MIT: Independent Activities Period: IAP

IAP 2017



Startups, Coding, and a Contest

Kevin Cheung

Jan/18 Wed 05:00PM-07:00PM 32-141

Enrollment: Unlimited: No advance sign-up
Prereq: coding experience, interest in startups and competitions

Join us to learn about startups and coding, and our launch of a new coding project contest to connect student developers with startups. The current hiring process doesn't give student developers enough room to stand out, and often rewards networking more than coding ability.

Slides of the talk are available here: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1rAjhjUGXkpAubxNKioneItrxqPUHclO52kW_T4PcZ88

In our presentation, we'll reveal our candid take on startups so you can make an informed decision on whether they're right for you. Next, we'll go over some non-obvious coding lessons we had to learn the hard way. Then, we'll invite you to participate in our code contest as well as share relevant details. Finally, we'll give our closing remarks and direct you to the food!

If you're interested in working at a startup or launching your own, or if you're looking for a way to stand out to employers, this talk is for you.

Register for this event at codecontest.org/register.

Sponsor(s): Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Contact: Kevin Cheung, kevin@codecontest.org