Hacknight #295

What I learned as a non-technical techie

with Helen Huang

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From learning earth science to struggling to break into tech, to eventually co-founding my own edtech startup, I just want to share 5 interesting things I learned along this journey so far! Slide deck: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/19xXJKJ5umFaYdWGqbFd97xDV7KIfnW_3r9hOuC0z6Yc/edit?usp=sharing

Speakers

Helen Huang

Helen is an earth scientist turned product manager turned startup founder. After leaving her mark at companies such as Zynga, Microsoft, and Github, she's gone on to co-found Co.Lab, an education platform that upskills and empowers technologists with project-based, cross-functional learning. Helen is especially passionate about thought diversity, the power of learning by doing, and cute cats.

Topic: From learning earth science to struggling to break into tech, to eventually co-founding my own edtech startup, I just want to share 5 interesting things I learned along this journey so far!

Slide deck: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/19xXJKJ5umFaYdWGqbFd97xDV7KIfnW_3r9hOuC0z6Yc/edit?usp=sharing

Speakers: Helen is an earth scientist turned product manager turned startup founder. After leaving her mark at companies such as Zynga, Microsoft, and Github, she’s gone on to co-found Co.Lab, an education platform that upskills and empowers technologists with project-based, cross-functional learning. Helen is especially passionate about thought diversity, the power of learning by doing, and cute cats.