You don’t even need to read the news to hear people complain about how tech workers are driving up the cost of living, causing gentrification, and squeezing out other kinds of industries in Seattle. But the tech industry is also the area with the greatest job growth and its impact will only continue to surge. In the coming decade, 70% of job growth will occur in computer-related occupations. That’s why we are putting on FullConTech, to engage people of action in pragmatic conversations about ensuring this economic growth is sustainable for all.

What are the facts behind these issues?

To help you educate you on these matters, we’ve compiled a short list of select articles relevant to the conference themes:

1. Building Tomorrow’s Infrastructure
2. Managing Cultural Changes
3. Attracting Top Talent
4. Developing the Local Pipeline

Building Tomorrow’s Infrastructure

Amazon angst: from traffic to housing, we’re all worked up (Seattle Times, 8/4/15)

Why Seattle needs better public transportation, in one eye-opening GIF (Geekwire, 8/17/15)

Managing Cultural Changes

Southeast Seattle: ‘We Can’t Afford To Live In Our Own City’ (KUOW, 7/9/15)

Big Tech Doesn’t See Race. That’s a Big Problem (Seattle Weekly, 6/30/15)

Seattle growth: How to stand up to developers, City Hall (Crosscut, 7/13/15)

Who is going to lead Seattle? City seems absolutely stumped as growing pains take toll (Geekwire, 7/16/15)

Attracting Top Talent

Talent pool sharks: The game can get intense when these Puget Sound-area recruiters compete for the hottest tech talent (Puget Sound Business Journal, 5/29/15)

You think tech recruiting is hard? It’s easier here than in most places (Puget Sound Business Journal, 5/21/15)

Developing the Local Pipeline

New standards to be set for high school computer science training (The News Tribune, 6/10/15)

WA Tech Group Happy to Trade R&D Incentive for Education, for Now (Xconomy, 6/30/15)

 

Next week, conference registrants will get even more data and research to help us make the most out of the facilitated afternoon sessions. If you have any questions about FullConTech, please feel free to email me at jpham@washingtontechnology.