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Taking the Time to Tinker
Poornima Vijayashanker
Founder of Femgineer
@poornima
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Tinkering.
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Founding Engineer
2006 - 2009
Founder
2010 - Present
Founder
2007 - Present
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We were lucky enough to grow
up in an environment where
there was always much
encouragement to children to
pursue intellectual interests; to
investigate whatever aroused
curiosity.
“
” - Orville Wright
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Start simple.
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Iterate.
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First flight.
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Tinkers throughout time have changed life!
Edison TeslaCurie
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Naturally curious.
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Ridiculed.
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Scolded.
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Encourage kids to fix things.
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Feel behind.
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10,000 hours!
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Meet Elaine Levin.
63.
Multiple Sclerosis.
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Fear of falling.
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25,000 injured yearly.
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Podna Rover.
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Mobility with confidence!
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Baby steps.
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