Plus, NFTs go mainstream + Sicura's seed round closes.
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| | | | A fresh take on an old problem Yesterday, I interviewed a founder that is moving to Baltimore after completing a local accelerator. The founder said, “Baltimore doesn’t have a retention problem, it has an acquisition problem.” We know that Baltimore is an outlier along this East Coast corridor, where most other cities' populations grew. Given that reality, what do you think the city should do? How can Baltimore convince more founders, professionals and others to live in the city? Is the founder right that it's less about keeping them here, and more about getting them here to see what Baltimore has to offer in the first place? Let us know by replying to this email or sending a note to baltimore@technical.ly. Dropping Gems Baltimore: You can access Udemy courses for free through the Pratt library. A thread for those looking to make a career switch into tech but only have a high school education. Thread participants often suggested PO/SM roles, which refers to "Product Owner" or "Scrum Master" in the agile project management style many tech companies use. The Product Owner acts as a bridge between the dev and business sides. Think of them as the person keeping the product aligned with the business and consumers' best interests. The Scrum Master instead is a coach and referee for project management. They align projects to the agile framework, conduct team meetings and ensure the dev team can execute their goals without outside interference. In Other News
The Last Mile Education Fund launches a debt relief fund to ease 22 tech graduates' student debt. Maryland's primary elections have been pushed back three weeks. It's getting harder to freely use your old college roommate's Netflix account: The streamer is tracking IPs and cracking down on the same password being used in multiple homes. A medical supply company, set to employ 2,000, is coming to Baltimore County. — Technical.ly reporter Donte Kirby (donte@technical.ly) | | | | | Top Stories | | By "They appear at once a benign hobbyist pursuit, a means to value and make money from scarce digital art, a cash grab for unscrupulous influencers and celebrities, a new mechanism for online fundraising and an explored avenue for legitimate art." Read more » By With this round closed, Sicura aims to grow its capacity while hunkering down on revenue goals. Read more » By You want happier, healthier employees. From promoting stress management and better sleep to offering perks like paid fitness memberships, here are the basic practices to implement. Read more » By The Fulton, Maryland-based cloud enablement company recently brought him on after he applied to the job on Technical.ly. Read more » | Blast from the past Maryland has more than 19,000 available jobs in cybersecurity, a $68 billion global industry. But is the state's rapid growth as a cybersecurity center helping Charm City? Read more » | Your Job in Tech Search all open jobs and hiring companies Featured Jobs Launching a clothing rental subscription service might seem like a bit of an unusual move for a company known for experiential retail concepts, but it’s right in line with our mission since 1970:...Find out more » QuotaPath is looking for a Senior Information Security Analyst to be the backbone of trust that our customers and employees expect. You will own identifying and reporting areas of risk across the...Find out more » Money Map Press is looking for an detail-oriented, tech-savvy Junior Project Manager to join their team! You’ll be a part of a highly specialized and talented group of web...Find out more » This Week in Jobs The “ides” aren’t as bad as you think. Read more » SUBSCRIBE to TWIJ Post a Job Get a Job | Events Apr 27 to Apr 29 / 09:00 am to 03:30 pm / Virtual Find out more » Apr 4 to Apr 9 / 12:00 am to 05:00 pm / Online & 3675 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104 Find out more » Mar 24 to Mar 24 / 12:00 PM to 01:00 PM / ZOOM Find out more » View all events Promote your event | | |
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