21x Hackathon Winner Turned College Dropout | Jia Chen Interview
Description
Jia Chen is a 21 year old that won 21x hackathons and co-founded her own startup, all while being a content creator. She’s worked hard to succeed in tech despite attending a non-target school, and has recently dropped out to work on her startup, Sprint.dev.
We discuss:
• Winning hackathon strategies
• How to stand out as a college student
• Content creation
• Dropping out to build a startup
• College reflections and advice
Timestamps:
(00:00 ) Intro
(00:55 ) Getting into hackathons
(04:10 ) Hackathon strategy
(15:20 ) Developing agency & time management
(19:27 ) Standing out at a non-target school
(20:19 ) Is college useful?
(24:28 ) Personal brand
(26:25 ) Dropping out to build a startup
(32:32 ) Advice to younger self
Where to find Jia:
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jia.seed/
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/audrey-chen-tech/
• Startup (Sprint.dev): https://www.sprint.dev/
Where to find Ryan:
• Newsletter: https://www.developing.dev/
• X: https://x.com/ryanlpeterman
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryanlpeterman/
• Threads: https://www.threads.net/@ryanlpeterman
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ryanlpeterman
To hear more, visit www.developing.dev
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