Start Here: Why Navigate Tech Hub Exists (and How to Use It)

If you're reading this, from the bottom of my heart, thank you. I'm deeply passionate about utilizing my technical skills not only to build exciting products, but also to give back to the community. I'm grateful that you've taken the time to explore this app, and I hope you find it useful.

Why I built this

Without a headstart, CS can feel impossible. Navigate Tech Hub started as a ColorStack @ Northeastern project because I wanted to build something that didn't exist when others needed it most. A real guide to what actually matters and in what order. A starting point for those without prior experience If you're a first or second-year trying to figure out where to even begin, this is for you. If you're later in your career, stick around anyway, you might be surprised on what you find.

What this site is (and is not)

This hub is:

• Internal guides: student-written articles on interview prep, classes, projects, hackathons, and community (browse by category or search on /browse).
• Resume Help: You'll never have another resume question again after checking out our /resume page
• External directory: curated links and recurring programs on /external-resources, with honest notes about seasonality instead of fake “apply now” badges.
• Editorial, not exhaustive: we try to point to what matters (recurring programs, communities where you can find more help). Listing everything is a task we let other sites do better than us.

This hub is not:

• A replacement for your career center, ColorStack Slack, or company career sites.
• A live job board (see “lists maintained elsewhere” on the external page for those).
• Finished. This site is designed to iterate and improve overtime. Suggestions and fixes are welcome via the contribution flow.

How to use the hub in five minutes

1. Skim /browse — pick one guide that matches your semester (course planning, first internship, interview map, etc.).
2. Open /external-resources when you need a tool, community, or named program — use category pills and “Recurring programs” vs “Tools & communities.”
3. Subscribe to the mailing list to get all our bi weekly updates.
4. Follow “Continue reading” at the bottom of any article for the next 1–3 guides editors linked.
5. Come back periodically during different seasons (recruiting vs classes vs hackathon season). Check “last updated” on cards.

Where to go next (suggested paths)

Pick one path; you do not need all of them in week one.

How to contribute

If something is wrong, missing, or outdated: use Suggest a resource on the site (creates a structured GitHub issue for review) or reach out to the team the way you already do for Navigate / ColorStack.