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LA-Based Coding Bootcamp Codesmith Boasts 96% Hiring Rate

Tech.Co

But while schools continue to churning out these money making machines, companies often complain of a general lack of skill when it comes to their future computer-focused employees. Is coding education not the foolproof model we once thought? The immersive 12-week program is designed to address more than just coding.

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The @TWTFelipe Story – A Tale of US Visa Policy Gone Awry (#startupvisa)

Both Sides of the Table

TWTFelipe and I ended up speaking for nearly 30 minutes and we talked mostly about why his company was based in Canada and not the US. He came to the United States in 2001 to study Software Engineering at Auburn University. He started another company on the side while he was working during the day at a technology company.

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A Day in the Life of a Product Manager

Tech Zulu Event

Open to potential career pivoters and professionals of all levels, the panel consisted of the following panelists, whom entered their positions from backgrounds ranging from business to engineering to design. Jay Stakelon , VP Product Design, Fullscreen. And do PM’s need hardcore engineering backgrounds?

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Interview with Jonathan Lehmann and James Chung, KarmaGoat

socalTECH

James Chung: My previous background is in software engineering. There were lots of people very intent on the execution of the product, really looking into the details of design and flow. I started a handbag manufacturing company with my mom in Paris, prior to school. We have a really good team that brought this site up.

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CallFire Bootstraps 50,000 Signups and Hires Former NetZero CEO

Tech Zulu Event

CallFire simplifies telephony, making sophisticated, expensive carrier-class telecom capabilities available through an easy-to-use GUI and API platform, which the company pioneered in 2007. Company founders, led by Ravishanker, made the strategic choice early on to bypass venture capital.