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Musings on Technology, Capital, Innovation,
Politics, GenX and Random Excerpts from Life
Jun 6, 2014
Women in Tech - BUILD It
There is a rising level of frustration in the community about theinvitation that @techweekchi sent out early this week to promote its...
Dec 12, 2013
Coding as a way to transform a community… and lives…
Skimming the news yesterday, I came across a very interesting announcement by our current mayor. He stated that coding will become a part...
Nov 5, 2013
Lubrication: More Oil for Chicago Tech Please
I recently had the pleasure of attending Chicago Ideas Week. In one of the sessions I heard the founder of CIW, Brad Keywell, discuss...


Sep 20, 2013
The State of Chicago Tech
Collectively in our tech community we get excited about new things – from a new incubator to recognition for an individual to a large...
Aug 29, 2013
Breed talent or lose ground in tech race
We hear it every day — we’re in a war for tech talent. Companies are desperate to find and retain talent. This is true across the nation,...
Aug 15, 2013
Twitter Starts Talent Breeding Program: Bodes well for Chicago
Very interesting announcement yesterday that @twitter bought Marakana as a start on breeding technical talent. This is a HUGE shot across...
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