Jul 29, 2020Why I’m Working on Unipeers.orgOne 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. …4 min read
Jul 17, 2020Why You Should Take Advantage of Social Contagion and the Pygmalion EffectThe 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…3 min read
Jun 6, 202010 Lessons from 50+ Interviews in TechWhen 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…2 min read
May 7, 2020What Grad School Taught MeAt 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…3 min read
Apr 10, 2020Does 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…1 min read
Mar 14, 2020What We’re Doing to Understand Our CustomersAt 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…1 min read
Mar 6, 2020Children’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 Health1 min read
Feb 28, 2020Lesson #4: Don’t Skip RetrosLast 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…Scrum1 min read
Feb 21, 2020Lesson #3: Learn About Your Audience Before They Learn From YouPitching 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…1 min read
Feb 15, 2020Lesson #2: Fail Fast — Cliché but TrueWho 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…Entreprenuership2 min read
