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Colorado Tech Weekly #258: When Turning Ideas into Tech, The Details Matter

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This week’s headlines have me thinking about details. As a business-person or entrepreneur you are going to tell someone with some technical knowledge “I want to do a thing” and they are going to ask you “Yeah, but how?” which makes me want to ask: At which point is it best to answer the question “Yeah, but how?” At the project management level? UX level? When acquiring resources? When creating the programming?

When is it best to answer that question? Easy! It’s at every level! The more you’re willing to answer questions about the details, the better work you’ll get out of every step of your process.

On the other side, I don’t think it’s ever a bad idea as a developer, project manager, or anyone involved in the implementation process to ask “Yeah, but how?” It’s important for everyone involved to be on the same page.

Have a great week!

Top Colorado Technology News

  • Denver-based Zenman Celebrates 20th Anniversary:: Recap Photos [Zenman]
  • Denver marijuana tech firm Baker gets scooped up in four-way merger, with IPO planned [DenverPost]
  • Boulder-based Terma Software Recognized in Silicon Review’s 50 Fastest Growing Companies in 2018 [TermaSoftware]
  • Bootstrappers, behemoths discuss tech industry in Boulder [BizWest]
  • Greenwood Village cloud computing/IT company, NexusTek, gains national reach in merger [DBJ]
  • BDS Analytics, a Boulder-based cannabis data leader, lands $3.5 million investment [DenverPost]
  • Denver’s Photobucket restores photos “taken hostage,” hopes to lure back customers with cheaper plans after last year’s $399 debacle [DenverPost]
  • Slack confirms Denver office, but will it be its ‘HQ2?’ [DBJ]
  • Teardown of Boulder-based Misty Robotics Misty II [Feld]
  • Senior developers: Take a look inside the tech stacks of these 7 Colorado tech companies [BuiltinColorado]

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Colorado Tech Weekly #250: Colorado Tech is Going South… And It’s A Good Thing!

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I like doing everything I can to make sure this blog series is about the entire state so it’s cool to see more events in Colorado Springs and the story from the Canon City Daily Record about another tech partnership that focuses on southern counties in the state. There’s plenty of great, smart tech people outside of the Boulder/Denver area!

I got to be a part of my first software release yesterday! It was exciting and stressful and weirdly anticlimactic. I’m sure today will be busy with fixes.

Have a great week!

Top Colorado Technology News

  • Rural broadband bill clears its final step in the General Assembly, heads to governor to sign [ColoradoPolitics]
  • Denver IT company NIMBL acquired by international tech company [DBJ]
  • Amazon invests in Denver internet sprinkler startup Rachio [DenverPost]
  • Congrats to Boulder’s Simple Energy [NearlyNicole]
  • Colorado’s second technology sector partnership launches in rural region [CanonCityDailyRecord]
  • 5 questions with Terry Olkin of Longmont’s Left Hand Robotics [LeftHandRobotics]
  • Colorado-based Coalfire cybersecurity company CEO leaving, COO promoted to role [DBJ]
  • Louisville’s Gaia Inc. offering 2.3 million shares in public offering [BizWest]
  • Golden-based HomeAdvisor sued by San Francisco DA over ads touting background checks [DenverPost]
  • From alpacas to homebrews: 5 Colorado software engineers dish on their quirkiest hobbies [BuiltinColorado]

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Colorado Tech Weekly #239: The Gyms and Meetups are Packed. Welcome teh n00bs!

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It’s the first full week of the year. The gyms are full! At least mine was last week. Locally-owned 212 Degree Fitness is a great gym in Littleton, by the way. And almost all the upcoming tech meetups are filled with people! We have only given up on half of our resolution and optimism still abounds!

If you’re one of the longtime members of a gym or meetup, please go out of your way to welcome the n00bs. Your attitude can affect how much someone commits to their resolution, goal or dream.

Speaking of being a n00b. I just finished my first month at Infinicept so I can tell you how overwhelming it is to be a n00b. We also start working out of the Alchemy co-working space today so if you’re there too, come by and say “Hi!”

Have a great week (BTW: “n00b” is gamer-speak for newbie)!

Top Colorado Technology News

  • Douglas County-based Arrow buys San Jose/Indian software firm for reported $282M [DBJ]
  • Denver smart-home tech startup Rachio raises a new VC round [DBJ]
  • Denver-based Galvanize hires former top tech executive for city of Denver as its new CEO [DenverPost]
  • Washington insurance technology firm Vertafore moving HQ to Denver and plans to hire 300 workers [DenverPost]
  • Vista Equity buys another Denver tech firm, Granicus [DenverPost]
  • IN RESPONSE: Don’t trust the legislature to improve rural internet [ColoradoPolitics]
  • After beating cable lobby, Fort Collins moves ahead with muni broadband [ArsTechnica]
  • CU researchers create next-gen soft robots [InnovatioNews]
  • Denver-based health care ratings site Healthgrades confirms employee layoffs [DenverPost]
  • Denver’s NextHealth highlighted in 5280’s “Digital Health Boom” [NextHealth]

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Colorado Tech Weekly #202: Two JS conference recaps, two great WWC events and our tech scene is growing up

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In previous CTW posts I have “complained” that I need new ways of saying that the Colorado tech community is growing. This week our stories point out how we aren’t just growing but we are growing up.  I especially like the Denver Post article by Tamara Chuang on this subject.

I’m going to keep doing my Tuesday coding Twitch stream. I’m starting to get halfway comfortable with it. I’m planning on focusing on writing code challenges in Java until something else piques my interest.

Have a great week!

Top Colorado Technology News

  • Leadership shakeup: 6 Colorado startups with new leaders [BuiltinColorado]
  • Boulder-based section.io adds Chief Revenue Officer Matt Haentzschel, expands US sales team [Yahoo]
  • 5 Colorado adtech companies searching for talented people like you [BuiltinColorado]
  • Twitter’s Gnip chief Chris Moody is joining Boulder’s Foundry Group [VentureBeat]
  • Denver-based OWL Cybersecurity appoints Andrew Lewman as Vice President [OWLCybersecurity]
  • Denver-based dating app, MeetMindful, attracts like-minded investors, raises $1.8 million [DenverPost]
  • Ft. Collins’ Trail Ridge Technologies expands production of QuckVu Digital automotive backup camera (PDF) [TrailRidgeTechnologies]
  • The state of Colorado cannatech: Fundings, new launches and more [BuiltinColorado]
  • Denver-based Rachio becomes first smart home company to earn ‘B Corp’ sustainability rating [InnovatioNews]
  • Startups no more? Jobs, funding on the rise for Denver’s maturing tech scene [DenverPost]

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Colorado Tech Weekly #199: It’s easy to give back and give first

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We are one post away from a milestone of 200 straight weeks of Colorado Tech Weekly posts. Wow! It makes me think about why I do these, where I am and where I want to be.

I compile these posts now because it’s habit and because I love the giving community around Colorado tech! That’s really highlighted this week with the upcoming events. Make sure to check out KidsTek, BEST and the “She Started It” screening to find ways to give back and give first.

Have a great week!

Top Colorado Technology News

  • Members of the Denver’s Twentyseven Global team attend Colorado Technology Association’s C-Level @ Mile High event [TwentysevenGlobal]
  • Fort Collins-based JobZology raises funds for operational growth [BizWest]
  • Lakewood’s HomeAdvisor acquires British home improvement site [DBJ]
  • Fort Collins-based Remote GeoSystems releases LineVision Google Earth Extension software [InnovatioNews]
  • Report: The gender pay gap is smaller in Denver tech, but women are significantly under-represented [Denverite]
  • Carbondale’s FastG8 featured on CO OEDIT’s Colorado Pulse Blog [FastG8]
  • Denver-based Rachio smart sprinkler controller first to be directly integrated into Google Assistant [InnovatioNews]
  • From dating to smart homes, here’s how Colorado tech companies are using AI [BuiltinColorado]
  • 7 Colorado startups investing in their employees’ professional growth [BuiltinColorado]
  • Sunshine Fire reinforces importance of fire mitigation for Boulder-based RedZone’s CEO and Founder [RedZone]

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Colorado Tech Weekly #182: Getting Geared Up for 2017

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I like when I can find themes in the weekly headlines that I share. This week it seems as if most of Colorado tech is ramping up to get things done and announced before enjoying the end-of-the-year holidays. Once again I was faced with way more than 10 events I wanted to share. I really do need to find another way to share those. Speaking of the end of the year I should probably review my 2016 predictions and start brewing my 2017 predictions.

Have a great week!

Top Colorado Technology News

  • Looking to hire a recent coding school grad? 4 Colorado schools share their tips [BuiltinColorado]
  • Denver’s SendGrid will hire as many as 250 by early 2018, close to 400 by 2020 [Denverite]
  • Louisville-based Rogue Wave Software acquires Akana [BizWest]
  • Denver’s FORTRUST named a top private company by ColoradoBiz Magazine [YourHub]
  • Boulder-based VictorOps announces first close of $12.2M Series B fundraising round [InnovatioNews]
  • Behind the scenes: What it’s really like to work for Denver’s Credera [BuiltinColorado]
  • Denver-based MuscleSound announces partnership with E3 Fitness [MuscleSound]
  • Tech roundup: Denver’s Rachio gets new digs, government’s role in tech and more [BuiltinColorado]
  • Why Colorado’s become a hub for travel tech [BuiltinColorado]
  • Denver-based Rapt Media’s new hire onboarding gets a face lift and how I got to go to Vegas! [RaptMedia]

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Colorado Tech Weekly #139: Startups, cabs, sprinklers, Super Bowl ad and jobs

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Every week I do this I am blown away by all the amazing things we do with technology in Colorado. Half the time I stare at my screen, dumbfounded, trying to find a way to summarize all 10 stories into one coherent summary. I usually can’t find a way to summarize so I just find another subject to talk about that’s somewhat related to at least one article. Or I just ramble about not knowing what to say… like this.

Hey did you hear I am now doing a podcast version of Colorado Tech Weekly? You can find individual episodes on Soundcloud, you can subscribe to the podcast here and you can support the show on Patreon.

I record the shows Monday afternoons and I would love to hear your opinions on the headlines so I can include them in the podcast. So send your opinions, comments or random obscenities to feedback@coloradotechweekly.com.

Podcast Version:

Top Colorado Technology News

  • Colorado tech brought in more than $15M in January: here are the top 5 rounds [BuiltinColorado]
  • Boulder County Yellow Cabs get makeover, technology upgrade [DailyCamera]
  • 8 Colorado IoT companies leading the charge to a connected future [BuiltinColorado]
  • Greenwood Village-based zvelo secures $2.75M from Cypress Growth Capital to meet demand for services [InnovatioNews]
  • Find your perfect match: 6 companies hiring like crazy this February [BuiltinColorado]
  • Tech news roundup: Denver-based Rachio’s new product, Denver a top STEM city and more [BuiltinColorado]
  • Broomfield-based Level 3 Communications profit, revenue rise [DenverPost]
  • Colorado attorney general issues warning about tech support scams [DenverPost]
  • Denver’s Elevation Digital Media points Douglas County-based Arrow the way to the future with Super Bowl spot [ConfluenceDenver]
  • Third annual Fort Collins Startup Week wraps on a high note for numbers of attendees, sessions [InnovatioNews]

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Last week I shared a link to a Denver Business Journal article about Cloud Elements revenues for 2015 but it was a subscriber only link. If you couldn’t read it, here’s the same news straight from Cloud Elements.

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Colorado Tech Weekly #75: Say “Hi” to someone new this week

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Last week I said you should get inspired and go meet people. This week I get to follow my own advice! After all it doesn’t seem right for me to give advice and not follow it.

I had originally planned to attend the Apex Conference as a volunteer. I went last year as a wide-eyed newbie and was pretty impressed, but due to my own poor planning I won’t be going this year. Instead I will make up for it by going to RefactorU’s Web Development Career Fair in Boulder followed by logging into the Regis University’s ACM meeting. After that, I’ll be at Galvanize for the Denver New Tech meetup. Looking forward to seeing some of you in person!

Top Colorado Technology News

  • Boulder tech’s open house: NewCo lets you inside Techstars, Galvanize, PivotDesk, Google & more [BuiltinColorado]
  • Evergreen-based Wowza Media Systems entices developers with $15,000 App Challenge [ProgrammableWeb]
  • Ken Lund to leave OEDIT position and be replaced by River North’s Fiona Arnold in January [InnovatioNews]
  • Colorado aerospace to take center stage Dec. 4 with launch of Orion crew module in Florida [InnovatioNews]
  • Denver’s smart sprinkler maker Rachio working with Nest, raising seed round [Xconomy]
  • Denver-based Cloud CRM firm tectonic acquires Local Cloud9 [BuiltinColorado]
  • Boulder-based Boomtown Accelerator’s Second Batch of Startups Make Their Debuts [Xconomy]
  • Galvanize Boulder taking 27,000 square feet at Pearl West [BizWest]
  • Go Code Colorado wins Project of the Year at Apex Awards [BuiltinColorado]
  • Colorado Economic Development Commission offers $19M in incentives for more than 1,200 jobs [DBJ]

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Colorado Tech Weekly #74: Finding Inspiration

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I just finished listening to the latest episode of one of my favorite podcasts, Ruby Rogues. It’s a few Ruby programmers who spend most of their time talking about higher level concepts that ANY programmer of any language can appreciate. They had Kinsey Ann Durham, developer for Denver-based GoSpotCheck, as a guest and she talked about being a new developer and her path to that job. It’s inspiring to hear stories from developers like Kinsey. Give it a listen, get inspired and go to one of the events below!

For EVEN MOAR inspiration check out the stories of the CTA APEX awards and the TechStars “Where are they now” story.

Top Colorado Technology News

  • City of Denver clarifies software-tax policies to quiet concerns [DBJ]
  • Denver-based Rachio gets $2.5M so you can water your lawn from your cell phone [BuiltinColorado]
  • Boulder’s Kindara receives $1.25M in new funding, $50K vote of confidence from consumers [BuiltinColorado]
  • MapQuest growing in Denver with Commute app [ConfluenceDenver]
  • Tech startup of the month: Boulder-based OpenSnow [CoBizMag]
  • Denver’s gSchool announces Go Microservices Track [galvanize]
  • Colorado Springs-based ISSAC receives 2014 Award of Excellence in Aerospace/Defense [CTA]
  • Denver-based Skiing in Colorado just got a whole lot cheaper with Outdoors.io [BuiltinColorado]
  • 14th annual APEX Awards recognize 10 outstanding technology leaders [CTA]
  • Where Are They Now? Featuring Rapt Media, Occipital and RoundPegg [Techstars]

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Colorado Tech Weekly #45: 3D mapping, Gnip, Makers and Startups

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I’m loving that it’s so easy to find 10 interesting stories about the Colorado tech industry, but I miss sharing the national news I read every week. I think it may be time to consider tweaking the design to this newsletter. A huge congratulations by the way to the Gnip team on their acquisition by Twitter! That is some awesome news!

Top Colorado Technology News

  • Colorado Springs-based Sanborn Map Company releases SPIN for faster, more accurate indoor mapping and inventorying [InnovatioNews]
  • Twitter acquires Boulder-based social data provider Gnip [TechKnowBytes]
  • Denver Mini Maker Faire spotlights tinkerers, inventors May 3-4 at National Western Complex [InnovatioNews]
  • Boulder’s Orbotix launches SPRK, company’s first robotics-based education program for kids, teachers [InnovatioNews]
  • Boulder and Denver firms raise $112M from VCs during first quarter [Xconomy]
  • Monthly Startup Report: Big Moves, Launches, Hires, Oh My! [BuiltinColorado]
  • 3 companies turning Colorado from an ‘e-commerce desert’ into an e-commerce empire [BuiltinColorado]
  • Will Boulder-based JumpCloud help usher In the ‘DevOps’ era of IT transformation? [BuiltinColorado]
  • Signpost founder & Mayor Hancock celebrate tech growth in Denver [BuiltinColorado]
  • The CTA Advocacy Update fills you in on legislation that affects Colorado’s tech industry [CTA]

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