Articles by Monica Nickelsburg

Monica Nickelsburg covers a wide range of topics, including Seattle’s boom and the intersection of technology with culture, politics, and identity. Originally from Southern California, she studied journalism and history at NYU before landing in Seattle. She loves arts, pop-culture, and her adopted city. Follow her @mnickelsburg

Tech innovation meets military service: GeekWire’s Memorial Day remembrance and update

How Sheryl Sandberg’s Facebook policy changes are rippling through the tech industry
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Startup Spotlight: Worcket wants to shake up recruiting with millennial-minded job hunting app

by Monica Nickelsburg on June 21, 2017June 21, 2017 at 3:05 pmComment

After years of watching their employers in the technology industry struggle to fill crucial roles, Gonzalo Aguero and Sergio Klarreich decided to come up with a solution. They wanted to… Read More

T-Mobile delays annual raises, offers special stock grant amid fresh rumors about Sprint merger

by Monica Nickelsburg on June 21, 2017June 21, 2017 at 10:44 amComment

T-Mobile is delaying annual salary increases for employees from July 2017 to February 2018, offering a one-time $1,000 “celebratory” stock grant in the meantime as it transitions to new schedule… Read More

Leaders of top tech companies land on Glassdoor’s list of the 100 highest-rated CEOs

by Monica Nickelsburg on June 20, 2017June 20, 2017 at 3:42 pmComment

CEOs of some of the world’s top tech companies are feeling the love today, thanks to a new list from employer database and employment review site Glassdoor. The list ranks… Read More

Study: Nearly 30% of Washington state’s STEM workers are immigrants

by Monica Nickelsburg on June 20, 2017June 20, 2017 at 2:00 pmComment

In a meeting with top tech execs Monday, President Donald Trump promised to help them “get the people you want.” Immigration has been a flash-point between the Trump administration and… Read More

Uber to enable in-app tipping, breaking with longstanding practice in new concession to drivers

by Monica Nickelsburg on June 20, 2017June 20, 2017 at 11:32 amComment

The number one feature Uber drivers request is the ability to receive tips via the app — and the ride-hailing company is finally ready to fork it over. Starting today… Read More

Glympse partners with Microsoft to help track service technicians in the field

by Monica Nickelsburg on June 20, 2017June 20, 2017 at 8:57 amComment

Seattle-based location technology company Glympse is announcing a new partnership to help users of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Field Service track house calls. Starting today, companies that use the Microsoft field… Read More

How this tech startup is helping 7 homeowners join forces to sell their properties at a premium

by Monica Nickelsburg on June 15, 2017June 19, 2017 at 7:54 pmComment

In November, Jane and Andy Freeman received an unexpected letter in the mail. A company called CityBldr reached out to notify them that their Shoreline, Wash., home might be worth a lot… Read More

Startup Spotlight: Grassworks Digital makes technology for the burgeoning pot industry

by Monica Nickelsburg on June 15, 2017June 15, 2017 at 8:45 amComment

It had been about a year since retailers in Washington state began selling recreational marijuana when Ryan Porter, a vet of the automotive technology industry, saw his opportunity. He had… Read More

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Working Geek: Business vet turned UW vice provost helps professionals learn in-demand tech skills

by Monica Nickelsburg on June 14, 2017June 14, 2017 at 10:06 amComment

Technology is constantly changing nearly every industry and the skills professionals learn in college aren’t always current enough to keep up. Many pursue post-graduate education to fill the gaps and… Read More

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Fasten your seatbelt for Mario Kart in VR

by Monica Nickelsburg on June 13, 2017June 13, 2017 at 1:48 pmComment

Nintendo’s beloved racing game, Mario Kart, will soon be available in virtual reality. The Japanese gaming giant, which has its U.S. headquarters in Redmond, Wash., is releasing a Mario Kart… Read More

Seattle City Council unveils plan to tax the city’s wealthiest residents

by Monica Nickelsburg on June 13, 2017June 13, 2017 at 8:59 amComment

The Seattle City Council released a proposal Tuesday to place a 2 percent income tax on the wealthy, which could have big repercussions for the tech industry’s highest earners. The… Read More

Seattle startup vet Rob Lilleness acquires Smartlabs, investing $7.3M in the home automation company

by Monica Nickelsburg on June 13, 2017June 13, 2017 at 12:23 pmComment

As CEO of Medio Systems, Rob Lilleness led the predictive analytics startup through 10 years of growth and an acquisition by HERE Technologies. Now the Seattle startup vet is ready… Read More

New site ‘Capital & Growth’ aims to be the ‘Stack Overflow for startup marketing’

by Monica Nickelsburg on June 8, 2017June 8, 2017 at 10:35 amComment

Jasper Kuria’s story will resonate with many startup founders. He spent several years in engineering and program management at Microsoft before deciding to venture out on his own and launch… Read More

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Tech innovation meets military service: GeekWire’s Memorial Day remembrance and update

by Monica Nickelsburg on May 29, 2017May 31, 2017 at 10:37 amComment

As the first warm-weather holiday weekend of the year, it’s easy to get caught up in barbecues and road trips and lose touch with Memorial Day’s roots. But today is also about… Read More

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Tech innovation meets military service: GeekWire’s Memorial Day remembrance and update

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Startup Spotlight: Worcket wants to shake up recruiting with millennial-minded job hunting app

T-Mobile delays annual raises, offers special stock grant amid fresh rumors about Sprint merger

Leaders of top tech companies land on Glassdoor’s list of the 100 highest-rated CEOs

Study: Nearly 30% of Washington state’s STEM workers are immigrants

Uber to enable in-app tipping, breaking with longstanding practice in new concession to drivers

How this tech startup is helping 7 homeowners join forces to sell their properties at a premium

Startup Spotlight: Grassworks Digital makes technology for the burgeoning pot industry

Working Geek: Business vet turned UW vice provost helps professionals learn in-demand tech skills

Fasten your seatbelt for Mario Kart in VR

Seattle City Council unveils plan to tax the city’s wealthiest residents

Seattle startup vet Rob Lilleness acquires Smartlabs, investing $7.3M in the home automation company

New site ‘Capital & Growth’ aims to be the ‘Stack Overflow for startup marketing’

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Tech Moves: Zillow CFO joins Apptio board, Starbucks SVP joins Salesforce as communications chief, and more

Microsoft, Apple, Google, and other tech companies urge Trump not to pull out of Paris Agreement

Wireless tech company Rigado raises $3M to expand overseas and grow IoT product line

Startup Spotlight: Microsoft cybersecurity vets launch Seklarity to help companies understand hacking risk

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