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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software development

Mar. 18, 2021 10:46 am

Coding or management? Jocelyn Harper on advancing your software development career

By Christopher Wink /

The senior software engineer talked with Christopher Wink on Clubhouse about her forthcoming ebook, "A Software Engineer's Guide to Seniority," out soon. Here's a recap of their conversation.

Help us stabilize and grow Technical.ly’s Delaware journalism in this recession

professional development

Apr. 21, 2020 12:40 pm

Help us stabilize and grow Technical.ly’s Delaware journalism in this recession

By Christopher Wink /

We're introducing the Technical.ly Journalism Fund to help us support our reporting on economic change in Delaware. Here's a list of ways to get involved.

If Delaware wants its story told, we need to do something about it. Now.

professional development

Jan. 28, 2020 1:21 pm

If Delaware wants its story told, we need to do something about it. Now.

By Christopher Wink /

The future of local journalism in Delaware is worse than you think, and getting worse. This outlines the national problem, why it's particularly bad in Delaware and what we can do about it.

Introducing ‘Off the Sidelines,’ a new podcast series about startup investing

growth

Nov. 27, 2019 10:01 am

Introducing ‘Off the Sidelines,’ a new podcast series about startup investing

By Christopher Wink /

Technical.ly partnered with Project Entrepreneur, a program by UBS, for the 10-episode pilot season.

Congratulations, graduates. Now begin your lifetime of learning

access

Jun. 24, 2019 4:02 pm

Congratulations, graduates. Now begin your lifetime of learning

By Christopher Wink /

To thrive in today's changing economy, you'll need to always add to your skills. Here's what Technical.ly's CEO told new IT Works graduates.

Delaware’s Labor Secretary wants to invest in transit, talent and ‘seeds’

civic

Nov. 7, 2018 12:00 pm

Delaware’s Labor Secretary wants to invest in transit, talent and ‘seeds’

By Christopher Wink /

Speaking during Delaware Innovation Week, Cerron Cade gave some real talk on why Amazon wasn't going to come here. We pulled a bunch of data to help explain what it all means.

Here’s the case for why Delaware is better off embracing Philadelphia

civic

Feb. 19, 2018 12:54 pm

Here’s the case for why Delaware is better off embracing Philadelphia

By Christopher Wink /

More than 60,000 people commute daily between Delaware and Pennsylvania. The two states, and especially Wilmington and Philadelphia, are more connected than you think.

Want venture capital? Think from the investor’s perspective

feature

Feb. 13, 2018 12:58 pm

Want venture capital? Think from the investor’s perspective

By Christopher Wink /

“No investor cares about you first. They want a return,” said adviser Frank DeSantis. “The more entrepreneurs in Delaware who know that, the better.”

You can now become a Technical.ly member

feature

Jan. 22, 2018 9:19 am

You can now become a Technical.ly member

By Christopher Wink /

Join our brand-new membership program and help create the Delaware news you deserve.

Former DEDO chief Alan Levin has some thoughts on supporting startups

featured

Mar. 28, 2017 12:35 pm

Former DEDO chief Alan Levin has some thoughts on supporting startups

By Christopher Wink /

Almost two years after leaving his prominent economic development role, the man who led former Governor Jack Markell's post-recession business building strategy shared his perspective.