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Danny Poritz

Meet the Street

GoodToday
2 min readApr 19, 2016

Meet Danny Poritz, one of the winners of ! his team’s idea that uses Amazon Alexa to figure out the best way by Uber or Lyft to get places.

At Hack Over Passover, you had to answer the question: “How can we best capture community stories and share our collective memories using technology?” …What’s a good story of a community you care about?
I have a friend who runs to raise money for , an organization that serves individuals with special needs. It’s inspiring to see his dedication to a cause, especially because I have a brother who is himself special needs.

Good St. is about making giving a part of our daily routines… What is a quirky daily routine of yours?
I like to read books on self-improvement before I go to bed.

What’s one GOOD change you’d like to see in the world?
People being more open and less judgmental.

What is a cause or organization you’re particularly passionate about?
I’m really passionate about improving my school’s computer science department.

Rapid Fire Good:

Good quote?
“There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle.” — Albert Einstein
Good gift?
Love
Good place to visit?
Space Needle
Good word?
Phenomenal
Good food?
Ice cream (Mint Chocolate Cookie from Ben and Jerry’s)

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