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Ashley Bowden Ashley Bowden
Updated on March 27, 2025

AlertMedia Investment, Refraction AI Got $4.2M, and More ATX Tech News

A wide variety of tech developments came to Austin last week with companies making growth-oriented moves and innovating new uses for their products. This is the Built In Austin weekly refresh.

AlertMedia Investment, Refraction AI Got $4.2M, and More ATX Tech News
Kelly O'Halloran Kelly O'Halloran
Updated on March 27, 2025

Get some networking in this week at these 5 Austin events

Get some networking in this week at these 5 Austin events
Michael Hines Michael Hines
Updated on March 27, 2025

Realtor.com’s Support for the LGBTQIA+ Community Extends Far Beyond Pride Month

In addition to supporting its own employees, Realtor.com is working to end LGBTQIA+ discrimination in real estate.

Realtor.com’s Support for the LGBTQIA+ Community Extends Far Beyond Pride Month
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Cassidy Ritter Cassidy Ritter
Updated on March 27, 2025

Firefly Aerospace Raises $75M Series A, Hits $1B+ Unicorn Valuation

Cedar Park-based Firefly Aerospace develops small and medium-sized launch vehicles, spacecraft and in-space services.

Firefly Aerospace Raises $75M Series A, Hits $1B+ Unicorn Valuation
Robert Schaulis Robert Schaulis
Updated on March 27, 2025

Employees Share First Day Impressions and Stories of Growth

What does a great first impression of an employer mean, and how can it transform a job into a career? Built In Austin asked team members from Aristocrat, Restore Hyper Wellness and Method Financial about what set their employee experience apart.

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Updated on March 27, 2025

The secret sauce behind HotSchedules rapidly growing restaurant software

Two restaurant workers frustrated with the manual, offline complexities of their industry launched HotSchedules in 1999. David Cantu and Ray Pawlikowki started the service as a relatively basic website for a college project, but it quickly gained popularity as a shift trading tool.

The secret sauce behind HotSchedules rapidly growing restaurant software
Anderson Chen Anderson Chen
Updated on March 27, 2025

To Face the Dinner Rush, Keep Your Code Clean

An organized station begets a proper workflow. At tech companies, clean code frees up engineering teams to handle shifting goals and pressing changes.

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Updated on March 27, 2025

10 SXSW Austin tech events you can't miss this year

10 SXSW Austin tech events you can't miss this year

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