Capital One’s Gift the Code hackathon saw over two hundred Toronto developers join together for a 48-hour hackathon – but instead of competing for a top prize, these 34 teams were competing to build the best solutions for Canadian charities.
Founding a Startup Amidst Loss and Grief
Around this time last year, I wrote a post called On Working While Grieving. It feels like an eternity ago, because so much has changed; yet here…… Read more “Founding a Startup Amidst Loss and Grief”
To the Youth on National Walkout Day
BANNER IMAGE CREDIT: ANDREW GOMBERT/EPA-EFE/REX/SHUTTERSTOCK This is not a post about guns. This is about our future. When I was in middle school, I didn’t have to…… Read more “To the Youth on National Walkout Day”
Goodbye, Microsoft! My Next Chapter
For the last four years Microsoft has been my world, my launchpad, and my home. When I first started, I was an eager young university student developing…… Read more “Goodbye, Microsoft! My Next Chapter”
Reflections on my Two Week Digital Detox
This past December I did something I haven’t done in years: I took a full two-week digital detox. As soon as my vacation started I deleted all…… Read more “Reflections on my Two Week Digital Detox”
Trendy Techie’s Geeky Gift Guide & Giveaway 2017
It’s that time of year again! The snow has started to fall and Starbucks is serving drinks in holiday cups and my inbox is filling with invitations…… Read more “Trendy Techie’s Geeky Gift Guide & Giveaway 2017”
Elf Smart Plug Review
Eques, a Silicon Valley IoT startup, has built a suite of devices to connect your home. They sent me Elf Smart Plug, their connected smart plug that…… Read more “Elf Smart Plug Review”
Kids Code with Jewelbots, the Programmable Friendship Bracelet
Code is finally making its way into the hands of younger makers, and with this trend we are seeing more and more learn-to-code tools arrive on the…… Read more “Kids Code with Jewelbots, the Programmable Friendship Bracelet”
Getting Your First Dev Job – How to Gain Valuable Experience as a Student
We’ve all heard the stats, millions of computer science jobs are poised to go unfilled because of a lack of computer science graduates and new developers. And…… Read more “Getting Your First Dev Job – How to Gain Valuable Experience as a Student”
Elon Musk Can’t Save Us from the Singularity
Elon Musk’s latest venture, Neuralink, aims to augment our minds with brain-computer interfaces. But what are the implications for the future of humanity?
TRENDY TECHIE 