FREd's Head

Jun 6, 2014

Women in Tech - BUILD It

There is a rising level of frustration in the community about theinvitation that @techweekchi sent out early this week to promote its...

Dec 12, 2013

Coding as a way to transform a community… and lives…

Skimming the news yesterday, I came across a very interesting announcement by our current mayor. He stated that coding will become a part...

Nov 5, 2013

Lubrication: More Oil for Chicago Tech Please

I recently had the pleasure of attending Chicago Ideas Week. In one of the sessions I heard the founder of CIW, Brad Keywell, discuss...

Sep 20, 2013

The State of Chicago Tech

Collectively in our tech community we get excited about new things – from a new incubator to recognition for an individual to a large...

Aug 29, 2013

Breed talent or lose ground in tech race

We hear it every day — we’re in a war for tech talent. Companies are desperate to find and retain talent. This is true across the nation,...

Aug 15, 2013

Twitter Starts Talent Breeding Program: Bodes well for Chicago

Very interesting announcement yesterday that @twitter bought Marakana as a start on breeding technical talent. This is a HUGE shot across...