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How a crappy promotion led to me being a software engineer

Austin Startup

Quick Background I was born in Nigeria, but mostly grew up in Dallas, TX. This way, I could focus solely on studying and building web apps for my portfolio. After building a few web applications, I went to a coding bootcamp, Dev Bootcamp, thinking there were huge knowledge gaps I had to fill.

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10+ Trends: Recap of 2011 and What’s Next…

thebarefootvc

Given the growth of information online, it is not a surprise that consumers are now looking for more personalized, curated shopping experiences on the Web, and leveraging their social networks and other trusted sources to find products.