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Opinion: The “A” Word
Agile: full of tiresome rules, failed experiments, and monotony. I’m here to change that. No, I’m not one of those agilists who shakes the Manifesto overhead like an impassioned minister on Sunday. But I do believe that Agile gets a bad rap. Agile is not simply a project management tool used by tech companies and…
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SPN Recommends: the Pomodoro Technique
Want to get more done in a day? You could try the Uberman Schedule—a polyphasic sleep strategy developed in 1998 by IT professional and amateur scientist Marie Staver. For years, Staver struggled with insomnia. Then she hit upon a strictly organized method of 30-minute naps every four hours that energized her and ramped up her…
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NMotion’s gBETA community pitch night draws a large crowd, both online and in person
146 attendees turned out to last night’s gBETA community pitch night at the Nebraska Innovation Campus in Lincoln, with another 77 attending thanks to a simultaneous live-streamed on Twitch. COVID protocols were in place, and some attendees donned masks. The event marked a celebration of Nebraska’s startup ecosystem, featuring presentations from five early-stage Nebraska startups…
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Perseverance, pivots, and reimagining on the prairie: Prairie Roots July 2021
Humans are resilient, just like the prairie itself, thanks to robust root structures. The pandemic and political rancor of 2020 was a test of our ability to navigate uncertainty and unseen threats. Everything we had built to that point was based on obsolete assumptions, forcing us to each reevaluate our priorities and plans. The companies,…
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AIM Tech Celebration Draws Over 500 to MCC’s Center for Advanced and Emerging Technology. Meet this Year’s Winners.
Over 500 people attended AIM Tech Celebration last Thursday at MCC’s Center for Advanced and Emerging Technology. The event featured live music from Kethro (aka Make Believe Studio’s Keith Rodger), dancers and jugglers, 3D tech displays, and an awards ceremony. KMTV’s Maya Raenz and the AIM Institute’s Scott Rowe hosted. AIM Tech Celebration is an…
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Reflections of an Entrepreneur: LifeLoop CEO, Amy Johnson
Omaha-based startup, LifeLoop is a senior living software company whose mission is to preserve the connections between residents, their care providers, and family members such that everyone is always “in the loop” about what is taking place in the lives of elderly loved ones in senior communities. Silicon Prairie News has been following the story…
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The Struggle Rebrand
One of my main points of contention with the hustle lifestyle is … Read More.
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Cartoon: The Awkward Platform
Remember when Facebook status’ were “John is…” and you filled it in with whatever activyt you were doing? That was weird…Read more
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Flywheel founder Dusty Davidson at TechBrew
Last week, Dusty Davidson visited TechBrew in Council Bluffs, Iowa. We were in attendance and taped some of what he had to say. In particular, we thought that his response to a question about growing up in the Midwest was poignant. So, we thought that we would share it with you.
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Upcoming Flyover Fintech Conference Brings Together Fintech Companies, Professionals in Lincoln
Ben Pankinon, co-founder of software development company Social Assurance, considers Nebraska an undiscovered hotbed of financial technology. “We don’t think of fintech often enough,” Pankinon said. “It’s not always a top-of-mind industry to the general public. That’s part of what makes it exciting, too.” The fintech industry uses innovation and technology to challenge traditional financial-service…