Potluck Podcast

In this episode I chat with Aaron Batalion (General Parter @ Lightspeed, Founder/CTO, LivingSocial HungryMachine). We talk about how we learned to code, our first jobs, early chats like AIM, eggs?!, Japan, and finding balance in the world of tech. Aaron writes here: https://medium.com/@abatalion

In this episode I sit down with Ana Arriola (Global VP, UX & Design / Visual Display + Digital Appliances at Samsung). Ana previously co-founded Monohm a company building the anti-phone Runcible. Follow Ana here: https://twitter.com/arriola We talk about fashion by way of socks, Kyoto, and japanese knives. Ana’s glasses - https://www.instagram.com/kuboraum/Phnam Bagley (architecture inspired leather) - https://www.instagram.com/eternalluxe/ Jumps 0m54 - Smartwool, athleisure, north face purple label 2m31 - Asymmetric clothing for women 3m11 - Wordnik and the McKeans 3m [...]

In this episode I sit down with Jim Barcelona and talk about instagram landscape photography, a lightweight wardrobe, and photography backpacking. Barce’s ig: https://www.instagram.com/barce/Barce’s website: http://www.bracketthis.com/Barce’s store: http://barce.bigcartel.com/ Eric’s ig: https://www.instagram.com/awagakancire Clothes mentioned in this episode: ex officio (travel clothes) h [...]

This week I’m in San Mateo chatting with Arin Sarkissian (founder of Jeraff makers of iOS app Well, acquired by LinkedIn) about getting into software development, transitioning from startup founder to a corporate job, transitioning to new things, and Nintendo!

This week I’m in North Beach chatting with Hoala Greevy (CEO of Paubox) about relocating to SF, kayak fishing for marlin, and being a Native Hawaiian in tech in the Bay Area. Notes: Moving from Hawaii to SF Couchsurfing at Eric’s House Hoala moved to SF to join 500 Startups and grow Paubox Off Topic - Kayak Fishing (Hoala’s kayak) Kayak Crabbing 13:20 - Catching Marlin 20:30 - Native Hawaiians in Tech

The first episode of the Potluck Podcast by Eric Nakagawa. Today we had a chat with Adam Rifkin and Joyce Park, founders of the Bay Area engineer and entrepreneur meetup 106 Miles. Links: Adam’s recent post on Happiness and Meaning