TechHui2024-03-28T15:04:04ZJake Castillohttp://www.techhui.com/profile/JakeCastillohttp://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3825468888?profile=RESIZE_48X48&width=48&height=48&crop=1%3A1http://www.techhui.com/group/uhicsstudents/forum/topic/listForContributor?user=3ne358vb1swbt&feed=yes&xn_auth=noWetWare Wednesday Networking Eventtag:www.techhui.com,2012-06-12:1702911:Topic:1094942012-06-12T19:30:42.939ZJake Castillohttp://www.techhui.com/profile/JakeCastillo
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<p style="text-align: center;"><br></br><span>WetWare Wednesday </span><br></br><span>June 27, 2012</span><br></br><span>6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.</span><br></br><span>Ryan's Grill in Ward Centre<br></br></span></p>
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<p>WetWare Wednesday, sponsored by Hawaii Strategic Development Corporation (HSDC) & High Technology Development Corporation (HTDC), present Venture Accelerators Part II - a Q&A on the State's $2 Million Program. June’s…</p>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><br/><span>WetWare Wednesday </span><br/><span>June 27, 2012</span><br/><span>6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.</span><br/><span>Ryan's Grill in Ward Centre<br/></span></p>
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<p>WetWare Wednesday, sponsored by Hawaii Strategic Development Corporation (HSDC) & High Technology Development Corporation (HTDC), present Venture Accelerators Part II - a Q&A on the State's $2 Million Program. June’s WetWare Wednesday networking event is <span style="text-decoration: underline;">free</span> and <span style="text-decoration: underline;">only</span> open to local software developers*, system engineers and students studying these fields. WetWare Wednesday will be held on the Lanai at Ryan's Grill in Ward Centre.</p>
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<p>This is a chance for students and professors to connect with local professionals. Please feel free to print the attached flyer to share with friends and faculty.</p>
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<p>Ryan’s Grill is located at 1200 Ala Moana Boulevard #360 Honolulu, HI 96814</p>
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<p><span class="text_exposed_show"><span><strong>Please <span>RSVP</span> at: <a rel="nofollow" href="http://wetwarewednesday.eventbrite.com/"><span>http://wetwarewednesday.eventbrite.com</span></a></strong></span><br/><br/>Want to stay connected? WetWare Wednesday now has its own Facebook page! Get up-to-date information about WetWare Wednesday by liking us: <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.facebook.com/wetwarewednesday" target="_blank">www.facebook.com/wetwarewednesday</a> <br/><br/><strong>FREE Networking Event</strong><br/><strong>FREE Appetizers & No Host Drinks</strong><br/><strong>OPPORTUNITY to Share Ideas!</strong><br/><br/><strong><span>REGISTER TODAY!</span></strong><br/><br/>*Software Developers includes individuals that are professors/instructors in the field, as well as students studying software development. <br/><br/>If you are not a software developer or engineer, but interested in attending, please e-mail events@htdc.org.</span></p> WetWare Wednesday Networking Event (Free)tag:www.techhui.com,2012-05-17:1702911:Topic:1090962012-05-17T20:39:44.404ZJake Castillohttp://www.techhui.com/profile/JakeCastillo
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<p style="text-align: center;"><br></br> <span>WetWare Wednesday </span><br></br> <span>May 23, 2012</span><br></br> <span>6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.</span><br></br> <span>P.F. Chang's Restaurant</span></p>
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<p style="text-align: left;">WetWare Wednesday, sponsored by High Technology Development Corporation (HTDC), along with partners Box Jelly and Startup Hawaii present a chat on Accelerators in Hawaii. This WetWare…</p>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><br/> <span>WetWare Wednesday </span><br/> <span>May 23, 2012</span><br/> <span>6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.</span><br/> <span>P.F. Chang's Restaurant</span></p>
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<p style="text-align: left;">WetWare Wednesday, sponsored by High Technology Development Corporation (HTDC), along with partners Box Jelly and Startup Hawaii present a chat on Accelerators in Hawaii. This WetWare Wednesday networking event is free to attend and only open to local software developers*, system engineers and students studying the field. </p>
<p style="text-align: left;">This is a chance for students and professors to connect with local professionals. Please feel free to print the attached PDF flyer to share with friends and faculty.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><span class="text_exposed_show"><br/> May’s WetWare Wednesday event will be held at P.F. Chang’s Honolulu. <br/> <br/> P.F. Chang’s is located at 1288 Ala Moana (Ground Floor). <em>Parking will be validated</em>.</span></p>
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<p style="text-align: left;"><span class="text_exposed_show"><span style="color: #000000;"><strong>Please <span style="color: #ff0000;">RSVP</span> at: <a href="http://wetwarewednesday.eventbrite.com/"><span style="color: #000000;">http://wetwarewednesday.eventbrite.com</span></a></strong></span><br/> <br/> Want to stay connected? WetWare Wednesday now has its own Facebook page! Get up-to-date information about WetWare Wednesday by liking us: <a href="http://www.facebook.com/wetwarewednesday" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">www.facebook.com/wetwarewednesday</a> <br/> <br/> <strong>FREE Networking Event</strong><br/> <strong>FREE Appetizers & No Host Drinks</strong><br/> <strong>OPPORTUNITY to Share Ideas!</strong><br/> <br/> <strong><span style="color: #ff0000;">REGISTER TODAY!</span></strong><br/> <br/> *Software Developers includes individuals that are professors/instructors in the field, as well as students studying software development. <br/> <br/> If you are not a software developer or engineer, but interested in attending, please e-mail events@htdc.org.</span></p> WetWare Wednesday Networking Eventtag:www.techhui.com,2012-04-09:1702911:Topic:1083402012-04-09T23:10:03.084ZJake Castillohttp://www.techhui.com/profile/JakeCastillo
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<p style="text-align: center;"><strong><span>WetWare Wednesday </span></strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span>Wednesday, April 25, 2012<br></br></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span>6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span>The Greenhouse</span></p>
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<p>This month's WetWare Wednesday networking event is Wednesday, April 25th from 6pm-8pm. Hawaii Medical Service Association (HMSA) and High…</p>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><strong><span>WetWare Wednesday </span></strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span>Wednesday, April 25, 2012<br/></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span>6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span>The Greenhouse</span></p>
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<p>This month's WetWare Wednesday networking event is Wednesday, April 25th from 6pm-8pm. Hawaii Medical Service Association (HMSA) and High Technology Development Corporation (HTDC) would like to extend the invitation to attend this event to computer science software development professors/instructors and students. This event is a networking opportunity for professors and students to connect with industry professionals. There are always a number of companies with open positions at the event and these companies are <u>very</u> eager to hire.</p>
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<p><span>The Greenhouse is located at 685 Auahi Street, Honolulu, HI 96813</span></p>
<p><span style="color: #ff0000;"><strong>Please RSVP at: <a href="http://wetwarewednesday.eventbrite.com/"><span style="color: #ff0000;">http://wetwarewednesday.eventbrite.com</span></a></strong></span></p>
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<p>Please feel free to share this information. Attached is a flyer that can be printed and posted around your campus.</p>
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<p><span style="font-size: small;"><strong>FREE </strong>Networking Event</span></p>
<p><font size="2"><strong>FREE </strong>Appetizers & No Host Drinks</font></p>
<p><font size="2"><strong>FREE </strong>Parking Available</font></p>
<p><font size="2"><strong>OPPORTUNITY </strong>to Share Ideas!</font></p>
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<p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1044576851?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="550" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1044576851?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="550" class="align-center"/></a></p> The 12th Annual Holiday Science & Technology Fairtag:www.techhui.com,2011-12-14:1702911:Topic:1030972011-12-14T20:44:02.457ZJake Castillohttp://www.techhui.com/profile/JakeCastillo
<p><span class="event-description"><strong>Looking for a job after graduation?</strong> </span> </p>
<p><span class="event-description">The 2011 Holiday Science & Tech Fair is right around the corner. This event showcases Hawaii’s innovative tech industry and Hawaii’s skilled talent.</span> <span class="event-description">The Holiday Science & Tech Fair will be held on December 28, 2011 at the Japanese Cultural Center from 5:00pm-7:00pm.</span></p>
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<p><span class="event-description"><strong>Looking for a job after graduation?</strong> </span> </p>
<p><span class="event-description">The 2011 Holiday Science & Tech Fair is right around the corner. This event showcases Hawaii’s innovative tech industry and Hawaii’s skilled talent.</span> <span class="event-description">The Holiday Science & Tech Fair will be held on December 28, 2011 at the Japanese Cultural Center from 5:00pm-7:00pm.</span></p>
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<p><span class="event-description"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Free</strong></span> resume evaluations will also be available with HR professionals at 4:00pm. Pau Hana begins at 6:00pm in conjunction with the Wetware Wednesday Software Networking group sponsored by Bishop & Company!</span></p>
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<p><span class="event-description">Job seekers can register at techfairkamaaina@htdc.org or call (808) 539-3794. <span class="event-description">Companies can register at <a href="mailto:events@htdc.org">events@htdc.org</a> to participate. Contact us to reserve your spot!</span></span></p>
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<p><span class="event-description">Meet Bishop & Company, Team Praxis, Sopogy, Referentia Systems, HMSA, Oceanit, Navatek, Hi Health Systems Corporation and more…</span></p>
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<p><br/>The Holiday Science & Tech Fair has partnered with the WetWare Wednesday Networking Event and WetWare Wednesday will be held from 6:00pm - 8:00pm.</p>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>WetWare Wednesday </strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Wednesday, December 28th 2011</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Japanese Cultural Center</p>
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<p>Bishop & Co. and High Technology Development Corporation (HTDC) have partnered to host the December networking event for local software developers and system engineers. This month’s networking event…</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>WetWare Wednesday </strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Wednesday, December 28th 2011</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Japanese Cultural Center</p>
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<p>Bishop & Co. and High Technology Development Corporation (HTDC) have partnered to host the December networking event for local software developers and system engineers. This month’s networking event will be held in conjunction with the Holiday Science and Tech Fair at the Japanese Cultural Center, Manoa Grand Ballroom. The event is <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>free</strong></span> to attend.</p>
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<p>High Technology Development Corporation would like to extend the invitation to attend this event to computer science software development professors/instructors and students. This event is a networking opportunity for professors and students to connect with industry professionals. There are always a number of companies with open positions at the event and these companies are <u>very</u> eager to hire.</p>
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<p>Please feel free to share this information. Attached is a flyer that can be printed and posted around your campus.</p>
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<p>The Japanese Cultural Center, Manoa Grand Ballroom, is located at: 2454 S. Beretania St. #510 Honolulu, HI 96826 </p>
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<p>Please RSVP at: <a href="http://wetwarewednesday.eventbrite.com/">http://wetwarewednesday.eventbrite.com/</a></p>
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<p><strong>FREE Networking Event</strong></p>
<p><strong>FREE Appetizers & No Host Drinks</strong></p>
<p><strong>FREE Parking Available</strong></p>
<p><strong>OPPORTUNITY to Share Ideas!</strong></p>
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<p>*Software Developers includes individuals that are professors/instructors in the field, as well as students studying software development.</p>
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<p>If you are not a professor, student, software developer or engineer, but interested in attending, please e-mail events@htdc.org.</p> WetWare Wednesday: Software Developers Networking Eventtag:www.techhui.com,2011-10-17:1702911:Topic:988592011-10-17T19:18:43.536ZJake Castillohttp://www.techhui.com/profile/JakeCastillo
<p style="text-align: center;"><span class="font-size-5"><strong>WetWare Wednesday</strong></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span class="font-size-4">Wednesday, October 26th 2011</span> <br></br><span class="font-size-4">6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.</span> <br></br><span class="font-size-4">Nocturna Lounge </span></p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><br></br> <br></br>Referentia and High Technology Development Corporation (HTDC) have partnered to host the October networking event for local software developers…</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span class="font-size-5"><strong>WetWare Wednesday</strong></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span class="font-size-4">Wednesday, October 26th 2011</span> <br/><span class="font-size-4">6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.</span> <br/><span class="font-size-4">Nocturna Lounge </span></p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><br/> <br/>Referentia and High Technology Development Corporation (HTDC) have partnered to host the October networking event for local software developers and system engineers. This networking event is <strong>free</strong> and only open to <strong>software developers</strong>* and <strong>system engineers</strong>. <br/> <br/>Nocturna Lounge is located at 500 Ala Moana Boulevard #5D, Honolulu, HI 96813 <br/>(Located directly across from the entrance to Ruth’s Chris) <br/> <br/>Please RSVP at: <span style="color: #0000ff;"><a rel="nofollow" href="http://wetwarewednesday.eventbrite.com/"><font color="#771111">http://wetwarewednesday.eventbrite.com/</font></a> </span></p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><br/><span style="color: #ff0000;"><strong>FREE</strong></span> Networking Event <br/><span style="color: #ff0000;"><strong>FREE</strong></span> Appetizers & Happy Hour Drink Prices <br/><span style="color: #ff0000;"><strong>FREE</strong></span> Parking Available <br/><span style="color: #ff0000;"><strong>OPPORTUNITY</strong></span> to share ideas</p>
<p><br/>*Software Developers includes individuals that are professors/instructors in the field, as well as students studying software development. </p>
<p><br/>If you are not a software developer, but interested in attending, please e-mail <a rel="nofollow" href="mailto:events@htdc.org"><font color="#771111">events@htdc.org</font></a>.</p>
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<p><a target="_self" href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1044569883?profile=original"><img height="853" width="515" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1044569883?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" class="align-center"/></a><a target="_self" href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1044570927?profile=original"></a></p> Wetware Wednesdays: Software Developers Networking Eventtag:www.techhui.com,2011-09-26:1702911:Topic:977632011-09-26T21:20:38.058ZJake Castillohttp://www.techhui.com/profile/JakeCastillo
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong><font face="Helvetica" size="4">Wetware Wednesdays</font></strong></p>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><font size="2">Wednesday, September 28th 2011</font></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><font size="2">5:30pm-7:30pm</font></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Pho Viet Restaurant (Manoa Market Place, 2nd Floor)</p>
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<p><font size="2">The University of…</font></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong><font face="Helvetica" size="4">Wetware Wednesdays</font></strong></p>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><font size="2">Wednesday, September 28th 2011</font></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><font size="2">5:30pm-7:30pm</font></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Pho Viet Restaurant (Manoa Market Place, 2nd Floor)</p>
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<p><font size="2">The University of Hawaii (College of Engineering's Department of Electrical Engineering and Department of Information and Computer Sciences) and High Technology Development Corporation (HTDC) have partnered to host the September networking event for local <strong>software developers</strong>.</font></p>
<p><font size="2">This networking event is free and only open to software developers (including professors/instructors in the field, as well as students studying software development).</font></p>
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<p>Please register to reserve your spot at the event: <span id="event_url"><a target="_blank" href="http://wetwarewednesday.eventbrite.com/">http://wetwarewednesday.eventbrite.com</a></span></p>
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<p><span>There is also a shuttle drop off at the Manoa Innovation Center (MIC) Campus.</span> </p>
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<p><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" size="3"><strong>FREE Networking Event</strong></font></p>
<p><strong><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" size="3"><strong>FREE Appetizers & </strong></font></strong><strong><font face="Arial" size="3">No Host Beverages</font></strong></p>
<p><strong><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" size="3"><strong>FREE Parking Available</strong></font></strong></p>
<p><strong><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" size="3"><strong>OPPORTUNITIES to share ideas</strong></font></strong></p>
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<p> If you are <strong>NOT</strong> a software developer, but are interested in attending, please e-mail <a href="mailto:events@htdc.org">events@htdc.org</a>. </p> OurBulletins seeking RoR developerstag:www.techhui.com,2011-09-11:1702911:Topic:952712011-09-11T07:47:52.690ZJake Castillohttp://www.techhui.com/profile/JakeCastillo
<p>Aloha,</p>
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<p><a href="http://www.ourbulletins.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">OurBulletins.com</a> is a marketplace site currently under development by UH Manoa graduate students. We are looking for passionate Ruby on Rails developers (UH students preferably) to help us build the online bulletin board for the UH community. Primary duties will include coding for the site and helping with product design. After joining the team, the candidate will have an opportunity to become a…</p>
<p>Aloha,</p>
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<p><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.ourbulletins.com/" target="_blank">OurBulletins.com</a> is a marketplace site currently under development by UH Manoa graduate students. We are looking for passionate Ruby on Rails developers (UH students preferably) to help us build the online bulletin board for the UH community. Primary duties will include coding for the site and helping with product design. After joining the team, the candidate will have an opportunity to become a cofounder.</p>
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<p>Please contact xunx@hawaii.edu if you are interested.</p>
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<p>Thanks,</p>
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<p>Xun</p>
<p>Cofounder of OurBulletins</p> Seeking Vice Provost (?) from the HTDC Software Forum - Startup Discussion Paneltag:www.techhui.com,2011-04-13:1702911:Topic:792612011-04-13T20:38:55.899ZJake Castillohttp://www.techhui.com/profile/JakeCastillo
<p>I believe it was the vice provost from one of the local colleges or universities that I was in the Startup Discussion Panel. He sat in the middle of the short end of the circle nearest the flip chart. He asked the question about whether or not academic institutions were providing the right mix of course work and skill development (i.e were liberal arts a necessary part of the curriculum, was the best methodology being used at four-year institutions, etc)</p>
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<p>He left during…</p>
<p>I believe it was the vice provost from one of the local colleges or universities that I was in the Startup Discussion Panel. He sat in the middle of the short end of the circle nearest the flip chart. He asked the question about whether or not academic institutions were providing the right mix of course work and skill development (i.e were liberal arts a necessary part of the curriculum, was the best methodology being used at four-year institutions, etc)</p>
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<p>He left during lunch and I did not get his card and wanted to follow up with him. Does anyone know who he was?</p>
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<p>Jason</p> Connecting College Students with Industrytag:www.techhui.com,2011-04-13:1702911:Topic:794432011-04-13T20:34:40.774ZJake Castillohttp://www.techhui.com/profile/JakeCastillo
<p>HTDC hosted a Software Skills Forum a couple of weeks ago discussing how to develop and grow a sustainable software/technology industry here in Hawai'i. This included what types of companies would flourish here and what are the staffing needs of companies, specifically what skills are hard to find. There was participation from local government officials, universities, entrepreneurs, and companies of various sizes. What came out of discussions were colleges asking if they were training…</p>
<p>HTDC hosted a Software Skills Forum a couple of weeks ago discussing how to develop and grow a sustainable software/technology industry here in Hawai'i. This included what types of companies would flourish here and what are the staffing needs of companies, specifically what skills are hard to find. There was participation from local government officials, universities, entrepreneurs, and companies of various sizes. What came out of discussions were colleges asking if they were training students with the necessary skills to be successful. The industry response was yes, the fundamentals were there but students with team experience and experience with common development tools are hard to find; there is not insignificant spin-up time.</p>
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<p>What I did not hear from were many students (that could also be because I was in the startup not the new developer group). So I have a few questions that I hope continue the conversation:</p>
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<p>1. What type of work would you like to pursue?</p>
<p>2. What type of company would you like to work for (size, industry, type of culture, etc)</p>
<p>3. Do you feel prepared for a full-time position? if not, what could we help you with?</p>
<p>4. Are you considering enrolling into a masters program straight out of undergraduate school?</p>
<p>5. Are you only looking at companies off-island? If you are not considering a technology/software company on-island, why?</p>
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<p>These may not be the best questions, and most certainly are not all of them, but they are a start. Any and all comments welcomed!</p>
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<p>Jason</p>