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Human Capital: Moving away from ‘master/slave’ terminology

TechCrunch LA

In 2019, for example, Google reported its attrition rates of Black and Latinx talent — which indicate the rate at which employees leave on an annual basis — were higher than the national average. A new poll from the UC Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies found that it’s going to be a close election.

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LA-Based Coding Bootcamp Codesmith Boasts 96% Hiring Rate

Tech.Co

Fortunately, study after study has shown that IT professionals and computer science graduates are going home with the biggest paychecks on a regular basis. The key to creating software engineers that are capable and effective in their roles is to teach more than coding. Finding a job can be hard.

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The @TWTFelipe Story – A Tale of US Visa Policy Gone Awry (#startupvisa)

Both Sides of the Table

He came to the United States in 2001 to study Software Engineering at Auburn University. I wanted several of the software engineers to join me at our next startup but their employment was tied to BuildOnline. At the time he granted me permission to write about his story. Felipe grew up in Brazil.