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Alton Zenon III Alton Zenon III
Published on April 08, 2025

Keys to creativity: How devs at 7 Chicago companies stay inspired

Creativity is essential to development teams in looking for solutions to complex problems, but creativity can be a tough thing to maintain.

Updated on April 08, 2025

An Open Letter to the Artists

Alton Zenon III Alton Zenon III
Updated on April 08, 2025

The Items That Kim Michelson, Co-Founder of Honest Game, Needs to Lead

Members of the tech community make us who we are, so we’re celebrating Built In users in an article series called: #TheTechLife. Meet one incredible tech pro here.

Ashley Bowden Ashley Bowden
Updated on April 08, 2025

Tempus Raised $200M, Blueprint Got $3.4M, and More Chicago Tech News

Chicago’s most valuable startup landed a massive new funding round and minority students got new laptops for school. Read on to find out what else happened last week in Chicago tech. This is the Built In Chicago weekly refresh.

Tatum Hunter Tatum Hunter
Updated on April 08, 2025

This Technology Used in Spacesuits Could Soon Be in Your Face Mask

Serionix’s novel material filters toxic particles in space. Soon, its creators will know if it protects against the coronavirus.

Updated on April 08, 2025

Why coders code: 12 Chicago developers on what got them into programming

Becoming a coder is an increasingly attractive career choice, with plenty of job options, competitive salaries and the ability to work in almost any industry. But developers often get into the job for more personal reasons.

Nona Tepper Nona Tepper
Updated on April 08, 2025

Free App ParKarma Aims to Change the Face of Street Parking in Chicago

ParKarma is a new, peer-to-peer parking app that allows drivers to showcase their public, on-street parking spaces to others users in Chicago.

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