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| Jan 31, 2022 | How to start a startup in DC: 81+ local resources for founders on the move | Here at Technical.ly, we do our best to keep you connected, prioritizing the resources, programs and news that you need for your success in the DMV.
But look, we get it. Even you, the avid, loyal reader of Technical.ly that you are, can’t k... |
| Jan 13, 2022 | 5 lessons on data science, storytelling and place from the Delaware Data Innovation Lab | What’s the relationship between data and storytelling?
We discussed that and more in Technical.ly’s latest live Slack interview, featuring six members of the Delaware Data Innovation Lab (DDIL) team: Associate Directors Ryan Harrington and ... |
| Jan 5, 2022 | To kick off 2022, here are 20 resolutions from Delaware innovators | 2022 is here, whether you’re ready or not.
As we enter another Q1 amid a continuing pandemic and economic uncertainty, Technical.ly is setting goals and making changes. That includes going all-remote, as we leave the Philadelphia HQ behind,... |
| Jan 4, 2022 | How I Got Here: Entrepreneur Priya Amin’s lessons on resilience, mental health and community | Priya Amin thinks entrepreneurship is all about the mindset.
A Pittsburgh-based founder and former marketing employee for several big-name companies across the country, Amin is now an entrepreneur in residence at Robert Morris University.
U... |
| Jan 3, 2022 | What professional skill will you hone in 2022? | Forget lofty and unattainable New Year’s resolutions. Instead, what’s a specific and relevant professional skill you hope to develop in 2022?
“Skill” doesn’t need to be technical, though it certainly might mean things like “learn Python” or... |
| Dec 22, 2021 | Looking wider, digging deeper: Here’s how Technical.ly covered 2021 | Here we are again, folks: the end of another pandemic year. This time, though, we’re armed with even more lessons in resilience and maybe even a little optimism for the future.
Like a mailed holiday card detailing your distant cousin’s kid’... |
| Dec 17, 2021 | Delaware-connected firm Bison Venture Partners aims to ‘disrupt the trillion dollar blind spot’ | Crowdfunding isn’t just for game launches and medical bills anymore. Nowadays, it’s also a tool to bring social good to the high-stakes investing world.
You know Garry Johnson III as the founder of First Founders Accelerator and a stalwart ... |
| Dec 16, 2021 | Technical.ly Awards 2021: Celebrate the best of the best in local tech leaders, companies and products | And with the stroke of a key, thus concludes the 2021 Technical.ly Awards.
Our annual awards series honors impactful leaders, change-making companies and innovative technology products making communities better. Categories include Tech Comm... |
| Dec 15, 2021 | Delaware, these innovators won your 2021 Technical.ly Awards | It’s here!
The Technical.ly Awards are back to honor some of the most impactful innovators of the last year. For 2021, instead of announcing the winners in a post or via Zoom, we decided to hold an awards ceremony on our public Slack. There... |
| Dec 15, 2021 | Baltimore, these are the winners of your 2021 Technical.ly Awards | You’ve nominated. You’ve voted. We’ve tallied. Now, the results are in.
The winners of the 2021 Technical.ly Awards in Baltimore have arrived.
After community nominations and curation of finalists by our newsroom, our community voted on the... |
| Dec 15, 2021 | Meet these standouts in Philly tech: It’s the winners of 2021 Technical.ly Awards | It’s here!
As we wrap up the year, we recall a time-honored tradition here at Technical.ly to celebrate those in our community who work hard, innovate for good and influence others to do their best. That’s right — it’s time to announce the ... |
| Dec 15, 2021 | Pittsburgh, meet the winners of your inaugural Technical.ly Awards | For all the challenges of the last year, Pittsburgh has also seen a lot of successes, especially in the local tech industry.
So to cap off our first half-year of full-time coverage here, we want to celebrate the people and companies innovat... |
| Dec 15, 2021 | DC, meet your 2021 Technical.ly Awards winners | It’s here!
For the 2021 Technical.ly Awards, we wanted to give the community a much-needed opportunity: the chance to toot their horns and commemorate some of the biggest achievements of the year.
After introductions of vaccines, cicada bro... |
| Dec 13, 2021 | With the growth of space technology, a community of startups is blasting off here on Earth | Former CIA intelligence officer-turned-entrepreneur Tim Chrisman started an org because he wanted to fill a gap in long-term infrastructure projects for space. But it was the incredible amount of potential in the wide-open beyond that reall... |
| Dec 9, 2021 | The winners of the 2021 Technical.ly Awards will be revealed on Slack. Join us Dec. 15 | How do you hold an awards ceremony when you’re not quite prepared to invite the town to an in-person event, but you’re burnt out on Zoom?
We could always publish the winners’ names. But, this year, we’ll be trying something new: The 2021 Te... |
| Dec 2, 2021 | December Events Roundup: Finish 2021 strong with these 8 tech and biz meetups | Events Roundup is a Technical.ly column where we highlight events happening in the Philly area each month. Got a submission? Email us the details so we can consider it for our next roundup: [email protected].
‘Tis the season to be jolly …... |
| Nov 8, 2021 | How I Got Here: CodePath COO Dana Ledyard on nontraditional career journeys and building the tech talent pipeline | There’s no one path to a tech career, and many potential landing points as one unfolds.
Dana Ledyard has spent the last two decades bringing her expertise in international development and social impact impact to the tech sector.
“I’ve reall... |
| Nov 3, 2021 | Ed Gainey won a historic mayoral election. Here’s what Pittsburgh tech wants to see from his administration | After a historic campaign and primary win last spring, State Rep. Ed Gainey will officially be Pittsburgh’s next mayor.
Late last night, after a majority of ballots had been counted, Gainey gave a victory speech at the Benedum Center, where... |
| Nov 1, 2021 | Is a college degree needed to work in tech? No, but it sure helps in some cases | Technologists do not all come from collegiate backgrounds.
It’s been well established that with the prevalence of coding bootcamps and plenty of other nontraditional options for learning technical skills, computer science or related degrees... |
| Oct 29, 2021 | How I Got Here: Software engineer Dawn Wages went from building websites in high school to Wharton | As a high schooler in North Carolina, software engineer, community organizer and 2021 RealLIST Engineers honoree Dawn Wages knew she wanted to have the most attractive MySpace profile. Learning how to code just came with making sure that ha... |
| Oct 28, 2021 | BOO! These work ‘horror stories’ really are the stuff of nightmares | Try as you might, it’s hard to exist in the workforce right now without a scary story or two (or three, or four) under your belt.
Between bosses who make things go bump in the night, hiring managers who ghost you, or coworkers who haunt you... |
| Oct 25, 2021 | 5 software engineers share the most essential technical skills to know right now | Whether software engineers are trying to break into the industry or deep in their careers, it’s always good to know what coding languages to learn next, and what skills will help level up.
It leads to the perennially important question:
Wha... |
| Oct 22, 2021 | What 6 RealLIST Engineers wish they’d known when they started their tech careers | Any time we get a chance to ask technologists what they wish they’d known when they first started their careers, we do it.
It’s one question that draws a variety of answers that, because individual experiences in tech are so varied, are rar... |
| Oct 13, 2021 | RealLIST Engineers 2021: These 21 technologists are building Baltimore’s future | Software and other technology products are ever-present. As we use them at home, work and school, it can be easy scroll through the day, assuming they’ll always be here. Look closer at the jobs of those who build technology, however, and it... |
| Oct 6, 2021 | Starting a health technology company in Baltimore? Here are 43 resources to know | The digital health sector was growing rapidly. Then the pandemic came.
In this case, it was a story of growth.
Following distancing requirements and loosening regulations, telemedicine became the name of the game for many healthcare systems... |
| Oct 5, 2021 | Read the Technical.ly Slack code of conduct | News organizations convene a community to serve.
The Technical.ly team has worked by that ideal for more than a decade, by reporting on how local economies have changed for cities across the country. We did much of that work with in-person ... |
| Oct 1, 2021 | Events Roundup: 9 ways you can network, learn to code and job h(a)unt this October | Events Roundup is a Technical.ly column where we highlight events happening in the Philly area each month. Got a submission? Email us the details so we can consider it for our next roundup.Happy October, my fellow Philadelphians!
Over on ou... |
| Sep 28, 2021 | The new US-EU trade council will discuss data privacy and climate tech. Its first meeting location? Hazelwood Green | International eyes are on Pittsburgh this week as a prominent council holds its first meeting in the city.
On Wednesday, the newly formed United States and European Union Trade and Technology Council will meet in Pittsburgh to discuss futur... |
| Sep 21, 2021 | These 14 Philly founders made Forbes’ Next 1000 list for 2021 | Shining a light on small businesses after a year of challenges, Forbes just released the third part of its Next 1000 series highlighting 1,000 U.S. founders, with some healthy Philly representation.
It’s been quite a year for entrepreneursh... |
| Sep 15, 2021 | How can workplaces build community? Hint: Look to coworking spaces | Even as most of the talk was about working from home over the last 18 months, many of the coworking spaces that have become a gathering point for entrepreneurs were open for most, if not all, of this pandemic-stricken period.
As with many p... |
| Sep 14, 2021 | We’re all wondering about the ‘future of work’ in our pandemic-tinged world. Is coworking the answer? | Fertility company Stix is the kind of hot startup you might have expected to splurge on a swanky private office just two years ago.
If it were 2019 or earlier, the venture-backed, women-led startup could have wanted to show off its seriousn... |
| Sep 13, 2021 | Resource Roundup: Gopuff launched a small biz accelerator with an NBA pro | This is Resource Roundup, a look at open applications for business and career-building programs, funding and other opportunities around the region. Want to share a new resource for entrepreneurs and technologists? Email us at philly@technic... |
| Sep 8, 2021 | Plan ahead and keep it short: 4 startup founders on running better board meetings | You board is an invaluable tool in keeping your fledgling startup moving in the right direction. In return, you owe them the greatest bang for their temporal buck by running an efficient, effective board meeting.
A solid board meeting can d... |
| Sep 7, 2021 | Resource Roundup: CMU is ready for a fall of tech entrepreneurship with a startup bootcamp and seminar series | Resource Roundup is a look at open applications for business and career-building programs around the region. Want to tell us about a program or new opportunity for entrepreneurs and technologists? Email us at [email protected].
As sum... |
| Sep 1, 2021 | Women in tech: ‘Seeing me in a visible leadership role has made them feel comfortable in the space’ | Technology isn’t the only industry where a person may likely find herself as the only woman in the room. But with many industries once considered analog — like banking and incorporation services — evolving into tech, it may be the the one w... |
| Aug 31, 2021 | Women in tech: ‘Seeing me in a visible leadership role has made them feel comfortable in the space’ | Technology isn’t the only industry where a person may likely find herself as the only woman in the room. But with many industries once considered analog — like banking and incorporation services — evolving into tech, it may be the the one w... |
| Aug 31, 2021 | How I Got Here: Career pivots and the pandemic are made easier with community, say these women-in-tech meetup organizers | Where do you find professional community? During the pandemic, it’s probably online.
Over the past 18 months, we’ve repeatedly heard from technologists that online communities are stronger and more essential than ever. In Technical.ly’s mos... |
| Aug 31, 2021 | Resource Roundup: Shaping the future of your startup? Apply to these programs and pitch competitions | The fall is almost upon us and new opportunities for entrepreneurs to level up abound. We’ve got applications for accelerators from John Hopkins and a pitch competition in Southern Maryland offering a total of $11,000 in prize money for its... |
| Aug 30, 2021 | How I Got Here: Career pivots and the pandemic are made easier with community, say these women-in-tech meetup organizers | Where do you find professional community? During the pandemic, it’s probably online.
Over the past 18 months, we’ve repeatedly heard from technologists that online communities are stronger and more essential than ever. In Technical.ly’s mos... |
| Aug 27, 2021 | Events Roundup: The inaugural Good Game Fest is coming to Westminster this September | Events Roundup is a Technical.ly column where we highlight events happening in the Baltimore area each month. Have a submission for the next edition? Email us the details at [email protected].
Just like that, Labor Day is around the co... |
| Aug 25, 2021 | Events Roundup: Fill your September calendar with Pittsburgh tech conferences, startup pitches and Slack AMAs | Events Roundup is a Technical.ly column where we highlight events happening in the Pittsburgh area each month. Got a submission? Email us the details so we can consider it for our next roundup.
With the complicated combination of new vaccin... |
| Aug 24, 2021 | This Week in Jobs DE: School’s out! For … not much longer | Editor’s note: Every week we ship an email newsletter featuring the region’s most exciting career opportunities. We’ve lovingly called it This Week in Jobs (aka TWIJ — “twidge”). Below is this week’s edition; it’s meant to live in your inbo... |
| Aug 24, 2021 | This Week in Jobs Philly: School’s out! For … not much longer | Editor’s note: Every week we ship an email newsletter featuring the region’s most exciting career opportunities. We’ve lovingly called it This Week in Jobs (aka TWIJ — “twidge”). Below is this week’s edition; it’s meant to live in your inbo... |
| Aug 18, 2021 | How I Got Here: Dr. Kristin Austin helps women bridge the gap between higher ed and tech jobs | Women make up just a quarter of computing roles and continue to be underrepresented in collegiate tech departments. Meanwhile, both rates are declining. An idea for reversing that trend: Bring them into a supportive community, sooner.
When ... |
| Aug 16, 2021 | The mindset and tools that help Dan Lee run AI-driven Baltimore startup Dentuit | Baltimore-based startup Dentuit is working to bring AI to the dentist’s office.
Dentuit caught our attention last year, earning an honorable mention spot on Technical.ly’s RealLIST Startups 2021. A lot has happened, so we got in touch for a... |
| Aug 3, 2021 | Events Roundup: Fill your August calendar with Slack AMAs, pitch events and IRL hiring fairs | Events Roundup is a Technical.ly column where we highlight events happening in the Philly area each month. Got a submission? Email us the details so we can consider it for our next roundup.It’s hard to think we’ll be saying the unofficial g... |
| Aug 3, 2021 | This Week in Jobs Pittsburgh: City of Sandwiches | Editor’s note: Every week we ship an email newsletter featuring the region’s most exciting career opportunities. We’ve lovingly called it This Week in Jobs (aka TWIJ — “twidge”). Below is this week’s edition; it’s meant to live in your inbo... |
| Aug 3, 2021 | This Week in Jobs DMV: Sky’s the Limit | Editor’s note: Every week we ship an email newsletter featuring the region’s most exciting career opportunities. We’ve lovingly called it This Week in Jobs (aka TWIJ — “twidge.”). Below is this week’s edition; it’s meant to live in your inb... |
| Aug 2, 2021 | How I Got Here: Data scientist Faye Zheng’s remote work journey from Boston to Pittsburgh | Faye Zheng’s tech career has gone fully remote over the past 18 months, and she wants to keep it that way.
Before joining Boston-based artificial intelligence chat startup Gamalon as a product lead, Zheng worked as the data science program ... |
| Jun 21, 2019 | Slack surges on public debut at $25bn valuation | Shares of workplace messaging app Slack soared in its first session as a publicly-traded company today, rising nearly 60 per cent to value the firm above $25bn (£19.7bn). |
| Sep 13, 2016 | Delaware Innovation Week 2016: Here’s what you need to know | The goal: Bring together the many strong, existing corners of the Delaware technology and creative communities for a dense collection of events across one week, and let’s make as much noise as possible. Everyone. Together.
That was the game... |
| Jun 9, 2016 | In praise of slack and Slack: Wharton prof Kevin Werbach | We at Technical.ly rely on Slack, the cloud-based platform for team communication, to get us through the day.
We share news tips across the company’s five markets and we have a public channel for hanging out with our readers. There’s also t... |
| Jan 27, 2016 | Designer Sayra López landed a job at Google in London | Sayra López’s career (and love life) has taken her from a small town in Mexico to Philadelphia and now, to London.
The designer is leaving Philadelphia, her home for the last eight years, for London to work at Google and to join her husband... |
| Nov 16, 2015 | This company is developing a battery that lasts 56 years | Last week on the Technical.ly Slack, we caught up with Matthew McNey, a UMBC grad who is running an energy tech company called Singularity. When we met McNey at a Startup Grind event before Baltimore Innovation Week, he told us the battery ... |
| Oct 27, 2015 | Developer Kyle Stetz leaves Philly to join Slack in San Francisco | Philadelphia taught Kyle Stetz about humility.
Kyle Stetz (foreground) with his team at P’unk Ave. (Courtesy photo)
“Every professional experience I’ve had in Philly has taught me about honesty, humility, the importance of truly collaborati... |
| Jul 20, 2015 | Here’s what you need to know about the first-ever Delaware Innovation Week | In just a few short months, from Nov. 13-21, Technical.ly Delaware will host the first-ever Delaware Innovation Week.
Modeled after Philly Tech Week and Baltimore Innovation Week, #DIW15 is a week-long celebration of technology and innovati... |