October 2023
An Approach to CS Resumes
Why we write resumes 📝 A resume is a written pitch. It contains the most impressive accomplishments of your life and is often written to sell your services to someone else. Just like how the length of an elevator pitch1 varies depending on whether you’re going to the top floor or the second floor, I think that a resume needs to cater to three different audiences as well. The 10 second resume ⏱️ In a world where 1200 other people compete for eyes on their resume2, you need your resume to stand out from others in a span of 10 seconds.
2 minutes
September 2023
Get the most out of your Hackathons, from a 4x MLH medalist
Motivation In January of 2021, Jacob1 and I stumbled into our first hackathon (UofTHacks) together with nothing but the clothes on our backs 🙈. There, we met Christine and Rachel, and went on to win awards at 4 major MLH hackathons2. In light of our journey in the 2022 MLH circuit, I wanted to share three tips for successful hackathon project 🥳. Three tips Find your squad 😎 If you are going solo, then skip to point 2 ✌️.
3 minutes