Spring is coming and bringing with it: lady hackers, a new accelerator for idea-stage entrepreneurs and President Obama’s campaign deputy CTO. Get in on the action this week.
Philadelphia LadyHacks: A Hackathon for Women: Philly’s first ladies-only hackathon. It’s for women hackers of all levels. Work on a project with other women hackers, get to know the local community, practice your skills. Read more of our coverage of LadyHacks here. Friday, 6:00 p.m. – Saturday, 8:00 p.m. WHYY, 150 N. 6th Street, Old City. RSVP. $10 (proceeds go to TechGirlz and the local Girl Develop It).
Mike Conlow, Deputy Chief Technology Officer at Obama for America: Hear from Obama’s campaign deputy CTO, who “designed the revenue process that raised $1 billion,” according to the event description. Thursday, 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Venturef0rth. 417 N. 8th St. Callowhill. RSVP. Free.
The Founder Institute Info Session: Learn more about Philly’s newest accelerator in this info session featuring DuckDuckGo founder Gabriel Weinberg. Find more of our coverage on The Founder Institute here. Thursday, 6:00 p.m. Seed Philly, 1650 Arch Street, Suite 1906. Center City. RSVP. Free.
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