School
University of Colorado, Columbia University
Expertise
Android, Windows, Audio
- Max has a lifetime of hands-on experience with technology, from custom Android development to digital audio engineering.
- His proficiency with Android is evident in his writing, which covers extensive ground, from general advice in "12 Essential Apps Every Android Owner Should Always Have Installed" to more niche insights like "The Coolest Ways To Use NFC On Your Android Phone."
- An audiophile at heart, Max knows all there is to know about audio production. Whether you want to make music on your Android or choose the best laptop for a bigger sound-focused project, Max will prove an inexhaustible resource.
Experience
Max is an author and journalist. His extensive hands-on experience has made him an expert on pro audio, Android, Windows PCs, and consumer tech. His fiction has appeared in Fatal Flaw Literary Magazine, and his journalistic nonfiction has been featured at CBR, The Intermountain Jewish News, and more.
Education
Max holds an MFA in writing from Columbia University School of the Arts, where he served as managing editor of the Columbia Journal, and a BA in English from the University of Colorado, where he minored in political science.
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