Things I Wish Someone Had Told Me When I Was Learning How to Code

And what I’ve learned from teaching others

Before you learn to code, think about what you want to code

How to get a busy person to respond to your email

5 rules for good email etiquette

WTF is a hackathon?

Sounds scary, right? Don’t worry, it’s not that type of hacking.

The Dirty Secret Behind the Salesforce $1M Hackathon

How Not to Run a Hackathon

[Updated again with final post-mortem on Salesforce’s “resolution” at bottom]

How did I get 1,000,000 views in 7 hours?

Scribbled by: @stvmcg

Will I really steal your idea?

Some people demand signed non-disclosure agreements before they will…

The first step in planning a successful hackathon

Assembling the team

How to build an audience using Medium.

Scribbled by: @stvmcg

Driving Traffic From Craigslist

Scribbled by: @stvmcg

Hackathon-ing as a Non-Developer

Tips from a first-timer that hopefully demystify, educate, and…