Think of Socializing as Your First Code: How to Start a Conversation With a Stranger and Unlock a World of Human Connection

How to start a conversation with a stranger.

I remember sitting in my garage back in my hometown, surrounded by the scent of ozone and solder, staring at a busted motherboard like it was an unsolvable riddle. I used to think that connecting with people was just as intimidating as debugging a complex piece of legacy code—you’d stare at the screen, terrified that …