This supportive community, that ranges from behemoths like Google, to active and innovative individuals like James Governor, is a testament to the sheer potential of London’s startup tech marketplace. By Francesca Krihely (Community Manager, MongoDB) I moved to London in May and after living there for six months, I was pleasantly surprised at the market [...]
Posts Tagged "General Assembly"
Fundraising Advice For Entrepreneurs From SoftTech VC’s Stephanie Palmeri
December 7, 2012 – 11:32 am
“I’ve noticed that many female founders are more conservative when talking about their personal accomplishments and contributions versus their male counterparts (who conversely overemphasis theirs).” – Stephanie Palmeri, SoftTech VC By Abby Goldman (Producer, General Assembly) Venture capitalist Stephanie Palmeri will be one of over 20 venture capitalists and founders speaking this Saturday at General [...]
How To Become A Femgineer (Infographic: MOOC)
November 10, 2012 – 7:00 am
’bout time a girl founded the next Facebook/Google/Apple. By Frances Advincula (Software Engineer, Accenture) What I love most about being an engineer is at the end of the day, I am helping build a product, something tangible and measurable. Of course, it doesn’t hurt that right now, everyone wants to learn how to program, since [...]
The Number One Reason You Should Build A Product
October 25, 2012 – 11:46 am
Come to Poornima’s workshop at General Assembly in San Francisco on October 27 for an Introduction to Product Development class to learn the process for picking features to create a viable MVP – register here to save 15% as a Women 2.0 member. By Poornima Vijayashanker (Founder & CEO, BizeeBee) I’m not sure they why [...]
UX Design Scholarship Winner Wendy Fong Shares Her Inspiring Woman Entrepreneur: Catchafire’s Rachel Chong
September 14, 2012 – 2:27 pm
Wendy Fong (pictured) won a full scholarship to General Assembly’s UX Design course in San Francisco taking place this fall. By Danielle Barnes (Programming Producer, General Assembly) We are pleased to announce the recipient of General Assembly’s User Experience Design scholarship for Women 2.0 reader Wendy Fong. As a teacher, designer, and artist, Wendy has [...]
UX Design Can’t Be An Afterthought
September 10, 2012 – 8:00 am
Win a FULL SCHOLARSHIP for General Assembly’s User Experience Design Course – enter your email for a chance to win! By Christina Wodtke (Product Designer, Wodtke Consulting) Historically, designers in technology companies often feel like the only girl in the room. They were brought in late, more often than not and shown a ugly product [...]
Women 2.0 Discount On San Francisco General Assembly Classes (Taught By Clare Baley, Anna Pereira And Poornima Vijayashanker)
August 2, 2012 – 9:00 am
Save 10% on General Assembly’s classes in San Francisco with discount code “women2″. Women 2.0 has partnered with General Assembly to offer a 10% discount on classes popping up in San Francisco this summer! Mobile apps are hot. If you are interested in learning the basics of Android development, the Writing Your First Android App [...]
