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Abel Rodriguez Abel Rodriguez
Published on April 08, 2025

Atmos Labs Raises $11M for Metaverse Esports Game

Atmos is developing a game for the metaverse in which players can own virtual goods.

Updated on April 08, 2025

Chicago Designers Share How They Measure UX Success

In order to dig deeper into their respective strategies for measuring UX success, Built In Chicago caught up with leaders from Caterpillar, All Campus and Devbridge. Head of UX Brian Blomer, VP of Creative Design Steve Robinson and Product Design Manager Sarah Santi shared which metrics they’ve found most important for their business, how they balance qualitative and quantitative data and how they translate that data in action. Here’s what they said.

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Michael Hines Michael Hines
Updated on April 08, 2025

Beyond open floor plans: Check out 5 of Chicago's coolest tech offices

Kegs and ping pong tables won’t cut it anymore if you’re looking to wow prospective employees with your office. To figure out what moves the needle today, we asked five Chicago companies what makes their offices unique.

Michael Hines Michael Hines
Updated on April 08, 2025

Don't blink: How Showpad became one of Chicago's fastest-growing tech companies

In 18 months, Showpad has gone from 10 employees in a WeWork to over 130 team members who work out of an office in the Loop. We recently caught up with three Showpad employees to learn more about the company’s rapid growth, its culture and what’s got them so excited about the future.

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Brian Nordli Brian Nordli
Updated on April 08, 2025

This Program Aims to Help Laid-Off Workers Land Sales Jobs

Christina Brady got into sales to support her family through a crisis. Now she wants to help others do the same.

This Program Aims to Help Laid-Off Workers Land Sales Jobs
Adrienne Teeley Adrienne Teeley
Updated on April 08, 2025

What Can Big Data Do for Big Industry? According to Caterpillar, a Whole Lot

Responsible for producing a wide array of machines for mining, transportation, solar energy and even generators for web hosting companies, Caterpillar is now breaking ground by undergoing a cutting edge tech transformation.

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