徐国正 (Xu Guozheng), also known as Papaya, is a project manager at MoYu. We sat down with him and talked about MoYu, his work life, and how he feels about cube design. Many thanks to our friend Jiayu Wang for connecting us.  This interview was translated from Chinese. Editor’s notes will occasionally be inserted to provide more context/information.  Q: Welcome to the interview! First, can you please introduce yourself?  A: My name is Xu Guozheng, 32 years old. I joined the MoYu Company as a designer when I was just 16. Now I am in charge of development and project...

Interview with Jesse Hartnett, JRCuber    Jesse Hartnett, JRCuber, is a speedcuber and content creator. Over the years, JRCuber has amassed an impressive 97 million views on his YouTube channel, where he posts unboxings, reviews, and solve challenges like his four hour 19x19 solve. You can check out his amazingly polished studio in this video.  Q1: Hey, welcome to the interview. How are you doing?  I’m great! Finally had a chance to get back in the studio a couple days ago and I’m feeling like a content creator again. Q2: That’s really good to hear. You’ve been a big part...

Interview with Albert You, cyoubx   Albert You, cyoubx, is a speedcuber, engineer, and content creator. Different from the rest, cyoubx combines his expertise in engineering and speedcubing to deliver intriguing content like building a beautiful levitating cube stand. He also managed to turn a smartcube into a game controller and played some Pokemon with it. Also, he has a PhD in bioengineering. Pretty cool.    Q1: Hey, thanks for doing this interview with us. How’ve you been doing recently?  Thanks for having me! I've been great. Q2: Cool. So you’ve been speedcubing and doing YouTube for quite some time...

Interview with Milan Struyf, CubeHead   Milan Struyf, CubeHead, is a speedcuber, content creator, and all around cool guy. Known for his dynamic and fun-loving personality, CubeHead enjoys reviewing puzzles, doing creative challenges, and passing on his speedcubing knowledge. We got a chance to ask him a few questions about YouTube and his personal life outside cubing and awesome videos.  Q1: Yoooooooooo! Your greeting is super well known in our community for its amazing, positive energy. Where did it originate? Do you say “yoooooo” to people in real life?  Yooooooooooooo (you forgot a couple of o’s). It sure has become...

Interview with Brody Lassner, BrodytheCuber Brody Lassner, BrodytheCuber, is a competitive speedcuber, content creator, and cubing coach widely known for his hyper insightful video tutorials. In addition to creating useful video content for speedcubers, Brody is a longstanding cubing coach and has helped countless cubers improve their times and confidence in speedcubing. We had a great time chatting with Brody!  Q1: Hi Brody, welcome to the interview. How’ve you been doing lately?  I've been doing pretty well overall. When you're stuck inside like we have been for the past year things can get pretty monotonous. But, I've been trying as hard...