Commentary: Why this Seattle startup had to mess with Texas over healthcare Editor’s note: This guest post was written by Glowforge CEO Dan Shapiro. Other companies such as Yelp, Salesforce, and Citigroup… Read More
Commentary: How homeowners defeated Zillow’s AI, which led to Zillow Offers’ demise Now that the dust has settled, we can ask how could the smart and savvy team at Zillow Group, armed… Read More
The great startup reset: Why founders should prepare for lower valuations The S&P 500 is down more than 10% since the beginning of the year, putting it into “correction” territory. The… Read More
The terrible trifecta: What the Trump administration means for tech, and how to stop it An economic crisis looms in Washington State as a result of three actions by the new President and his team.… Read More
The perception game: Amazon and Microsoft look to dominate the cloud I’ve been an equity analyst or portfolio manager since 1987. I’ve covered the tech sector exclusively since 1992, so, yes,… Read More
Permission sought and granted by my 9-year-old to start a new company Starting a new business wasn’t just a professional decision for me. It was also a family one where I sought… Read More
Machine learning and digital marketing: Why melding human and machine is important to your business In digital, you can easily spot two opposing camps — the artists and the quants. Artists are folks like the New York… Read More
Breaking into the tech industry: Is working at an agency right for you? In a startup-centric town, agencies don’t get much respect. Even before I joined one after 20 years of in-house roles,… Read More
Dear GeekWire: Sorry, it’s not fair to compare Amazon to tech giants Editor’s note: Seattle venture capitalist and former ADIC CEO Peter Van Oppen wrote this email to GeekWire in response to… Read More
Advice: 3 ways to meet startup investors For entrepreneurs seeking to raise capital, getting investor introductions is a key first step towards achieving fundraising success. A well-prepared… Read More
Learning Ruby, Heroku and MySQL: Warp speed at Ada Developers Academy I’m a student in the third cohort at Ada Developers Academy (ADA), and GeekWire invited me to chronicle my leap… Read More
Digital surveillance firm has Seattle police contacts, leaked emails reveal A digital tool to monitor “all the devices,” whether they be smartphones or laptop computers. One that is “invisible to… Read More
Guest Post: Avoid the feature graveyard with meaningful analysis Launching a new feature-set is seldom a home run on the first pitch. It can take inning after inning of… Read More
6 reasons why Microsoft alumni often struggle in the startup world Why do Microsoft alumni struggle at startups? This clearly isn’t true of everyone who walks through the halls of Microsoft,… Read More
Commentary: Seattle needs new political leaders who get tech, but aren’t running Windows Vista [Editor’s Note: John Roderick is the singer and guitarist of The Long Winters and co-host of the podcast Roderick On the… Read More
Unicorns do exist! Meeting my Ada Developers Academy classmates [Editor’s Note: In this special series, clinical psychologist Sally Moore chronicles her journey from therapist to coder, as she leaves… Read More
The interview: The pressure builds to get into Ada Developers Academy I’m a student in the current cohort at Ada Developers Academy (ADA), a yearlong program for women seeking careers in… Read More
Learning to code: Self-acceptance and Star Trek In March of this year, I quit my job as a clinical psychologist to learn to code. Quite the change,… Read More
This woman codes: My path into tech I just left my profession to spend a year working constantly for no pay. I made the decision on a… Read More
5 reasons why parenthood actually is the very best time to create a startup There is never a good time to have a child. And there’s never a good time to start a startup.… Read More
Ditch the business plan: Build your test product I have an MBA. I’ve worked for over 12 years at Fortune 500 companies. I’m supposed to tell you that… Read More
Healthcare costs are devastating education budgets, and computer science education is collateral damage I read the recent GeekWire article about how dozens of tech, education and nonprofit execs urge passage of Washington computer… Read More
A changing mobile landscape: 3 things every developer should know It used to be that the GSMA Mobile World Congress (MWC) revolved around devices and carriers. This year, however, the… Read More
Commentary: Bitcoin and the False Dichotomy You might have asked someone recently, what the heck is going on with Bitcoin? Or maybe you are still wondering… Read More
5 key lessons in entrepreneurship, Seattle Seahawks style In that miracle masquerading as the NFC Championship game last Sunday, the Seattle Seahawks taught entrepreneurs and all of us in… Read More
Commentary: Why I’m long on Lyft The general consensus is that Uber is dominating Lyft. It’s no secret. Uber’s growth and execution has been a work of beauty,… Read More
Startup lessons from Han Solo: 5 insights from a legendary ‘Star Wars’ entrepreneur When I was in 4th grade, I thought Luke Skywalker was a whiney little goody two-shoes. But Han Solo? Man, now that… Read More
What President Obama’s immigration announcement means for tech companies and entrepreneurs There were two clear winners in President Obama’s sweeping changes on immigration executive action last week: undocumented parents of U.S.… Read More
Startup Chile: Taking the leap in South America’s top incubator It’s one thing to stand on the outside of a startup culture and look in. It’s another to actually become… Read More
How to choose the right startup: Act like a general, embrace serendipity While corporate jobs have a guaranteed salary and sense of stability, they often lack the appetite for innovation and fast-paced… Read More
