MHacks IV

What happens at your hackathon shouldn’t stay at your hackathon

Changing the lives of the n hackers…

Diversity isn’t a position. It starts with you and me.

Creating a welcoming, inclusive environment…

The Birth of the Cortex

You don’t get this because it’s a hackathon. You get it because this is a…

I Survived MHacks

I really didn’t know what to expect.

Upon first hearing that the word “hackathon” wasn’t used to describe something malicious, I laughed. Who came up with such a term? Wouldn’t something like “codefest” be more appropriate? I asked myself. Now, looking back on the…

It’s Been One Year

This post doesn't have much of a point, other than to tell my story. This is about…

How the Cosmos[Browser] came to be

Let the record show, MHacks IV was probably one of the best experiences of my life. Not only did I learn a lot, but I got to meet some great people. From finally putting names from facebook to faces, to meeting Alexis Ohanian, it was all a great experience overall.

MHacks IV, my first Hackathon: I wouldn't trade it for anything

I went in trying to have a plan for everything, but it seems those have a funny way of not working the way you plan… for better or worse

Don’t put your Hacker food in a glass room.

600 Nature Valley Bars. 400 Starbucks Frappuccinos. 150 Cases of Redbull. Hosting ~1100 awesome hackers for 36 hours requires massive inventory. It took a total of five trips to Costco, (three of which had 3 SUVs full of food), and lots of looks from…