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Quick Update Guide

Most Common Updates

1. Add a New Publication

Open data.js and add to the top of the publications array:

{
    title: "Your Paper Title Here",
    authors: ["Co-author 1", "Mitchell Gordon", "Co-author 2"],
    venue: "CHI 2025",
    award: "Best Paper", // Optional - remove this line if no award
    year: 2025
},

2. Add a New Student

Open data.js and add to the students array:

{
    name: "Student Name",
    type: "phd",
    website: "https://studentwebsite.com", // Optional
    image: "images/students/studentname.jpg" // Optional - add photo first
},

3. Add a Student Photo

  1. Save the photo as images/students/studentname.jpg
  2. Update the student's entry in data.js with the image path

4. Update Your Bio

Edit index.html - find the <section class="bio"> and update the paragraphs.

5. Add a Course You're Teaching

Open data.js and add to the teaching array:

{
    term: "Spring 2026",
    course: "6.UAT: Oral Communication",
    institution: "MIT EECS",
    role: "Instructor" // or "Course Assistant", "TA", etc.
},

6. Update Your CV

Replace assets/cv.pdf with your updated CV.

7. Update Contact Info

Edit index.html - find the email link in the header section.

Publishing Changes

After making changes:

git add .
git commit -m "Update [what you changed]"
git push

Your changes will appear at https://mgordon.me within a minute.

Tips

  • The site uses MIT's cardinal red (#A31F34) for links and accents
  • All content loads from data.js except bio and awards
  • No build process needed - just edit and push!
  • Test locally by opening index.html in a browser before pushing