Derek HsiangThe Case for Modular HousingReal Estate Development is a highly conservative industry, driven mostly by relationships, handshakes, politics, and money. The scene is…Mar 15, 2017Mar 15, 2017
Derek HsiangKitchens of the Not Too Distant FutureImagine it’s the not-too-distant-future, and you’re at home and hungry. You decide to cook dinner, so you say “Hey Google, what can I make…Feb 22, 2017Feb 22, 2017
Derek HsiangThe Craigslist StartupHave that entrepreneurial fire in your belly?! Here’s my 6-step algorithm for surefire startup success!Feb 22, 2017Feb 22, 2017
Derek HsiangWhy Do We Even Need Affordable Housing?I was bitter about Bloomberg’s affordable housing program back in 2009. When the administration seized Tennisport’s land in Long Island…Jan 5, 2017Jan 5, 2017
Derek HsiangBlame Machine Learning for Your Echo ChamberOne of the media’s trending topics is how echo chambers led to the almost unanimously inaccurate election predictions. Media outlets…Dec 21, 2016Dec 21, 2016
Derek HsiangNYC’s 10 Coolest Public Real Estate Data Sets and VizualizationsEver since Bloomberg created the open data policy requiring all city agencies to release their data sets by 12/31/2018, NYC has become one…Nov 29, 2016Nov 29, 2016