with people who think different. Hiring diversely introduces unique styles of problem solving to your team.