Stanford Seminar - Scratchwork: A Tool for Developing and Communicating Technical Ideas

Explore the development and application of Scratchwork, an innovative tool designed to simplify digital writing for technical ideas, in this Stanford University Computer Systems Colloquium seminar. Delve into the challenges of inputting equations and diagrams into computers, and discover how Scratchwork aims to bridge the gap between paper-based and digital writing processes. Learn about relevant existing technologies, key decisions made during the tool's development, and valuable lessons for aspiring product developers. Gain insights from speaker John Stogin, a mathematician and computer enthusiast, as he shares his journey from PhD student to co-founder of scratchworktool.com. Understand the potential impact of this tool on academic studies and technical communication, and explore its relevance in the broader context of computer systems and programming languages.