Abigail Liang, 21
Abigail Liang: The Business-Minded Organizer Bridging Tech and Collaboration
Abigail Liang (Class of ’26) is a Business Administration student from York University who has impressively carved out a significant role in the hacker community by organizing and connecting numerous hackathons. Inspired in elementary school by Linus Tech Tips, Abigail’s fascination with the complexity of networking and distributed computing led her to dive headfirst into enterprise servers and virtualization in high school. Her first hackathon, Hack the Valley V, was initially a way to build a portfolio, but as she attended more in-person events like Hack the Valley VII, she discovered the vibrant community, the joy of collaboration, and the excitement of creating with others.
Abigail’s journey is unique as she pivoted from initial computer science aspirations to a business major after being deferred from her top CS program choices. This experience taught her that passion and initiative, not a specific academic program, are key to making an impact. She has since attended over 50 hackathons and become a prolific organizer, contributing to CTRL+HACK+DEL, Hack the Valley (where she now serves as sponsorship co-director), GeeseHacks (lead event coordinator), Hack Canada, ElleHacks, Hack the 6ix (finance director), and SpurHacks. She is passionate about fostering collaboration between hackathons, exemplified by her work with GeeseHacks to co-host workshops and share resources with six other events, helping foster a collaborative and sustainable hacker ecosystem across Canada.
Python is Abigail’s favorite language due to its versatility and simple syntax, making it ideal for collaborative hackathon projects. She relies on BusyCal, her go-to calendar app, to manage her packed schedule of academics and extracurriculars. A memorable experience for her was a pre-QHacks stroll where she and fellow hackers learned to skip rocks from an older couple, a simple moment that captured the community spirit she values. When she's not organizing or attending hackathons, Abigail enjoys 3D printing, a hobby that evolved into a passion for building and modding custom Voron printers. Her story is a powerful reminder that anyone, regardless of their major, can shape, support, and thrive within the hacker community—no matter their academic path.
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Abigail Liang, 21
Abigail Liang: The Business-Minded Organizer Bridging Tech and Collaboration
Abigail Liang (Class of ’26) is a Business Administration student from York University who has impressively carved out a significant role in the hacker community by organizing and connecting numerous hackathons. Inspired in elementary school by Linus Tech Tips, Abigail’s fascination with the complexity of networking and distributed computing led her to dive headfirst into enterprise servers and virtualization in high school. Her first hackathon, Hack the Valley V, was initially a way to build a portfolio, but as she attended more in-person events like Hack the Valley VII, she discovered the vibrant community, the joy of collaboration, and the excitement of creating with others.
Abigail’s journey is unique as she pivoted from initial computer science aspirations to a business major after being deferred from her top CS program choices. This experience taught her that passion and initiative, not a specific academic program, are key to making an impact. She has since attended over 50 hackathons and become a prolific organizer, contributing to CTRL+HACK+DEL, Hack the Valley (where she now serves as sponsorship co-director), GeeseHacks (lead event coordinator), Hack Canada, ElleHacks, Hack the 6ix (finance director), and SpurHacks. She is passionate about fostering collaboration between hackathons, exemplified by her work with GeeseHacks to co-host workshops and share resources with six other events, helping foster a collaborative and sustainable hacker ecosystem across Canada.
Python is Abigail’s favorite language due to its versatility and simple syntax, making it ideal for collaborative hackathon projects. She relies on BusyCal, her go-to calendar app, to manage her packed schedule of academics and extracurriculars. A memorable experience for her was a pre-QHacks stroll where she and fellow hackers learned to skip rocks from an older couple, a simple moment that captured the community spirit she values. When she's not organizing or attending hackathons, Abigail enjoys 3D printing, a hobby that evolved into a passion for building and modding custom Voron printers. Her story is a powerful reminder that anyone, regardless of their major, can shape, support, and thrive within the hacker community—no matter their academic path.
