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| | | | How much is social capital worth? How many jobs, deals or opportunities have you gotten because somebody put in a good word or a friend of a friend hooked you up? The tech world often holds itself up as a meritocracy. It's your coding skills, traction in the marketplace or that CompTIA certification that opens the door. But an example like WeWork founder Adam Neumann's failing sideways shows how meritocracy isn't exactly the name of the game. All that's to ask: how has social capital, or lack thereof, impacted your career? Let us know by replying to this email or sending a note to baltimore@technical.ly, anytime. — Technical.ly reporter Donte Kirby (donte@technical.ly) P.S. Below, you’ll spot the latest story from This Week in Milwaukee Rising. This Technical.ly series highlights the social entrepreneurs, civic technologists and creative innovators who are most shaping the Midwest city, especially those focused on bringing a more just, equitable and dynamic Milwaukee economy. See the full series and subscribe to the weekly newsletter here. | | | | | Top Stories | | By In this special four-part report, Technical.ly investigates how IT outsourcing and international hiring represent a new wave in tech company building. This is part four, focused on the gains and losses in the shift to global. Read more » By In the summer of 2012, we started reporting on the technologists and entrepreneurs shaping Baltimore’s economy. Here’s a look at what we’ve learned over a decade of change. Read more » By Following her "Dare to be" mantra, DJ Shawna Nicols talks NBA bubble and giving back to the community she loves. Read more » By In the coming weeks, some borrowers can apply to have up to $20,000 forgiven. Tech pros' reactions to the new plan are mixed: Does the plan go too far, or not far enough? Read more » | Blast from the past Baltimore is an outlier on population trends. Can the city also approach changing neighborhoods differently? Read more » | Your Job in Tech Search all open jobs and hiring companies Featured Jobs Technically Media is a digital media company that focuses on building and making connections within our community of professionals. We do this with journalism, events and services. We publish...Find out more » The Store Technology Engineering Architect is responsible for the design, implementation, documentation, and support of the Store Technologies environment focused on Wawa’s Point of Sale (POS) and...Find out more » The primary role for the Business Intelligence Solutions Engineer is to provide technical and business expertise in integrating data from a variety of source systems and presenting it through an...Find out more » This Week in Jobs Busting a move in solidarity. Read more » SUBSCRIBE to TWIJ Post a Job Get a Job | Events View all events Promote your event | | |
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