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What is Drupal? or, My retraining in Software Development

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The world has changed – software development, app dev, and software engineering are taking over the center of the conversation, and Drupal/PHP is taking over the lead. In the birthplace of Java, BSD, SQL and many other critical software technologies, Drupal and PHP are spreading like a California wildfire.

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Is #NewYork the Next Startup Land of Oz?

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Here are some of the factors: (1) Amazing Engineering Skills – Let’s just start with the big one. There is a highly under-known fact in the software engineering world – many of the best developers and architects are not in Silicon Valley, but in the New York metro area. These people abound in New York.

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Convertible Equity, A Better Alternative To Convertible Debt?

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There has been no shortage of controversy and criticism around the convertible note, a popular investing vehicle that’s used by seed stage and angel investors. San Francisco, California. → Learn More. Sometimes these loans have a valuation cap and/or a discount. Disrupt SF Hackathon 2012. Crunch With Us. Gift Guide.

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Bright Unveils A Data-Driven Approach To The Job Search, Raises $6M

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Previously, he was a staff technology writer at Adweek, worked as a senior editor at the tech blog VentureBeat, and was also a reporter at the Hollister Free Lance, where he won awards from the California Newspaper Publishers Association for breaking news coverage and writing. San Francisco, California. → Learn More. Crunchbase.

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