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SCAD President Paula Wallace On Nurturing Gaming Talent for Georgia's Booming eSports Industry

SCAD President Paula Wallace On Nurturing Gaming Talent for Georgia's Booming eSports Industry

"We’re in a new, dynamic era for Georgia’s media industries. We’ve seen the tremendous results of state tax incentives already for film and television establishing Georgia as the number one destination for film production, and now we see the gaming industry primed for the same growth,

Tech Talent: Why This New Programmer Believes Empathy Can Help With Product Development

Tech Talent: Why This New Programmer Believes Empathy Can Help With Product Development

Evan Bates started his career in finance, working at local technology startups for the past five years. Eventually, he started to feel the pull into the software side of things and decided to enroll in DigitalCrafts‘ 16-week full-stack immersion program. "The bootcamp is a wild and crazy ride! I’

GSMA Ana Tavares Lattibeaudiere

Why the World's Largest Mobile Association Wants to Work With Atlanta Startups

GSMA is the largest trade association representing mobile carriers — they count over 800 mobile carriers as members and host the largest mobile-related event in the world, Mobile World Congress. In other words, the organization works towards helping you be able to answer, no matter where in the world you are,

TruRating's New Head of Online On How Retailers Can Solicit Real Feedback

TruRating's New Head of Online On How Retailers Can Solicit Real Feedback

"As most merchants know, you rarely hear from a happy customer," says Mary Hubbard, the new Head of Online at customer rating system TruRating. By asking a single question at the end of the business transaction on topics ranging from customer experience to product quality, TruRating helps merchants

Amol Naik

Voting Rights Lawyer-Turned-Technology Advocate Talks Regulating the Tech of Tomorrow

Amol Naik started his legal career in a relatively traditional fashion — after graduating from Emory Law School he worked as a litigator at a large firm, eventually using his former political experience to start a political law practice at the firm. "In addition to representing a number of Democratic

Tech Talent: This Creative Developer and Ethical Hacker Searches for A Culture-Driven Company

Tech Talent: This Creative Developer and Ethical Hacker Searches for A Culture-Driven Company

With a background in Mechanical Engineering, Rich Oswald completed DigitalCrafts' 16-week full-stack immersion program as a career pivot into technology. With a new framework of skills including JavaScript and Python, Oswald completed projects that tie in to the SalesForce, ZenDesk, and Chrome platforms. Oswald has an interest in business

This Rocket Scientist Is Helping Children Safely Connect With Tech In An 'Internet-Of-Kids' Platform

This Rocket Scientist Is Helping Children Safely Connect With Tech In An 'Internet-Of-Kids' Platform

Krissa Watry's career started in a less-traveled place — space. The MIT-educated rocket scientist spent nearly a decade in the aerospace sector as a U.S. Air Force officer and has worked in technology programs with the DoD, NASA, and commercial space industry, including launching satellites and sending items