Archive - J's Substack

How to win at hackathons

I am totally qualified to give this advice, trust 😎

Aug 14 •

July 2025

If you're stuck, let go of your rigid vision

There’s a certain face-hitting-rake that I keep stepping on.

Jul 2 •

May 2025

just a quick, meandering shower thought!

May 19 •

April 2025

So, you're trying to run ARENA at your university group.

Case studies from 6 universities

Apr 16 •

March 2025

Huh, I Didn’t Notice That

A few vignettes on missing what others clearly see

Mar 25 •

Invisible Requirements

or, jumping over nonexistent hurdles

Mar 23 •

February 2025

Some of the books on my bookshelf! Are any of them on yours?

Feb 16 •

the opposite of loss

A short, poem-like piece about sunsets and sunrises

Feb 14 •

A short sci-fi story made for a literature class.

Feb 12 •

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