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Published on March 27, 2025

The Promotion You Don’t Want to Take

A step up isn’t always a step in the right direction — particularly for engineers.

Cassidy Ritter Cassidy Ritter
Updated on March 27, 2025

With Plans to Hire, Hearth Raises $23M From The Chainsmokers and Others

Hearth is a SaaS platform that allows contractors to manage their business from invoicing and payment collection to insurance and financing solutions. Founded in 2016, the company has raised $51 million to date.

With Plans to Hire, Hearth Raises $23M From The Chainsmokers and Others
Jeff Rumage Jeff Rumage
Updated on March 27, 2025

Austinites Can Now Pay With Their Palm at Whole Foods

Amazon One’s palm-reading technology will soon be available at all seven Whole Foods stores in Austin.

Austinites Can Now Pay With Their Palm at Whole Foods
Updated on March 27, 2025

From social media managers to senior developers, here's what tech employees in Austin actually make

2016: We interviewed local startups and tech companies about how much they pay their employees and compiled a list of salary ranges for some of Austin tech’s most common roles.

From social media managers to senior developers, here's what tech employees in Austin actually make
Ellen Glover Ellen Glover
Updated on March 27, 2025

Coder Raises $30M, Plans to Double Headcount

Coder’s cloud-based platform allows software developers to collaborate in real time and code from any device, which could be helpful as companies operate remotely amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Coder Raises $30M, Plans to Double Headcount
Kelly O'Halloran Kelly O'Halloran
Updated on March 27, 2025

Product Pros: Want to Move Up?

Two Austin product leaders share what they’ve learned along the way.

Product Pros: Want to Move Up?
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Updated on March 27, 2025

A Bigger Lottery Than the Powerball?!?

A Bigger Lottery Than the Powerball?!?

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