News from Northern Michigan’s startup community

Nicole Steffen working at the rail

January 13, 2021

Celebrating the Victories of 2020: A 20Fathoms Year in Review

While 2020 certainly provided some significant challenges, at 20Fathoms we had a lot to celebrate. We expanded our team and  our organizational capabilities, introduced new services and resources for the startup and tech communities, and...

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tccodes

January 8, 2021

tccodes introduces new courses for software developers

20Fathoms is spinning up new and expanded workshops for software developers through tccodes. The following 14-week cohorts begin in early February and are provided at no cost due to grant funding. Front-End App Development Front-end...

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tccyber CyberOps Associate Program

January 5, 2021

20Fathoms partners with Cisco Networking Academy to offer cybersecurity certification and expand career opportunities in Northern Michigan

The critical need for cybersecurity professionals is increasing as cyberattacks grow in both frequency and sophistication. Last month, in one of the most far-reaching cyberattacks ever, it was revealed that a hack at the IT...

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Ellie and family

December 14, 2020

Moving From the Big City to Traverse City

Cowritten by Erich Wuhrman, 20Fathoms and Laurie Lapp, Axios HR With everything that’s happening in the wide world around us, many people are considering a move; in fact, many people are considering a move to...

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December 7, 2020

Tech Career Profile: Ryan Beaver, VP of Operations at Altair Software

Ryan Beaver is a software developer, a technical leader who is always up for a challenge, and a coach of early-career developers. He leads the new developer program for tccodes at 20Fathoms, where participants hone...

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November 9, 2020

Building a Culture of Tech in Traverse City

Looking back and looking ahead with Russell Schindler, Founder of TCNewTech “The biggest success of TCNewTech over the past few years is how it has driven a cultural change in Traverse City,” said Russell Schindler,...

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