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SiliconBeach's 1st LEGO Challenge

SoCal Tech Calendar

Labeled as one of the fastest growing tech hotspots, Silicon Beach has definitely not slowed down and we need your help building the future, one LEGO at a time in a race that youll never forget. This is a special event for software engineers and web developers who havent stopped being a kid (because we havent!)

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Poor Software Developers - Pull the Plug Early

SoCal CTO

There's an old adage in software development that I refer to all the time: The first 90% of development takes 90% of the time. I used this when I taught software engineering. And I use it all the time now when I get the kind of message that I received: I'm looking for a web developer to continue work on my website.

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

StartUp Beat

The low employment rates, says the Autism Speaks foundation , reflect a nationwide lack of vocational training and support services helping students with autism transition from secondary school into employment. We want to engage these teens, we want to help them think about their own futures.”.

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Symptoms of a Weak Development Team

SoCal CTO

I am hearing from my project management team a bit of distrust in the technical capacity of our web development team. I think we suffer because of the distance and culture but the project management team takes every late delivery or small bug as evidence that the development team may not be capable. You need to dive in.

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A Day in the Life of a Product Manager

Tech Zulu Event

Steve currently manages Fandango’s web and mobile commerce platforms. Vic Parekh started out as a Software Engineer and worked for a decade in this role before making the leap to Product. For the past seven years, he has launched new B2B and B2C products in online ticketing, ecommerce, and learning management.

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