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Sebastian Thrun and Udacity Launch New Self-Driving Nanodegree

Xconomy

Thrun (pictured) says many software engineers working at the raft of companies now developing self-driving vehicles have trained in the technology via Udacity , the educational technology company he. Read more » Reprints | Share: UNDERWRITERS AND PARTNERS.

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

Tech.Co

“Codesmith, the leading advanced software engineering school in the US is announcing a $1.1m ” Codesmith was founded by Sentance and Troutwine in 2014 in an effort to provide students with the skills they needed to become at least mid-level software programmers in a short period of time.

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Why Has LA Suddenly Gotten So Much Attention from VCs and Entrepreneurs?

Both Sides of the Table

Of course that’s not disputable. To some extent – of course they are. Of course most of you know SnapChat, Tinder & Whisper and many people immediately associate the success of Los Angeles under the SoLoMo banner (Social, Local, Mobile) and you wouldn’t be wrong. Where do all of these engineers end up?

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Pinterest Launches Secret Boards For Holidays

Tech Zulu Event

According to Pinterest Software Engineer Evrhet Milam , “The holidays are a time for being with family, sharing great meals, and, of course, surprising your favorite people with a special gift. Pinterest has launched secret boards for use this holidays.

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Silicon Beach Expands with Santa Clarita’s Startup Weekend Nov. 13 -15

Tech Zulu Event

This is a unique opportunity for software engineers, designers, and business-minded entrepreneurs to team up and build several startups in just 54 hours! Prizes awarded will be designed to add value to the winning startup teams, and of course come with bragging rights! Participants arrive the evening of Friday, Nov.

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Founder Challenges with Startup Development Teams and CTOs

SoCal CTO

No questions being asked ( 32 Questions Developers May Have Forgot to Ask a Startup Founder ) And the #1 reason I get calls relates to an old software engineering adage: The first 90% of a project takes 90% of the time. Of course, turning around these issues will take some time. One of your better developers leaves.

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Symptoms of a Weak Development Team

SoCal CTO

When we interview potential developers, it’s amazing to me how many can’t answer questions that every student in a sophomore level computer science course should be able to answer. No questions being asked ( Startup Software Development – Do Your Homework Before You Develop Anything ) Rest of team says - “I’m not sure where we stand.” “I’m

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