Author receives many "pick your brain" requests and shares preferred etiquette for cold call emails asking for advice or expertise.

Celebrating one year working at Venmo.

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The CSS Image Values Spec enables clean scaling of pixel art on websites.

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Online negativity can be transformed into positive outcomes when we work together.

Attended first hackathon as Venmo employee and had a great experience at BattleHack Boston.

Leaving Iowa State soon—bittersweet mix of sadness and excitement about what's next.

Learn the proper way to ask for help if you struggle with it.

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Don't overspend on laptops for college. Affordable, reasonable options exist instead of the biggest and best models.

Iowa State held its first-ever hackathon, HackISU.

Interviews can be intimidating, but preparation is key to success. This guide helps you get ready to ace your next interview.

LinkedIn profiles need substantive information beyond appearances to be effective for professional networking and career advancement.

The post encourages students who are questioning computer science as a major to reconsider and not give up on pursuing CS.

Feedback is valuable for learning and personal growth.

Speaker shares their TEDxDesMoines talk. (43 characters)

Spending Valentine's Day coding instead of celebrating romantically.

First part of a beginner-friendly tutorial introducing HTML and CSS basics.

Part 2 of a beginner-friendly tutorial introducing HTML and CSS basics.