Christopher Wink is a Cofounder, Chief Executive Officer and Publisher of Technical.ly, the local technology news network. In that capacity, he is a co-organizer of Philly Tech Week, Baltimore Innovation Week, Delaware Innovation Week and other events that bring smart people together. Previously, Wink worked for a homeless advocacy nonprofit and was a freelance reporter for a variety of publications. He writes regularly about news innovation and best business practices on his personal blog here and curates a personal monthly newsletter of ideas and links here. The bicycle commuter loves cities, urban politics and squabbling about neighborhood boundaries.

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professional development

May 4, 2021 11:16 am

Hear from these 15+ expert technologists at the (free, virtual) Technical.ly Developers Conference

By Christopher Wink /

The daylong event full of case studies on serious technical deployments is back Tuesday, May 11 during Philly Tech Week 2021.

Reskilling returns as a focus in a tight tech talent workforce

company culture

May 3, 2021 7:21 am

Reskilling returns as a focus in a tight tech talent workforce

By Christopher Wink /

On the hiring manager side, that includes talent retention via investing in existing employees, and attraction, which could include courting bootcamp grads. Here's more from Technical.ly’s latest Culture Builder newsletter.

Should tech managers setting compensation fear wage inflation?

company culture

Apr. 26, 2021 7:14 am

Should tech managers setting compensation fear wage inflation?

By Christopher Wink /

Much of the tech economy is already defined by salary growth that outpaces elsewhere. Still, you can expect employee questions. Here's more from Technical.ly’s latest Culture Builder newsletter.

company culture

Apr. 19, 2021 7:08 am

The office is changing, not going away

By Christopher Wink /

Despite breathless reporting of tech workers retreating to the mountains, the data and the stories point to a return to office (and the cities that host them). Here's more from Technical.ly’s latest Culture Builder newsletter.

Technical.ly acquires StartNow Pittsburgh

growth

Apr. 14, 2021 9:00 am

Technical.ly acquires StartNow Pittsburgh

By Christopher Wink /

The move is timed with Technical.ly’s expansion of daily reporting to Pittsburgh. It completes a journey for another local independent resource.

What’s the difference between equity and equality?

company culture

Apr. 12, 2021 3:15 pm

What’s the difference between equity and equality?

By Christopher Wink /

There ought to be specific targets in mind along the journey toward achieving equity within your workplace. Here's more from Technical.ly’s latest Culture Builder newsletter.

Deepfake technology will add complexity to hiring

company culture

Apr. 5, 2021 7:08 am

Deepfake technology will add complexity to hiring

By Christopher Wink /

The first lesson from the rise of deepfakes is that hiring managers will have to learn to pause. Here's more from Technical.ly’s latest Culture Builder newsletter.

Workplace leaders: Speak out about white violence against Asian Americans

company culture

Mar. 29, 2021 9:19 am

Workplace leaders: Speak out about white violence against Asian Americans

By Christopher Wink /

And resources for next steps, from Technical.ly’s latest Culture Builder newsletter.

What’s the difference between remote, virtual and distributed workforces?

company culture

Mar. 22, 2021 7:40 am

What’s the difference between remote, virtual and distributed workforces?

By Christopher Wink /

And why the language matters. Check out Technical.ly’s latest Culture Builder newsletter for more.

company culture

Mar. 15, 2021 7:46 am

What could DAOs mean for HR?

By Christopher Wink /

Decentralized autonomous organizations upend the hierarchical company structure. Check out Technical.ly’s latest Culture Builder newsletter for an explainer, and a thought experiment.