Meet Generation T MICHELLE POON

Introducing the game-changing young talent on Hong Kong Tatler’s Generation T List. This month—a creative technologist who’s reframing the question of what it means to be a hacker

Hacking, as defined by Michelle Poon, is the intellectual challenge to overcome, circumvent, deconstruct or “hack” the limitations or purposes of virtually anything. Confused? It basically means using your brain to mess around creatively online. Michelle’s synapses are clearly made for this task. A co-owner of the nonprofit hackerspace Dim Sum Labs, she also established Dim Sum Labs Press and last year published her first book, The Field Guide to Hacking. Oh, and she’s an academic lecturer and creative technologist, and the recipient of a Design Trust Feature Grant to explore how organisations can develop work environments where creativity flourishes. Here, Michelle introduces her work in her own words. Dim Sum Labs is part of the global hackerspace community. I see our role as educating people on how to navigate…

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Tatler Hong Kong (Digital) - 1 Issue, February 2019

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