A little over a month ago, I discovered what would be become my life’s current greatest obsession. I’ve always been interested in game development. However, most game developers I knew worked for giant companies, with huge teams, powered by hundreds of programmers. Based on my experience with big agencies, I don’t want to be part […]
Hawaii’s Youth Will Raise Hawaii’s Global Prominence Recently, I attended the Hawaii STEMworks conference at the Hawaii Convention Center. There were plenty of memorable moments to reflect on. What stood out to me was listening to the legendary aquatic explorer, Nainoa Thompson. In this post, I will first talk about my experience, Hawaii, the Hokulea, […]
The purpose of this post is to compare what businesses in Maui vs. California. What do they emphasize? What do they get right? Where can they improve? As someone who has worked with dozens of businesses both here on Maui and in the mainland. I appreciate both sides of the spectrum. The businesses I will […]
While living in California, very seldom would I have to explain my no card philosophy. Many of my friends and colleagues do not use cards either. Some make cards exclusively out of biodegradable non-processed materials. Some made edible cards or cards that could double as bottle openers or seed packets. I believe that cards are […]
I grew up here on Maui and then left for college. I didn’t come back until 2019. While away, I worked with hundreds of businesses from all over the world; most of the businesses I had done work for were based in California cities. When you start a new business and build a new website, […]
My relationship with Themify dates back to before Themify was a company. I was regularly reading a blog called Web Designer Wall. Nick La, the man behind Web Designer Wall, later started Themify. Themify was a theme company that benefitted from many of Nick’s CSS and HTML approaches. Since I was already an avid follower […]
Since I am currently based in Hawaii, I don’t get the opportunity to present at conferences as often. Here is a video of me presenting at WCLAX 2017. Hope you learn lots. Let me know what you think!
For native and ethnic Hawaiians, the word “Aloha” means more than the commonly understood greeting and farewell. The word is a kind of ethos, and insight into a particular way of life frequently referred to as “The Aloha Spirit.” If we break down the word further there are three component parts: ‘alo’ which means sharing, […]
Email marketing is the most effective form of marketing. However, the unique challenge for the email marketer is building a quality email list. I do not recommend buying email contacts from outside sources. It is best to build your email list through your events, website, mobile application, etc. To build a quality email list from […]
We wanted to share with you another installment of our Customer Story series. We love hearing just how far Themify can take a web designer or an entrepreneur. In this case, Joseph Abraham is both! With the high demands of a website for just about every business these days, Joseph has been delivering with speed […]
