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Eva Esteban
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Jul 29, 2020

Why I’m Working on Unipeers.org

One of the most challenging aspects of studying abroad is understanding how the other country’s educational system works well enough to apply to your top school, get admitted, and get a scholarship or funding. …

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Why I’m Working on Unipeers.org
Why I’m Working on Unipeers.org

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Jul 17, 2020

Why You Should Take Advantage of Social Contagion and the Pygmalion Effect

The Social Animal is a non-fiction book written by David Brooks, an American journalist for The New York Times. The book uses the story of two characters, Harold and Erica, to explain scientific findings on topics such as the influence of the environment in our success, our unconscious mind, the…

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Why You Should Take Advantage of Social Contagion and the Pygmalion Effect
Why You Should Take Advantage of Social Contagion and the Pygmalion Effect

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Jun 6, 2020

10 Lessons from 50+ Interviews in Tech

When I moved to NYC from the UK 8 months ago, I knew one person in the city’s tech sphere. To change this, I set myself a goal: for 6 months I would find successful people in tech and try to get a 30-minute call with them. I prepared 3…

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10 Lessons from 50 Interviews in Tech
10 Lessons from 50 Interviews in Tech

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May 7, 2020

What Grad School Taught Me

At the time of choosing my graduate school I was an undergraduate student in the UK, where I’d moved from my home country Spain. During my years as an engineering student, my friends and I often thought of products we could build to solve some of the existing problems in…

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What Grad School Taught Me
What Grad School Taught Me

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Apr 10, 2020

Does your child struggle to stay on top of their homework? Meet Star Quest!

A common struggle among the 30+ parents we’ve interviewed is the difficulty in motivating their young children to complete chores such as helping at home, doing their homework, taking care of pets, etc. Many of these parents successfully use rewards such as screen-time on the iPad as motivators for their…

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Does your child struggle to stay on top of their homework? Meet Star Quest!
Does your child struggle to stay on top of their homework? Meet Star Quest!

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Mar 14, 2020

What We’re Doing to Understand Our Customers

At wēbē we are creating a product in the teen’s mental health space. To understand potential users, I downloaded some trending apps for mental health tracking and used them for a few weeks. Yesterday I finally deleted the last app, and it felt A-M-A-Z-I-N-G. Where do I start? When I…

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What We’re Doing to Understand Our Customers
What We’re Doing to Understand Our Customers

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Mar 6, 2020

Children’s Mental Health — What Have We Learnt So Far?

This week, I’d like to take a couple of minutes to reflect on what we’ve learnt so far at wēbē. We started our journey last month with the idea of creating a product in the children’s mental health space. …

Mental Health

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Children’s Mental Health — What Have We Learnt So Far?
Children’s Mental Health — What Have We Learnt So Far?
Mental Health

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Feb 28, 2020

Lesson #4: Don’t Skip Retros

Last week our team wēbē @ Cornell Tech had a Sprint Retrospective. In Scrum, the retrospective is an opportunity to stop, reflect and learn from the Sprint. When you have a successful Sprint and upcoming deadlines, it’s tempting to cancel the retro. You think: “We did well so we don’t…

Scrum

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Lesson #4: Don’t Skip Retros
Lesson #4: Don’t Skip Retros
Scrum

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Feb 21, 2020

Lesson #3: Learn About Your Audience Before They Learn From You

Pitching a product is easy — pitching one that people remember is difficult. Think about the last presentation that struck a cord with you. Why was it? Personally, I remember a talk on the importance of creating a community around your product. As an engineer my work revolves around algorithms…

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Lesson #3: Learn About Your Audience Before They Learn From You
Lesson #3: Learn About Your Audience Before They Learn From You

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Feb 15, 2020

Lesson #2: Fail Fast — Cliché but True

Who hasn’t heard the phrase “fail fast” in the start-up environment? I know I have. I must say, however, that today is the day I finally understood its meaning. At wēbē, we are working on creating a product to help parents better understand their children’s emotional and mental health. Our…

Entreprenuership

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Lesson #2: Fail Fast — Cliché but True
Lesson #2: Fail Fast — Cliché but True
Entreprenuership

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Eva Esteban

Eva Esteban

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Computer Engineering Intern @ OpenBCI. Previously Robotics @ Cornell Tech. Excited to build new things! evaesteban.com

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