For HYPE founder and recent finalist for the Women in Tech’s Woman of the Year in STEAM Education award Kristina Newton, it’s personal. “Despite all my potential and capabilities I had in the tech workforce, I felt…
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According to a Deloitte study, only 4% of those working in the VC space are Black, and 5% are Latino or Hispanic. 2020 did see the launch of several new…
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Tech Talent: This DigitalCrafts Grad Is Building a Social Network For Your Dog
by Mike Jordanby Mike JordanGerrit Van Leeuwen graduated from DigitalCrafts’ Full Stack Immersive Web Development on July 23. While his educational background was outside computer science (he holds a bachelor’s degree in communication from…
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Tech Talent: This Emory Grad Applies His Love of Puzzles to the Challenges of Coding
by Mike Jordanby Mike JordanAbdella Shukur already has a degree that seems perfect for today’s times. He earned a bachelors from Emory University in Neuroscience and Behavioral Biology. He also completed a year at…
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This DigitalCrafts Grad Says His Real-World Experience as a Founder is What Makes Him a Great Team Player
by Mike Jordanby Mike JordanRobert Kushner IV, a participant in DigitalCrafts’ March 2020 Full Stack Immersive Cohort, is clearly an entrepreneurial optimist who is also eager to learn. He’s launched two companies the good,…
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Tech Talent: This Talented DigitalCrafts Graduate Went from Researching French Hip-Hop to Developing Software
by Mike Jordanby Mike JordanSaesha Senger says being a musician and a scholar has been very influential in her desire to get into software development. Graduating this month from the DigitalCrafts’ Full Stack Flex Program…
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Tech Talent: This Awesomely Named Developer Has a Knack for Debugging
by Mike Jordanby Mike JordanHaving a special name can be a gift and a curse — take it from someone named after one of the greatest and most famous basketball players of all time,…
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Tech Talent: Podcasts Taught This DigitalCrafts Grad How To Take Programming Slow & Steady
by Mike Jordanby Mike JordanSoftware is “eating the world,” according to Nep Orshiso — and that’s a good thing. He says the fast-paced nature of technology, and the change it brings, excites him. “In…