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MakerSquare Opens Coding School In LA

socalTECH

MakerSquare , which operates coding camps and classes to help students get software jobs, is setting up a new location in Los Angeles, according to the Hack Reactor collective. The two said that MakerSquare will launch its first class on June 29th. San Francisco-based Hack Reactor acquired MakerSquare in January.

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LA Makerspace Targets Tinkerers, Creators

socalTECH

How do you spur more people creating software, hardware, devices, and more in Los Angeles? The group says it has already hosted "hackathons" for kids learning to program, and is also seeking entrepreneurs, software engineers, hardware engineers, scientists, artists, filmmakers, and others to help it in its effort.

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Codesmith Raised $1.1 Million Funding Round Lead by Test Prep CEO

Tech.Co

The investment will help to add more online classes to their already impressive offerings. “Codesmith, the leading advanced software engineering school in the US is announcing a $1.1m

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Technical Advisors: Every Web/Mobile Startup Must Have One

SoCal CTO

I did a presentation recently for a graduate class from The Founder Institute around getting online/mobile products out the door. In Los Angeles, I have easy access to a bunch of potential strategic technical advisors through the LA CTO Forum. It was like having a bunch of mini- Free Startup CTO Consulting Sessions all in one room.

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Interview with Jonathan Lehmann and James Chung, KarmaGoat

socalTECH

Well, Los Angeles-based KarmaGoat (www.karmagoat.com) has figured out a way to help people get rid of those unwanted items they have--and provide those proceeds to charity. When I was moving to Los Angeles from Paris, I was sorting through my stuff, and I made three bags of things. Where did the idea come from?

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Programs in NYC and LA prepare autistic students to excel in tech careers

StartUp Beat

Two programs however – one in New York and the other in Los Angeles – have committed to helping those on the autistic spectrum live up to their potential, providing them real skills for the job market where they’re natural fits: the tech industry. photo courtesy of @TechKidsU. Coding Autism’s CEO Oliver Thornton.

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amSTATZ Social Network For Fitness Gurus, Athletes & Events | Interview With Founder

Tech Zulu Event

Jenna can also search for local events, boot camps, or fitness classes. We closed an angel round of funding in March for $415,000, 90% of which came from investors in Chicago. Finding engineering talent is a struggle for everyone right now. opportunities for every software engineer in the field. How many users?