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How W4 plans to monetize the Godot game engine using Red Hat’s open-source playbook

TechCrunch

million in seed funding to make its mission a reality, with backers including OSS Capital; Lux Capital; Sisu Game Ventures; and — somewhat notably — Bob Young , the cofounder and former CEO of Red Hat, an enterprise-focused open-source company that IBM went on to acquire for $34 billion in 2019. ” The open source factor.

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7 Can’t-Miss Topics to Explore at DevOps Days Seattle This April

OverOps

This worldwide, community-based technical conference series has been organized by local volunteers since 2009. Get actionable next steps in this talk from Christine Yen, Cofounder/CPO of Honeycomb.io. Seattle’s conference will feature two days of jam-packed info, curated talks and self-organized conversations spanning April 23-24.

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Despite remote work and the economic downturn, some companies look to London for expansion

TechCrunch

Barely a day goes by without news of layoffs emerging from the tech world — from cybersecurity to gaming , no industry is impervious. Does their industry, profitability, business model, or financial independence come into play? Why are some companies seemingly swimming, while others sink? And why might the U.K.

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The Future of Observability is Bright as Honeycomb Announces $50M in Series D Funding

Honeycomb

We hope this is a moment of welcome change from the soul-crushing headlines plaguing the tech industry these past few months. 2022 was the year observability went mainstream All of these accomplishments took place in the midst of incredible momentum on a broader industry level; 2022 truly was the year of observability.

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Women in Tech – Hacking Business Diversity

Linux Academy

Is diversity and inclusion of underrepresented groups in the technology industry still an issue? The numbers tell us that diversity is still an issue in the industry. See for yourself: As of 2019, for every 3 men in the tech industry, there is only 1 woman. And if it is, how prevalent is this problem?

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Doing 'Different' Right: Ten Big-Time Difference Makers and How.

Strategy Driven

Cofounders Nick Beste and Kevin Carlow saw the success stories from female-centric companies like Tupperware, Silpada, and Partylite and thought, why not ? They aren’t just the leader in their industry; they ARE the industry – and they anticipate crossing the $3-million mark by November 2010. Now Man Cave does it for men.

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Scaling Technology and Organizations Together with Randy Shoup

Gitprime

He was the VP of Engineering at Stitch Fix, Director of Engineering for the Google App Engine, the CTO and cofounder of Shoplilly, and the Chief Engineer at eBay, among other leadership positions.