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The Tech Mentorship Gap: How Code2040 Is Solving. What You Can Do. And How LinkedIn Can Help

Hunter Walker

Each summer they match high performing software engineering students from these underrepresented groups with Mentor and summer internships. I’d love to see LinkedIn standardize the notion of community service as a field in your profile. One additional thought about creating a culture of contribution in tech.

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Why Crunch Modes Doesn't Work: Six Lessons

www.igda.org

Throughout the 30s, 40s, and 50s, these studies were apparently conducted by the hundreds; and by the 1960s, the benefits of the 40-hour week were accepted almost beyond question in corporate America. In these clearest of possible conditions the ship made a planned turn out of the shipping channel and didnt turn back in time.

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Tech Diversity & Inclusion Allies at SXSW

Austin Startup

SXSW Panel: Attracting VC Investment Outside of Silicon Valley Carolyn Rodz (@carolynrodz) | Twitter Holly Gibson Founder Austin Women Who Code Holly loves the Austin tech community and serves it as the Founder of the Women Who Code Austin, a network of 2800+ women in tech.

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Essential Startup Funding Tips from 8 Seasoned Investors

mashable.com

And for those in the coveted in-crowd, Silicon Valley, San Francisco and the greater tech community become a world of opportunity where you’re only limited by the quality of your idea and the caliber of your friends. Code for America Chooses 20 Developer. View More » Apple iOS 4.2 Goes Gold, Brings New Multita.

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Entrepreneur-Friendly Policies (Finally) Showing Promise - But Leadership Required

Seeing Both Sides

Yet, we make it very difficult for immigrant entrepreneurs to pursue their dreams and build their companies in America. I'm shocked that there isn't more discussion about channeling more dollars towards this inmportant institution. Such household names as Google, Intel and eBay were started by at least one immigrant founder.