Meet the Writer: Yash, College Undergrad

Welcome to HackerNoon’s Meet the Writer Interview series, where we learn a bit more about the contributors that have written some of our favorite stories.

So let’s start! Tell us a bit about yourself. For example, name, profession, and personal interests.

I am Yash, currently an undergrad at the Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, studying Materials Engineering. Also, I am a part of the Blockchain Society of IIT Roorkee. I am more into developing on blockchain, but recently developed a great interest in writing about it. Personally I feel, its more about awareness and spreading knowledge rather than only building over it, I like researching over different types of topics from any field. I like to think over the future of blockchain and how are we moving towards it.

Interesting! What was your latest Hackernoon Top Story about?

Ummm, I recently wrote about Stealth Addresses, and that is the only story I have on Hackernoon, and to be honest its the first thing I have ever written on. Since I have been into blockchain for over a year now, I’ll be writing many more.

Do you usually write on similar topics? If not, what do you usually write about?

Not really, I like writing on topics after researching them thoroughly. Additionally, I enjoy developing ideas on top of the research I conduct, and then I try to convey the results of my research. I usually write on blockchain topics that are often misunderstood or considered to be tough to understand, but are important for development. I am planning to write on Quantum safety in crypto next, I’ll start soon hopefully.

Great! What is your usual writing routine like (if you have one)?

I don’t have a dedicated writing routine. It is a process: first, research, then develop on it, then do more research, then write about it.

Being a writer in tech can be a challenge. It’s not often our main role, but an addition to another one. What is the biggest challenge you have when it comes to writing?

Over the years, I’ve found that I like tech, but I am not better than others at writing about tech. Many people who are involved in tech usually suck at technical writing. I find it an advantage that I can clearly convey my thoughts about what I am going to build upon and what is next in the tech field. The biggest challenge so far is to find a topic that is writable upon, writing over how AI is useful, how AI this and that is useless crap. I don’t like to be in an AI bubble. I like to provide real research information about technically heavy fields in the ecosystem.

What is the next thing you hope to achieve in your career?

Umm, as an undergrad, I aspire to find a stable internship in either writing or core development. I’ll choose writing anyday ofc. And then a stable job.

Wow, that’s admirable. Now, something more casual: What is your guilty pleasure of choice?

Okay, now we have real talk! I like to delay my work until I have some real pressure on my back, because my toxic trait thinks I can pull off anything under pressure. I do not know how many people feel the same, but yeah, I enjoy it, but feel real guilt after it backfires hard.

Do you have a non-tech-related hobby? If yes, what is it?

I play chess, and I am a certified cinephile; test me, and I’ll name every movie you ask about.

What can the Hacker Noon community expect to read from you next?

In the near future, I’ll continue writing on often-ignored topics in blockchain, Zero Knowledge Wormholes, Quantum Safety, and many more.

What’s your opinion on HackerNoon as a platform for writers?

I am a newcomer to the platform, and it already feels good to me. I think it’s really soon to give an opinion. I’ll have to give another MeetTheWriter for the opinion, I guess.

Thanks for taking the time to join our “Meet the writer” series. It was a pleasure. Do you have any closing words?

It was great to meet you all.

I’ll keep writing frequently, for any questions, suggestions, and internship offers, ping me at X – @offee_co.