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Tech Industry Hiring In Canada Continues To Grow

YoungUpstarts

The tech job landscape across Canada has continued to grow. In 2018, Canada had a record-low unemployment rate and as a result we are seeing more companies, startups and online-based businesses dedicated to serving the niche-jobs industry. Positions for software development and data science continue to expand throughout the industry.

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

Both Sides of the Table

TWTFelipe and I ended up speaking for nearly 30 minutes and we talked mostly about why his company was based in Canada and not the US. He came to the United States in 2001 to study Software Engineering at Auburn University. He spent a bunch of this time in Canada. So he decided to start his company in Canada.

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SXSW Startups: Horizon

Austin Startup

Many describe DApps (Decentralized Applications) as being “trustless,” in that users don’t need to exhibit trust in each other since the laws of the DApp itself govern every interaction. Horizon Blockchain Games is currently based in Toronto, Canada. from software to AI, VR, cannabis, health, food, music, blockchain, gaming, and more.

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Tech Diversity & Inclusion Allies at SXSW

Austin Startup

Advisor, Austin Mayor Steve Adler Eugene has long operated at the intersection of business, government & nonprofits, locally and nationally. Women engineers make up only 14% of software engineers; she is dedicated to getting more women into the tech industry. As the third U.S.

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Where is the best place to find a rockstar developer to bring it to life?

www.quora.com

I do disagree about two other points: First, this isn't the "quora rockstar engineer" perspective. It's my perspective as well and I'm not a software engineer let alone a rockstar. I am talking about self-appointed 10x egostars, not real solid software engineers.