I quit sugar for a whole week. How? It wasn't easy. I had to search up YouTube videos motivating me and pictures of the skinny Ayesha to help me get started. The deal was to avoid sugar snacks, drinks (which wasn't too bad because I don't drink soda regularly), and bread. Bread has a lot …
Typography 101
If you ever plan to make a website for anything, you should pay attention to how you present text and what you should do in order to have the most successful way in implementing your content. Why Typography? The main reason why people go to your website is because of the content and the reason …
Empowering Women in Tech
I was invited to volunteer as a guest speaker panelist and judge for XXHacks at Symantec a few weeks ago. XXHacks is a 12-hour hackathon for female high school students who work collaboratively to design a website or mobile application that addresses a real world problem. Anika Bagga, a junior at Cupertino High School, founded the girl's …
CUI Intro
What is a CUI? CUI, or Conversational User Interface: Def. A User Interface which communicates or chats with a human. Instead of typing into the UI, the user can talk to the UI and it can perform the tasks in hand. Sounds like it will save a lot of time while driving and creates a …
Women Innovation Council 2016
Empowering Women in Tech There's good news - the number of women in STEM careers is definitely on the rise, in all STEM fields from Biology to Engineering. What about the Computer Science and Mathematical fields? That's the bad news. Those fields in particular have been experiencing a decline in the number of women …
STEM Resume Writing Workshop
On an important note, do you know the average time that recruiters will look over your resume? Less than five seconds. This means that your resume should be short, on point, and only listing specifics. There are two keys to success and that is that knowledge base should be strong, and a wide array of …
Tips and Tricks for Studying
Are you having some difficulties in studying? Do you want to change your studying habits for good? Check out Barbara Oakley's "A Mind for Numbers" book or watch the YouTube video above for a better understanding. It teaches you how to excel at Math and Science, even if failed Algebra. Last meeting on Friday May …