Tag: Jon Mills

Video: The Kansas City Developers Conference ‘is blowing up’

By Tommy Felts / June 24, 2016

The Kansas City Developers Conference on Friday wrapped up its week of connecting techies with one another and some of the biggest ideas in technology. Jon Mills, co-director of the KCDC, and Alice Anderson, an attendee at the conference, join us for this video.

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Kansas City Developers Conference cultivates community among techies

By Tommy Felts / June 15, 2016

Hundreds of hardcore techies are gearing up for one of Kansas City’s largest gatherings of developers. The eighth-annual Kansas City Developers Conference is expecting more than 1,300 attendees from regional corporations, startups and universities on June 22. With a focus on building the Kansas City community, the conference features loads of workshops, panel discussions and…

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Video: KC women in tech talk challenges, engagement

By Tommy Felts / June 30, 2015

While Kansas City ranks as a top locale for ladies in technology, there’s still work to be done to create more gender diversity in the industry. This video — created in collaboration with Kansas City Public Television and videographer Brad Austin — explores some of the challenges that women face in a male-dominated field and how to engage more women…

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Women flex their tech muscles at KC conference

By Tommy Felts / June 29, 2015

Framed by a LEGO guitar and robotic vehicle, Rheanne Walton and Emma Howard anxiously review notes at their podium as dozens of technology experts await their pitch. The middle-school students are visiting the Kansas City Developers Conference to share the story of their all-girl robotics team, MindSTEM, and how it competes in the FIRST LEGO…

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