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There were already some tech folks there concentrated at the universities, telescopes, and telecommunications infrastructure, but not many coders or VC/startup folks. Many of the local coders will assume you're a short termer and treat you like a tourist for quite a while.

It's a bring your own job and bring your own friends kinda place. Hang out at the local brewery... brewers are interesting, especially if you like drinking. Lots of the profs surf too.

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> It's a bring your own job and bring your own friends kinda place.

Very accurate. If you didn't go to the local schools, you really won't fit in.

And most locals have 2 (or 3) jobs to pay the rent, so if you're not a bartender or waiter in a crew, you won't meet locals either.

I once asked a passenger on a plane going to the mainland what he thought of the economy in Honolulu. He answered, "Oh, it's great. I own a grocery store chain." :)

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