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Erin Chan Ding

Coding, cracked: Why these Chicagoans of all ages decided to dive into code

May 21, 2019 at 8:43 a.m.

To the uninitiated, coding can seem mysterious, futuristic, reserved for numerical whizzes. But if coding is something you think reigns only in the realm of computer science classes, if you...

Who gets this ad online? She builds tech at Conversant that decides

May 21, 2019 at 8:43 a.m.

What's it really like to work at Chicago startups and tech companies? Blue Sky's Inside Job lets people on the ground tell us in their own words. Neus Herranz, 39,...

She helps connect people with causes at Public Good

May 21, 2019 at 8:42 a.m.

What's it really like to work at Chicago startups and tech companies? Blue Sky's Inside Job lets people on the ground tell us in their own words. Amelia Chen, 29,...

Des Plaines advances housing development that threatens dozens of old oak trees

May 31, 2019 at 9:05 p.m.

A housing development that would uproot dozens of long-standing oak trees won preliminary approval from Des Plaines aldermen late Monday in front of a packed crowd of concerned residents. Several...

James Han, director of customer success at YCharts, at the office Thursday Nov. 2.

He’s ‘the ultimate support’ at YCharts — and the company supported him when he needed it

May 21, 2019 at 8:41 a.m.

What's it really like to work at Chicago startups and tech companies? Blue Sky's Inside Job lets people on the ground tell us in their own words. James Han, 33,...

The Trade Desk isn’t finance, but it worked out for this job-seeker anyway

May 21, 2019 at 8:40 a.m.

What's it really like to work at Chicago startups and tech companies? Blue Sky's Inside Job lets people on the ground tell us in their own words. Kevin Lester, 29,...

The first wave of runners crosses the Columbus Drive bridge during the Bank of America Chicago Marathon Sunday, Oct. 8.

Tech training couldn’t help this Chicago Marathon runner beat the heat

May 21, 2019 at 8:40 a.m.

As he prepared to run the Bank of America Chicago Marathon on Sunday, Dan Kapinus readied his Runkeeper app and his Garmin Fenix 5 watch. A former marine, he wore...

Why do diapers and beer go together? At 4C, she helps solve brands’ puzzles

May 21, 2019 at 8:39 a.m.

What's it really like to work at Chicago startups and tech companies? Blue Sky's Inside Job lets people on the ground tell us in their own words. Diana Palsetia, 35,...

Can tech help this ex-Marine run a faster marathon?

May 21, 2019 at 8:38 a.m.

As the workday wound down on a recent summer day, Dan Kapinus tied his blue running shoes and adjusted his camouflage headband, a nod to his four years with the...

She plugs into big data and gets free avocados at Uptake

May 21, 2019 at 8:37 a.m.

What's it really like to work at Chicago startups and tech companies? Blue Sky's Inside Job lets people on the ground tell us in their own words. Hannah Baptiste, 26,...

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