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Awesome Austin Tech Events, May 8–15

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Some of the most interesting events in Austin for the week of May 8 through May 14 are as follows: Mon, May 8 thru Thurs, May 11: OSCON OSCON brings the software engineering and developer community together to explore what’s new and useful in open source languages, tools, and techniques. At the Austin Convention Center. $99-$3895

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Austin startup launches ridesharing service between Austin and Houston

Austin Startup

Hitch’s mission is to connect people who need to travel between neighboring cities with drivers who are already making the trip, and today they are officially launching service between Austin and Houston. Over 10,000 cars make trips every day just between Austin and Houston, and 90% of them have just one occupant?—?the the driver.

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50 on Fire Celebration on Oct 4 in Austin

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The Forrest Four-Cast: October 1, 2017 A gathering of innovators, big and small, people and organizations, across multiple categories, 50 on Fire occurs at 7:00 pm on Wednesday evening, October 4 at Impact Hub Austin (5540 North Lamar, 78756).

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Awesome Austin Tech Events, May 1–7

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Some of the most interesting events in Austin for the week of May 1 through May 7 are as follows: Monday, May 1: Food & Tech ATX Meet Up (FREE) If working on current or future challenges associated with food, you are invited to come network with innovators and ahead-of-the-curve thinkers in this community. At Capital Factory at 6:30 pm.

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What we learned from the first week of Uber & Lyft returning to Austin

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by Andy Tryba & Marisa Goldenberg Ridesharing in Austin got even more interesting on Memorial Day as Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed into law a statewide regulation framework overruling local Austin rules. In just one week — Fare, the #3 player in the market, closed up shop in Austin.

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ProductCamp Austin 2017 — a few lessons

Austin Startup

ProductCamp Austin bringing the product community together. link] ProductCamp Austin 2017 — a few lessons was originally published in Austin Startups on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story. I personally am a conferences nerd.

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Take 5 minutes to help other Austin entrepreneurs and vote in the SXSW Panel Picker!

Austin Startup

Being part of a community means lifting each other up and one easy way you can do that is with your mouse clicks… please take 5 minutes to go and vote for these other Austin entrepreneurs! If you are in the Austin startup community and have another panel to promote, please leave it in the comments below! Deadline to vote is August 30.