by Sean | Apr 9, 2016 | EdTech, Education, NYC, Teaching
New York is an amazing city. It is one of the largest drivers of commerce in our country. And I’ve been privellaged enough to live and work in its economic bubble for my entire life. Most people don’t know that NYC has the poorest congressional district in...
by Sean | Apr 7, 2016 | EdTech, NYC, Teaching, Tech
Computer literacy is a crucial skill for students to learn. Coding requires student to think and write logically, to deconstruct problems, and to persevere through challenging problems. These skills are crucial to doing work in the innovation economy, regardless of...
by Sean | Apr 5, 2016 | Tech
Product Hunt recently had a list of writing apps that I found to be pretty interesting. There are a few trends that seem to be driving the future of writing (and publishing) on the web. They are AI and command line UI. Artificial Intelligence is being used to help us...
by Sean | Apr 4, 2016 | Business, Tech
Paying with your cellphone is still a novel concept in most of America. But this has been the norm in Kenya for years. M-Pesa, a SMS based payment system, was launched in 2007. When I visited Kenya in 2010 I was surprised by how prevalent M-Pesa was across the...
by Sean | Mar 31, 2016 | Business, Culture, Future, LIfe Style, Marketing, Storytelling
Ever since the end of WW2, and the beginning of the suburban sprawl, car culture has flourished in America. Your car is an extension of yourself. And for decades the automakers have been working to provide us with yearly upgrades. Car culture is deeply ingrained in...
by Sean | Mar 24, 2016 | Agile, EdTech, Education, Teaching, Tech
Imagine that you’re an engineer working in a software development shop. You specializes in javascript and your boss asks you to take on a project in ruby – a language you’re not super familiar with. Being a diligent employee, you agree and start...