July 3, 2014

  • New initiative hopes to share the stories of Kansas City’s immigrants

    “Whether we realize it or not, we’re connected to the world and there’s some really interesting things going on that people from KC and all over the place are doing,” Ilya Tabakh told SPN. “We need to own those stories and participate in the conversation. “We always talk about a global economy and about global…

  • C++ software engineer, marketplace manager and 31 others

    Every week, Silicon Prairie News presents opportunities in the region’s tech, startup and creative community. From a contract job to a co-founder role, these positions are submitted by companies and gathered from public postings. To submit a job listing for consideration (free), complete our job board submission form. To feature a job listing (paid), select…

  • Code School project Unfound Sounds is a treasure hunt for local vinyl

    On July 6, Omaha, Lincoln and Sioux Falls residents will be unleashed on a respective citywide scavenger hunt for local vinyl music. Their only ally? A series of hints on the Internet. Unfound Sounds is one of Michael Todd’s Omaha Code School projects, one he created with Ruby and jQuery. “I needed to build a…

  • TAI begins search for president to replace Leann Jacobsen

    In April, the Technology Association of Iowa’s president Leann Jacobsen announced she would be stepping down come the end of August. Now the organization, which has only ever seen one president, has begun the search for Jacobsen’s replacement…

  • What David Graff learned scaling the Hudl team from 3 to 170

    (Guest post by David Graff) “As the company grows, this change can be hard for some of your early associates. The company that person first signed up for may not the company they work for now and may not be the type of company they want to work for. As a result, you’ll lose people…