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The @TWTFelipe Story – A Tale of US Visa Policy Gone Awry (#startupvisa)

Both Sides of the Table

He came to the United States in 2001 to study Software Engineering at Auburn University. I wanted several of the software engineers to join me at our next startup but their employment was tied to BuildOnline. The world had just gone into crisis and I was in a period of reflection reminiscent of September 2001.

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Meet Manu Kumar, Chief Firestarter at K9 Ventures

K9 Ventures

He holds a Bachelors in Electrical and Computer Engineering with University Honors and a Masters in Software Engineering from Carnegie Mellon University; and a Ph.D. In late 2000, early 2001 I started my second company to test whether I can build a successful company again. MK : I chose the name K9 for two reasons.

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My 2020 Vision for Graduates: How to be Optimistic in Terrible Times

Reid Hoffman

My generation, dubbed Generation X after a popular novel of the same name , was typically characterized as being aimless and cynical, prematurely embittered by dead-end jobs, the generally awful state of the world, and an overall sense of cultural exhaustion. The world was also in the midst of the AIDS epidemic. They were selling hot sauce.

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18 Entrepreneurs Explain What They Did Prior to Starting Their Businesses

Hearpreneur

After retiring in 2001, I also joined a ladies networking group, On Purpose Networking for Women (OPN). Another benefit was that I was able to complete two master’s degrees, one in Software Engineering, and another in Engineering Management.

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CEO Friday: Why we don’t hire.NET programmers

blog.expensify.com

Mental Pandiculation » Why I Don’t Hang Out With People Named David. Name one widely acclaimed or groundbreaking technology or technique to come out of the.NET realm in the past 5 years? Now name one that didn’t come from Microsoft? It is clear that good software engineers avoid you. Elaine Kenny.

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