I want to save us both time. — Below is a quick explanation written by Dennis R. Mortensen, CEO of x.ai, of how long it takes the average person to set up a meeting over email. After you read it, hopefully you see why I think it’s not a good use of anyone’s time—it’s truly a job that…

This is our TEDxYouth@Columbia Team’s styleguide, which I created to standardize our communication team-wide. Comments and suggestions are strongly encouraged! Please also feel free to use this for your own projects. Why should you care? We are, at our core, a group of hard-working, curious people working towards one shared goal. Consistency is professional…

Why I decided to bring the nationwide hackathon to my city and what it’s about. — About two years ago, I went to my first-ever hackathon: the National Day of Civic Hacking. I wasn’t able to participate (I got there late), but I volunteered for a little while, serving snacks and watching other people who were just as interested in coding and design work away, furiously…