CoderDojo returns — add coding to your kid’s school curriculum
CoderDojo, the international movement of kids coding clubs for kids 5-17 years old, is returning to Cedar Rapids this Saturday, September 6th, just in time for the start of another academic year. The Cedar Rapids rendition began last Spring, when a rag-tag group of tech and developer dads got it off the ground and saw immediate […]
Dev/Iowa: Just What An Entrepreneur Needs
On Wednesday, July 9, 2014 I was asked to come and address a classroom of aspiring developers at Dev/Iowa, presented by the University of Iowa John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center. The students have heard from a number of professionals in the software/web development arena this summer, so my talk took a look at the "business" side of the [...]Don’t Miss EntreFEST Next Week & Learn Inbox Zero From Me
Next week on May 14-16, 2014, you'll want to make plans to attend Iowa's entrepreneurial and business innovation mecca, EntreFEST 2014 in Iowa City, Iowa. This year's program is again produced by my friends Amanda West and Andy Stoll (both of Seed Here Studio). Andy has been quoted stating EntreFEST as "If #SXSW had a half-brother in Iowa." If EntreFEST lives [...]Make Your WordPress Install More Secure: Slide Edition
I wrote a well received article regarding "Make Your WordPress Install More Secure" early this year, but last week I revisited the topic with the local WordPress Meetup group I helped to co-found. I thought some might find it useful in this format. Enjoy and let me know if you have questions! Make Your WordPress [...]Join me for Taking The Leap & WordPress Security talks this Wednesday!
On March 26, 2014 I'll be presenting two - yes count them two - free talks sharing a bit of my knowledge on entrepreneurialism and web development. You still have time to join me and my fellow Creative Corridorians at the events (see signups/info below). Vault Startup School: Lunch w/ Joshua McNary [Beta]: Take the Leap, [...]Follow The Creative Corridor Twitter List
Last week David Tominsky cornered Sarah Binder and I at Vault Co-working asking about who in the Eastern Iowa business community were the movers and shakers to watch on Twitter. We made a list on a whiteboard and it started to balloon. I noted I'd make a Twitter List version for us all to gain [...]Join me at Startup Weekend Cedar Rapids this weekend!
Have you heard about Startup Weekend Cedar Rapids this weekend? I am participating and you should as well! Startup Weekend is a grassroots movement of entrepreneurs learning the basics of founding startups & launching ventures. Come to the Cedar Rapids edition on February to March 2 to share ideas, form teams, & launch startups. Be part of […]