Technical skills are, without a doubt, some of the most important ones to be gained today and in to the foreseeable future. Accelerating technology developments mean that coding and developer skill-sets will continue to be in high demand for a long time to come.
Mark Hurlburt
This week’s show covers several key stories in tech but we were especially pleased to have as our guest Mark Hurlburt, President & Cofounder, Prime Digital Academy. We invited Mark to talk about why this spinoff of The Nerdery happened, what they’re trying to accomplish, the programs and curriculum they’re offering, how they compare to a company The New York Times wrote this about, and what Prime Digital Academy means for Minnesota and beyond.
Hosts: Steve Borsch, Tim Elliott and Graeme Thickins (Phil Wilson is off).
Music: Blues for Bohemia by Sinome Quinteto under a Creative Commons License.
The Podcast
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Story Links
Artist rendering of an asteroid about to hit Tim Elliott’s house in Lakeville, MN
Is the World Ending?
Past Week’s Biggest MN Stories
- ClubE and IoTMpls
- Can’t get your startup funded in Silicon Valley? Think Minnesota
- Target
- Mayo, Star Tribune form content partnership
Other Top Tech Stories
- Dislike Button? Facebook’s Not Getting That — But It May Gain Alternative To The Like Button
- Welcome to hell: Apple vs. Google vs. Facebook and the slow death of the web
- Apple’s iOS 9 – Ad Blocking Controversy & Reviews
Cool Thing of the Week
- Tim: $15 PC makes the Raspberry Pi look expensive
- Graeme: Anti-Facial-Recognition Glasses Are Coming
- Steve: Documentary: The Rise and Rise of Bitcoin
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