Public-private tech partnerships and more talent needed to fight cyber crime

Team members from Rook Security recently attended Cyber Resilience: A Cyber Security Summit, presented by the Indianapolis Department of Homeland Security. The event focused on promoting collaboration and sharing of information among government agencies and businesses. It was an excellent way to bring together people from the public sector and the private sector to talk […]

A journey across the country and back home to Indy

There’s been a lot of buzz surrounding Indianapolis consumer services company Angie’s List lately. Kalpesh (Kal) Unune came to Indy for the source of the buzz. As an internal consultant on the Angie’s List team, Kal works on business improvement via process, technology and people. The role at Angie’s List was a key factor in […]

5 easy steps to become a unicorn and other highlights from Midwest UX design conference

As a first-timer to the Midwest UX design conference, I was blown away as I sat in my first session led by Jared Spool. His passionate presentation was an explanation of all of the skills a designer needs to master in order to go from a junior designer to the most elite, all-encompassing level of […]

The UX Economy: Why biz landscapes are upside down (and what you can do about it)

The term “UX” has been floating around the tech world for years, but it still dumbfounds many business owners. What is UX and why should I care? A few years ago, many business owners laughed in the face of UX design. Some called it a fad. Others claimed it had no effect on the bottom […]

Angie’s List is scaling up its software along with its workforce and campus

A capacity crowd of over 150 people filled the Tile Conference Center on the Indianapolis campus of Angie’s List to hear CTO Robert Wiseman discuss the new direction for Angie’s list as well as the supporting technology for the new SnapFix mobile app. Walking tours were also given of their campus that includes 23 separate […]