News from Northern Michigan’s startup and tech community

April 14, 2021

DevOps Explained & How it is Used by One Traverse City Tech Team

As technology evolves, so too must the practices and culture of information technology teams. The rise in popularity of DevOps is one example of this continuous change.  DevOps is the integration of two traditionally siloed...

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February 12, 2021

A Conversation with Higher Grounds Trading Co., a 20Fathoms Sponsor and Fellow Community Builder

Recently, I had the opportunity to sit down (virtually) with Jennifer Yeatts, Director of Coffee, at Higher Grounds Trading Co. Our discussion was far-ranging, wandering from coffee farms in Mexico and the Democratic Republic of Congo,...

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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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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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October 26, 2020

20Fathoms office moving to Bayview Professional Centre with expanded space and amenities

20Fathoms announces a move to a new office in the Bayview Professional Centre (10850 E. Traverse Hwy., Traverse City) which offers expanded space and amenities for members of the tech incubator and coworking space. The...

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Keith Kelly

October 12, 2020

Innovating Workforce Development and Building a Tech Community in Traverse City: Q&A with Keith Kelly, tccodes and tccyber Program Manager

Keith Kelly is a community builder, innovator, educator, and technologist. With the tccodes and tccyber programs at 20Fathoms, he united all of this to develop innovative learning communities for software developers and cybersecurity professionals, respectively....

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