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Colorado Tech Weekly #285: Code Schools, Open Source and Growth

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As I look at my headline for this week, I think that could be one really great subject. I wonder how many code school students were able to have an easier time jumping into an open source project and how much growth that allowed for both the students and the projects. As a computer science student myself, I’ve always found the process of contributing to open source projects intimidating which is why I should probably participate in more things like Hacktober. But this isn’t what this post is about!

This week we have a cornucopia of news about the Colorado tech community despite the holiday that causes us to use words like “cornucopia”. We have 2 new entries into the code school space with one in Greeley and one in Denver. The growth of the Denver and greater Colorado tech community continues at a rocketing pace. And we have not one, but two open source meetups coming up on the front range! 

I hope you had a great Thanksgiving. Have a great week!

Top Colorado Technology News

  • Douglas County-based DISH Names Atilla Tinic Chief Information Officer [DISH]
  • Denver gov-tech firm Granicus not done buying companies after 4th acquisition in past year [DBJ]
  • Construction starts on future Madwire HQ redevelopment project in Fort Collins [BizWest]
  • 9 Colorado companies make Deloitte’s list of fastest-growing tech companies [DBJ]
  • INterview with Magued Eldaief Prescient CEO [InnovatioNews]
  • The Software Guild partners with the University of Northern Colorado to bring new coding bootcamp to Greeley [DigitalColorado]
  • Alpine SG acquires Loveland software company E-Courier [BizWest]
  • Boulder CAD software firm Frustum CEO on why he sold company for $70 million [DBJ]
  • WeWork-backed Flatiron School coding bootcamp opening in Denver [DBJ]
  • Tech firm Xactly moves into new downtown Denver office [DBJ]

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Colorado Tech Weekly #263: Recognition from Glassdoor and Colorado Companies To Watch Highlight Colorado Tech Accomplishments

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I started this blog series to keep up on the Colorado tech community because I wanted to stay up to date while looking for my first software job, but I’ve found that what I really enjoy doing is bragging about our community. Congratulations to the companies and people recognized this week and thank you to the organizations that put together these awards.

Have a great week!

Top Colorado Technology News

  • Denver-based Greystone volunteers with the American Heart Association [GreystoneTech]
  • Resume & Portfolio advice for game developers and artists [StevenHarmonGames]
  • Glassdoor puts Denver’s Ibotta chief on list of 2018 Top CEOs [DenverPost]
  • Denver fintech company P2Binvestor raises $17 million for bank partnership [DBJ]
  • Gov2Go app allows Coloradans to skip the DMV when renewing vehicle tags [DenverPost]
  • Fort Collins-based Madwire execs score Glassdoor recognition [BizWest]
  • Sphero, Boulder toymaker behind BB-8, just bought local startup Specdrums [DBJ]
  • Montrose-based Proximity is a 2018 Colorado Company to Watch! [Proximity]
  • Durango’s GitPrime named a Colorado Company to Watch Winner [GitPrime]
  • 4 Colorado companies reflect on how their tech has evolved — and where they want to head next [BuiltinColorado]

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Colorado Tech Weekly #262: Five Years Ago, This Week and #NewsMatters

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It’s been 5 years and 2 days since the very first Colorado Tech Weekly. When I started, I didn’t think it was possible for me to find 10 news stories about Colorado Tech so I only had 5 stories. One of those first stories was that Sprint could have been a Colorado company with a merger with Dish Networks that fell through. Now I sift through about 80 articles every week to come up with 10 stories.

Last week I was also surprised by the news that Tamara Chuang was leaving the Denver Post. I have not had the pleasure to meet Tamara yet but she has only been the 2nd Denver Post technology reporter since I started this blog series. It made me realize how important it was to me to have good local reporting of local tech stories. I decided that if Tamara stayed in Colorado, I would do what I can to support that news source. Yesterday, the Colorado Sun was announced as a new journalistic project and new news source created by exiled Denver Post employees.

I look forward to supporting the Colorado Sun as well as doing more to support all the other great local journalism covering our tech community. Any time someone mistakes this blog for journalism, I kindly remind them that I only aggregate news reported by real journalists.

Have a great week!

Top Colorado Technology News

  • San Francisco’s Splunk to acquire Boulder-based VictorOps in $120M deal [BizWest]
  • Fort Collins’ Madwire acquires Loveland-based payment company [BizWest]
  • Is Denver a new kind of tech town? Positively. [DigitalColorado]
  • Denver tech employees earn a lot more than other workers in the state [DBJ]
  • Regis University adds cybersecurity undergraduate degree [CSBJ]
  • Colorado awards first blockchain, cryptocurrency startup Radar Relay economic development grant [DBJ]
  • Boulder-based Sphero raises $12 million in capital [BizWest]
  • Spanish telecom startup, Teltoo, moves to Boulder, plans to hire in key positions [BizWest]
  • Boulder-based Bitsbox raises $3 million, plans to grow team [BizWest]
  • Shake it up: 5 executive leadership changes we saw in May [BuiltinColorado]

Top Upcoming Events

  5. 6/21 – Boulder/Denver BigData Meetup – The Amazon Infrastructure team: Big Data of Data Centers
  6. 6/21 – Denver Code Club – An Introduction to Modern Microservices
  7. 6/23 – GirlDevelopIt – 5 Year Anniversary Party
  10. 6/26 – Denver iOS Developer User Group – WWDC Recap

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Colorado Tech Weekly #249: Bigger Offices and Rural Broadband

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I’m a big fan of doing more to expand broadband into rural areas. One reason for this is completely selfish. I love the idea of having a nice house in a small town while being able to contribute code remotely to amazing projects. My other reason is more altruistic. People who live in rural areas should be offered the same services and opportunities that those of us in metro areas have.

It’s also cool seeing companies announce expansions in space and people. When our tech companies feels comfortable enough to get more space and hire more people, it’s a great sign for our tech community.

Have a great week!

Top Colorado Technology News

  • Loveland’s Keypoint Government Solutions will become Perspecta post-merger [BizWest]
  • Improving rural internet about more than watching Netflix [DurangoHerald]
  • Broadband bill for rural Colorado amended, but maintains momentum [ColoradoPolitics]
  • Ft. Collins-based Madwire leases more space, expects to have 1,200 workers by 2021 [BizWest]
  • Facebook is hiring in Denver and is eyeing bigger space, but has not signed lease yet [DenverPost]
  • Boulder-based InspiringApps opens office in Austin [BizWest]
  • Westminster’s DigitalGlobe selects SpaceX to launch its next-generation WorldView Legion satellites [BusinessWire]
  • Why Denver’s technology industry is the nation’s next tech mecca [Kore1]
  • Denver cloud computing company, Faction, raises $18 million for growth [DBJ]
  • Denver-based PAIRIN Welcomes Alli Phillips as New COO/CFO [PAIRIN]

Top Upcoming Events

  1. 3/21 – Denver Droids – Android Networking 101 by Mike Patterson
  2. 3/21 – Denver Python Meetup – *Flask vs Django* the Throwdown with Vince Buscarello
  3. 3/21 – Tech Confluence – Clustering, Agile Design, Collatz Conjecture, at Sendgrid
  4. 3/21 – Women Who Code – Denver: Women Who Go
  5. 3/22 – Boulder/Denver Big Data Meetup – Using big-data in flood warning systems
  6. 3/22 – The Den of Clojure – Predictive Modeling and the Data Pipeline that Feeds It
  7. 3/26 – Colorado Data Science – Essential Mathematical Foundations for Data Science
  8. 3/26 – Ritchie School of Engineering and Computer Science – What Happens When AI and Legal Documents Collide? Legal Language Understanding with Dr. Shivakumar Vaithyanathan
  9. 3/27 – CTA – March Policy Webinar
  10. 3/27 – Denver iOS Developer User Group – Understand Mobile Architecture: MVC vs MVVM vs MVP

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Colorado Tech Weekly #235: Fundings, Holiday Parties and Net Neutrality

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I have one week of work done in my new job. It still feels surreal but I’m enjoying the hell out of it. Writing code all day is as enjoyable as I thought it would be and I thank my open, honest co-workers for that.

Last week I may have overstated the mass of events happening. There were a lot, but this week is the week to go interact with meetup group members in a more casual holiday party atmosphere. If I didn’t already have plans, I’d love to check out the Denver Game Dev Holiday Party.

This Thursday is when the FCC wants to make their worst decision ever on net neutrality. My current job allows me to work from home and it’s easy and painless because of net neutrality. I can’t imagine what kind of subscription packages I’d have to manage to work from home if net neutrality went away. Make your voice heard!

Have a great week!

Top Colorado Technology News

  • Boulder-based Clip Interactive embarks on raising $5M [BizWest]
  • Colorado’s bitcoin firm Riot Blockchain sees $8M invested in Canadian unit [DBJ]
  • Boulder Techstars graduate Stateless raises $1.4 million in seed round [BizWest]
  • Boulder-based tech startup CaliberMind raises more than $3 million in capital [BizWest]
  • The Net Neutrality Small Business Primer: Countdown to Dec. 14 [1bg]
  • Douglas County-based Dish Network founder Charlie Ergen steps down as CEO, hints at Dish offering wireless service [DenverPost]
  • Colorado’s Madwire, SendGrid make Glassdoor’s list of Best Places to Work [BizWest]
  • Denver-based Maxwell Financial Labs announces $3M in financing from leading fintech investors to accelerate growth [Maxwell]
  • Ting reveals which Centennial neighborhood is getting its gigabit internet first [DBJ]
  • Innosphere plans $18M expansion in Fort Collins, Denver [Coloradoan]

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Colorado Tech Weekly #137: A good week for companies with ‘Z’ in their name

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Zillow is going to grow. Dizzion is expanding. Galvanize gets funding. And Sierra Nevadza will need to hire to fulfill their awesome cool NASA contract. OK, there’s no ‘Z’ in Sierra Nevada but that’s still pretty exciting news for them. It’s great seeing front range companies grow!

I’m going to start figuring out how to turn this weekly post into a podcast and I’m going to start looking for tweets with the hashtag #coloradotech to build my lists. I’m looking forward to interacting with you in new, fun ways!

Top Colorado Technology News

  • Silicon Slopes: 5 innovative tech companies that call ski towns home [BuiltinColorado]
  • No love for Loveland: Madwire Media is moving to Ft. Collins [BuiltinColorado]
  • Hiring likely soon at Louisville-based Sierra Nevada Space Systems thanks to NASA contract [Boulderopolis]
  • Denver’s Dizzion expands offices, staff to accommodate record growth [Dizzion]
  • 4 companies leading the charge for a more diverse Colorado tech [BuiltinColorado]
  • Broncos use technology to deepen fan support [DenverPost]
  • Denver-based Galvanize raises $3 million in venture from Colorado fund [Tech+]
  • Lunch & Learn Recap: Kendra Prospero, CEO of Turning the Corner, on tips from a technical recruiter & job placement professional [CodeCraft]
  • The Colorado Office of Information Technology FY15 Annual Report is hot off the press [ColoradoOIT]
  • Zillow says it will add 150 Denver-area jobs [DBJ]

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Colorado Tech Weekly #63: A meme, some money and my school

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As memes go, the Ice Bucket Challenge is a good one. There are two challenges going on right now that I know of. One is to support the ALS Association, a non-profit organization to battle ALS (known to most as Lou Gehrig’s Disease). The other is to support the Officer Down Memorial Page, a non-profit organization dedicated to honoring fallen law enforcement officers and supporting their families. Just a reminder, you can still donate to these organizations without needing to dump any amount of water on your head. It’s no surprise to me that our Colorado tech businesses and leaders are diving into the challenge with enthusiasm.

This week features some news about funding for local companies and makes me wonder if I have a CTW post that does not mention funding. I’m also excited for Regis University’s new College of Computer & Information Science. I really need to talk to my adviser about that.

Top Colorado Technology News

  • Douglas County-based TriZetto may go on the block; deal could be worth $3 billion [DBJ]
  • Congrats to Denver’s One World Labs for being named a Top Company Finalist in the ColoradoBiz Top Company Awards [BuiltinColorado]
  • Denver-based Wayin completes #IceBucketChallenge and donates $500 to ALSA.org [Wayin]
  • Denver’s RxREVU raises $1 million to optimize patient prescription drug usage [BuiltinColorado]
  • Denver-based TrackVia teams with Zapier to enable users to build Web or mobile apps to connect Web services [InnovatioNews]
  • Sendgrid, Trueffect, Madwire Media, Swiftpage land spots on Inc 500 [BuiltinColorado]
  • Boulder-based MobileDay raises $6.6M to cut enterprises’ conference call bills [Xconomy]
  • Regis University in Denver to open region’s first dedicated College of Computer & Information Science [CTA]
  • Boulder’s RoundPegg gets $500,000 to find companies engaged, culturally-fit employees [BuiltinColorado]
  • Colorado’s 5 best tech companies for new developers [BuiltinColorado]

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Colorado Tech Weekly #60: The only thing that is constant is change

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Did you know that my headline is a quote attributed to Greek philosopher Heraclitus? I wonder if his friends called him Cletus.

See, this is the best/worst thing about the internet. I was all set to be done with my post, but then I spent 10 minutes learning all about Cletus because the knowledge so readily available. Luckily I was able to regain my train of focus and, speaking of change, I need to get back to my calculus homework.

Top Colorado Technology News

  • Boulder joins ever expanding Galvanize community with new downtown colearning space [BuiltinColorado]
  • Broomfield-based Level 3 to float $600 million in notes for TW Telecom deal [DBJ]
  • Denver’s Welltok announces new president and CFO [InnovatioNews]
  • Fort Collins-based startup geekrowd accepted into The Summit Dublin’s ALPHA program [InnovatioNews]
  • Boulder’s Radish Systems awarded key patent for ChoiceView [InnovatioNews]
  • Colorado Health Foundation’s Digital Health Challenge doling out $150,000 to Colorado companies [DBJ]
  • Loveland’s Madwire Media raises $5.5M to fix fragmented digital marketing [BuiltinColorado]
  • Westminster-based SpotXchange sells majority stake to European broadcaster for $144 million [BuiltinColorado]
  • Denver cloud computing company ViaWest to sell for $1.2B [BuiltinColorado]
  • Drone startups, like Greenwood Village-based RoboFlight, seek profit in software and the cloud [Xconomy]

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Colorado Tech Weekly #23: Optimism and Innovation

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Looking over this week’s headlines I am thrilled by the amount of optimism and innovation in Colorado’s technology industry. We have non-profits helping kids learn about tech, a recognized college program, startups creating innovative products and large companies adding quality jobs to the area. Everything’s coming up Colorado!

Local News

  • KidsTek received grants from XCel Energy and Chase Community Giving [CTA]
  • UC-Colorado Springs computer science graduate program rated No. 2 in nation [InnovatioNews]
  • Boulder-based Revolv flips switch on its Smart Hub to unite home automation devices [Xconomy]
  • Agencies turn to Denver company, Mobile Accord, to raise money for typhoon relief [Xconomy]
  • Loveland-based Madwire Media to launch new digital marketing software that will set standard for industry [InnovatioNews]
  • Forget the $1,500 Google Glass, check out Denver-based Pivothead Smart for $400 [TechKnowBytes]
  • Precision Discovery moving California operations to Denver Tech Center; hiring planned [DBJ]
  • Lockheed changes mean more jobs for Denver [DBJ]

National News

  • Android Is Gaming’s Future, And The One OS To Rule Them All, Says Nvidia CEO [TechCrunch]
  • PlayStation 4 first impressions (review) [DenverPost]

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Colorado Tech Weekly #21: No such thing as too many “helps”

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I backed my first Kickstarter project this week. It’s an online edu-tainment (that’s education and entertainment mashed together) game called BotLogic created by Arvada developer Brad Wedell. Help me help him help kids learn the fun of programming. Was that too many “helps”? Probably. But is there really such a thing as too many “helps”? I say there is no such thing. Just check out all the helpful events this week that has developers helping developers.

Local News

  • INterview with New Tech Boulder-Denver-Fort Collins organizer Robert Reich [InnovatioNews]
  • Broomfield-based Webroot Secures Future by Moving Consumer Anti-Malware Suite to Cloud [Xconomy]
  • Boulder-based JumpCloud hosts first DevOps conference, defines DevOps through conversation [BFeld]
  • Denver-based cloud service provider Virtela changing hands for $525 million [DBJ]
  • Colorado Technology Association reaching out to Springs companies [CTA]
  • Loveland-based Madwire Media introduces UXi software platform to give customers more website design control [InnovatioNews]
  • Defrag Conference returns in Broomfield with underwater “DIY” robots, user-friendly Skynet [Xconomy]
  • Boulder-based SolidFire announces the Cloud Builders Channel Partner Program [BuiltinColorado]

National News

  • HTML5: From Facebook disaster to a potential rival mobile-gaming platform for iOS and Android [VentureBeat]
  • Gucci organizes hackathon to inspire mobile app solutions [LuxuryDaily]

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I have a break in my courses at Regis until January. I am using that time to work on my own projects. During this break I am focusing on learning UX design and how to implement it with my website. My latest update is about the Discovery phase of UX design. You can find all my updates on my website design project here.