Articles by Mike LaFollette

What started as a volunteer-powered experiment in Indianapolis now serves all 92 Indiana counties. Meet the tech workers behind Vote IN Time, a free app helping Hoosiers find polling locations, check estimated wait times and plan their trip to vote.

Nicole MacLean and Ian Brown first crossed paths 12 years ago at the Orr Fellowship’s interview day in Indianapolis. MacLean was a college student hoping to break into the city’s growing tech scene. Brown was already a year into the fellowship, working at Teradata. Fast-forward to September 2026. MacLean is now CEO of Compose.ly, a […]

Community Connect kicks off November 4 at Butler University in Indianapolis. See five reasons to attend the TechPoint event.

Eric Christopher and Scott Dorsey share their vision for the 2027 Mira Awards, from elevating Indiana’s tech stories to bringing more of the statewide community together and inspiring greater ambition for what comes next.