Feeling the urge for an afternoon caffeine boost?
Before you down that double shot, consider the “coffee nap.” Coined the nappucino by author Daniel H. Pink, this practice involves quickly downing a cup of joe, then immediately napping for up to 30 minutes.
Here’s why it works. It takes some time for caffeine to hit your bloodstream, meaning by the time your alarm wakes you up from the power nap, you’ll be doubly alert from the shut-eye and the shot of espresso, avoiding the grogginess sometimes associated with a midday snooze.
And while you’re wide awake, don’t sleep on this week’s opportunities.
The News
Can you hear me now? Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro starts to follow through on his campaign promise to eliminate costly state cell phone taxes, some of the highest in the country.
Baltimore-based education organization B-360 announced it had secured $3 million in federal funds to build out the country’s first dirt bike campus, where attendees will ride and participate in STEAM programming.
How much difference can a mayor make in their local economies? Technical.ly CEO Chris Wink breaks down how the position has pull, and how it doesn’t.
SaaS data vendor Pinnacle 21 is investing in its early-career employees, and it’s paying off.
How do investors determine a startup’s worth? The legal experts at Ballard Spahr demystify the process of valuation in this guest column.
The Jobs
Remote
- Healthcare and data company HealthVerity is looking for a Senior Data Engineer and Technical Business Analyst, SQL.
- Jam out to this new opportunity. Streaming media company Spotify is seeking a Senior iOS Engineer (Ad Tech) and Staff Backend Engineer Music Platform.
- Digital services firm Fearless is hiring a Technical Lead.
Philly + Delaware
- Want a career with Wawa? The company is hiring a Director of Technology PMO and Service Delivery Governance and Network Engineer.
- Psyched about self-storage? CubeSmart is searching for a Data Engineer and Lead Software Engineer (Backend).
- Fastmail is the next evolution in email. The team is seeking a Customer Support Agent.
- Perpay is on a mission to make money choices more manageable. The social-impact-driven fintech is searching for a Lifecycle Marketer.
DC + Baltimore
- Financial services company T. Rowe Price is seeking a:
- Nonprofit data company Candid is looking for a Senior Director of Software Engineering.
- Ready to take off in a new role? John Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory is hiring a Senior Flight Software Engineer.
Pittsburgh
- PNC Financial Services is hiring an Application Database Administrator- Oracle/MongoDB and Enterprise Engineer.
- Black Tech Nation is searching for a Director of Visibility and Director of Memberships.
- Infrastructure and data company Roadbotics by Michelin is seeking a Software Engineer (All Levels).
The End
Here’s to looking well-rested and refreshed. See you next week!
