21x Hackathon Winner Turned College Dropout | Jia Chen Interview

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 (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: instagram.com/jia.seed (sprint.dev)
• LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/audrey-chen-tech (sprint.dev)
• Startup (Sprint.dev (sprint.dev)): sprint.dev
Where to find Ryan:
• Newsletter: developing.dev (sprint.dev)
• X: x.com/ryanlpeterman (sprint.dev)
• LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/ryanlpeterman (sprint.dev)
• Threads: threads.net/@ryanlpeterman (sprint.dev)
• Instagram: instagram.com/ryanlp (sprint.dev)eterman

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