From Hacker to Organizer: My PennApps Experience
The first time I heard of a hackathon was during a summer program my junior year of high school, where Mike Swift, co-founder of Major League Hacking, came in to … Continued
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Rewriting the Code is thrilled to announce 2019-2020 Student Council!
Durham, NC – September 6, 2019 For immediate release: Today, the Rewriting the Code community consists of 2,800+ undergraduates (fellows & members) and 500+ registered alumni for a total of … Continued
Why and How to Destroy the “Antisocial Engineer” Stereotype
Throughout my undergraduate career, nearly every time I’ve told someone that I’m a computer science major, it seems like they picture a mysterious hooded figure, hunched over a PC during … Continued
Deleting the Loner Programmer
One of my favorite scenes featuring technology on television is from NCIS. The team’s network is under attack by hackers, shown as a series of windows opening and closing on … Continued
5 Tips on How to Stay Sane as a Computer Science Student
You have a big lab due in a couple of days, and despite wrestling with the assignment for days and trying desperately to manage your time, you feel like breaking … Continued
5 Things I Wish I Knew as a New Computer Science Student
When I entered college, I barely knew anyone who programmed, and I didn’t have any family or friends who worked in the field. As such, I encountered things in my … Continued
Welcome to Rewriting the Code
Our Rewriting the Code news blog has been created to share news and stories that are happening within the community. Contributors will include RTC leadership as well as students, and … Continued