ICYMI YinzCam and CLEAR announced a strategic partnership that will bring together our mobile technology and CLEAR's security identity platform to offer innovative solutions and shape the future fan experience for sports teams, leagues and venues. More: bit.ly/3geXmDP

Yesterday, I entered a Carnegie Mellon University classroom for the first time in 18 months. And, it felt electric. medium.com/profpreneur/i-… #myheartisinthework #phdlife #AcademicTwitter #AcademicChatter Carnegie Mellon ECE

If you build or sell products, it's important to be able to differentiate between cake and frosting. 🧁 link.medium.com/ELG3hxtjwjb #productmanagement #productdevelopment #engineering

🚢 The one sentence that tells me whether I have a research paper ready to ship to a conference. bit.ly/3ocrQMk #AcademicChatter #AcademicTwitter #phdlife #phdchat

📦 Assumptions are not limitations of your research. 🕵🏻‍♀️ Assumptions sharpen your focus on the research problem. 🐇 Assumptions eliminate random factors and rabbit holes in your research. #phdchat #phdadvice #AcademicTwitter #AcademicChatter bit.ly/3mkmE6p

Whether you’re in academia or industry, maintain a brag book. 📣 WHAT GOES INTO A BRAG BOOK. Every professional compliment you receive. Every professional milestone you reach. link.medium.com/sCIp4cVGiyb #Careers

Every night, Carnegie Mellon University's Hunt Library is lit up with blue lights, and glows like a sapphire jewel on campus. This evening, on my way to teach class, the blue building blended into the blue sky in a magical way. #campuslife #myheartisinthework

The Carnegie Mellon University campus looked idyllic today. The yellow chair did it for me. #myheartisinthework #campuslife

I review hundreds of grad-school applicant essays every year. Here's what I look for. 🎓What motivates you 🎓What has prepared you 🎓What you hope to do 🎓Why you’re a perfect fit #AcademicTwitter #gradschool link.medium.com/ebyK6zXIqyb

First, the problem. Then, the product. Getting the problem right is half the battle. Chasing the right problem matters. Problems before products. That’s what startups ought to chase. #Startup #Entrepreneurship link.medium.com/TDNrNOrKPyb

A pilot is data. It helps you see what real users think. It helps you find a business model. It helps you determine product-market fit. So, take your prototype to pilot. The product will follow. linkedin.com/pulse/chase-pi… #entrepreneurs #startupstories

I chose creative autonomy over capital. If the product was good, ✔︎ We’d have happy users. ✔︎ We’d land a customer. ✔︎ The first customer would tell a second. ✔︎ We’d have more customers. ✔︎ We’d still be around. #entrepreneurs linkedin.com/pulse/ive-got-…

Safe is the most unsafe career path to take. linkedin.com/pulse/call-ent… #startups #entrepreneurlife #CareerGrowth

The ultimate elevator pitch. Your elevator audience wants to know five things—the Problem, the Product, the Market, the Money, and You. linkedin.com/pulse/ultimate… #startup #Entrepreneur

Apprenticeship is a skills-first approach to learning. It’s learning by doing, under the watchful tutelage of an expert. We can apprentice ourselves by watching a master at their craft, absorbing, replicating, and finally making it our own. linkedin.com/pulse/copy-mas…

“What’s your exit strategy?” I cringe when I hear this question. The exit-strategy question is a mainstay of startup pitches. But, it makes for short-term thinking over an "I'm in it for the long haul" strategy. linkedin.com/pulse/dont-run… #startup #Entrepreneurship

Gimmicks focus on single-use success. Products focus on repeat-use success. Gimmicks start with the brand. Products start with the user. If you start with the user, you will never lose your way. #products #productdesign linkedin.com/pulse/sticky-g…

Learning through mistakes. Applauding ambition.  Celebrating tenacity.  Showcasing our failed creations. 𝗕𝗲𝗰𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗲, 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘄𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝗮𝗳𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗳𝗮𝗶𝗹, 𝘄𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝗮𝗳𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗲𝗲𝗱. linkedin.com/pulse/teaching…