We had a stimulating conversation with Tableau CEO Christian Chabot yesterday at our GeekWire Meetup. Chabot touched on a number of really interesting topics and had good perspective on Seattle as… Read More
We’ve heard a lot of discussion — even sparked some of it on occasion ourselves — about the differences between the technology hubs of Seattle and Silicon Valley. Most of the… Read More
Yammer CEO David Sacks, who just sold the company to Microsoft for $1.2 billion, sparked a lively debate on Facebook over the weekend with this post … “I think silicon… Read More
There’s been a lot of debate and discussion in recent months about Seattle’s technology industry, and how it compares to other spots like Silicon Valley (See: Seattle and Silicon Valley, the… Read More
Do Seattle’s tech startups dream big enough, and do the region’s startup investors do enough to help make those big dreams happen? We explore those topics and more this week… Read More
I have mixed reactions to the Startup Genome Project’s new report analyzing the top 25 startup ecosystems in the world. On the one hand, it is nice to see Seattle… Read More
We had fun working with the team at Killer Infographics on our recent infographic comparing Seattle Geeks vs. Silicon Valley Geeks, highlighting the idiosyncracies of each region. Today VentureBeat points… Read More
We’re getting ready to kick off the big GeekWire Summit this afternoon — marking GeekWire’s first anniversary by bringing together tech leaders from around the region and the country for… Read More
Startup companies all over the country are fighting hard to attract and retain top technology talent — a tough chore given the rise of powerhouses such as Facebook and Amazon.com… Read More
Over the course of the past 18 months, a number of California tech titans (Facebook, Salesforce.com, Zynga and Hulu) have established new engineering offices in Seattle. Most have arrived for… Read More
Now, we’ve heard some wild concepts over the years. But the latest idea getting some buzz in Silicon Valley (not to mention cash from well known angel investor Peter Thiel)… Read More
One of the biggest stories in Seattle tech in 2011 was the arrival of the Silicon Valley tech titans. It seemed that nearly every other month a new company was… Read More
Aaron Franklin has been an active member of the Seattle startup community over the years. He’s participated in Startup Weekend in Redmond, attended events like Hops & Chops and actively blogs… Read More
Fashion advice for Bill Gates. A new operating system that could rival … Vista. And how Seattle compares to Bangalore, India — just with nicer utilities. That was some of… Read More