In that sense, I definitely have not let go of the context that sent me here. Not only am I from Hawaii but I’m also indigenous to Hawaii. I could have an impact on the world through blending my technological know-how and the values instilled within me by growing up on the Islands. I quickly recognized the strength of technology when mixed with the ambitions for innovation as I went through high school. Fast forward to high school when I ended up playing too much Minecraft and that immediately led to a fondness for computers. It was my 5th grade teacher that pointed me in the direction of solving problems. Can you talk to us about your journey here and how it is this unique set of experiences that keeps you grounded?
You often tweet about “not forgetting your context” and remembering the reason you’re at Cal. We asked him questions about this background that uniquely positions him in the multitudes of Berkeley’s tech ecosystem and in turn, his passion for Blueprint. And having read multiple of his tweets before, I strongly related to his notions of using learnings from the Bay and applying them to his home in the islands of Hawaii. Nick’s Blueprint blueprintsĪs it turns out, Nick and I had been following each other on Twitter for a while. In our conversation, we asked him questions about his journey, how he found Blueprint, how Blueprint positions itself in the Berkeley ecosystem, and his vision for the future of the ecosystem.
We were joined by Nick Wong ‘22, a CS major and technical program lead at Blueprint.
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This semester, they’re working with five non-profits from around the world including We Care Solar to build a low-bandwidth mobile app for the health workers and Mee Panyar to build a mobile app for local technicians to help maintain decentralized solar mini-grids! The organization has been consistent in helping cultivate software talent for several years now and serving as the outlet for people to use their technical know-how to make tangible impact. Blueprint has worked on projects alongside 1951 Coffee, the San Francisco Art Institute, and Veterans 360, among others. Kicking off the first deep-dive from our Guide to the Berkeley Ecosystem, we’ll be covering Blueprint, a group that provides software pro-bono for nonprofits and promotes the use of tech for social good.
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