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After five years, the BitMethod team still finds ways to experiment
A lot can change in five years. People change jobs or move away. New companies are founded, and BitMethod co-founder Dan Shipton says a lot of others have ended up in the graveyard. But that hasn’t been the case for Shipton and his team at BitMethod.
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Philosophy over function: How I found the right co-founders
(Guest post by Dan Shipton) When building a company, you may be tempted to seek out partners who solely compliment your skills, or lack thereof. If you aren’t a programmer, designer, writer or marketer, you may look for people who are. But choosing a co-founder isn’t just a matter of plugging in skill sets—there’s more…
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Change celebrates 100K transactions with rakija, community party
About 75 members of the Des Moines startup community came out last night to help the Change team celebrate its latest accomplishment: surpassing 100,000 transactions on its point-of-sale app. “The turnout was great, the food was delicious,” said Abbie Sawyer, communications coordinator at Change. “Even more than that, events like this give us energy to…
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Change to cook up challenge Thursday at client’s craft hotdoggery
Looking for lunch plans on Thursday? Join the Change team at 2 p.m. for some hotdogs, hijinx and heated competition at Hotshots Craft Hotdoggery, one of Des Moines’ newest culinary additions. The Change Challenge…
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Grinnell English grad wins coding lessons, lands job as developer
For Paloma Velazquez, writing HTML is a pretty big shift from her previous writing experience. Last May she graduated from Grinnell College with degrees in English and political science. At the time, she was working as a communications coordinator for BitMethod with their app, Change. But after winning a two-year scholarship for Treehouse—a web development…
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What makes coworking work?
For years, startup founders and entrepreneurs across the Silicon Prairie have sought to get out of basements and coffee shops and make the move to professional workspaces. Thus, a startup culture staple – coworking – emerged. Coworking spaces in and nearby the region’s flagship cities of Omaha, Des Moines and Kansas City have been on…
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BitMethod unveils Change, shaves boss’ launch beard
Change is now available for “anyone who wants to ditch their cash register and live a simpler life,” according to the app’s website. Created by Des Moines mobile app firm BitMethod, Change is a restaurant and retail management system with an iPad-based point of sale. A few months ago, we wrote about the app’s launch…
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BitMethod’s Amanda Morrow reflects on one year of Design+Tech
When Amanda Morrow decided last year to launch a new Des Moines meetup group, she did so with tech-challenged designers in mind. “They needed a place to get started that wasn’t overly intimidating or technical,” said Morrow, an interactive designer at Des Moines-based BitMethod. “A group where they could be introduced to the fundamentals.” Once…
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BitMethod to celebrate launch of Change with event Thursday
BitMethod is go for launch on its mission at Mars. Mars Cafe, that is. BitMethod, a Des Moines-based web and mobile app development shop, will celebrate the release of its new product, Change, with a shindig from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Thursday at Mars Cafe. The event will also serve as a celebration of BitMethod’s third birthday.…