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This Week in Memphis Tech (April 13–19): Innovate Xcelerate Hackathon Leads the Week + 9 Must‐Attend Events

Apr 12, 2026

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5 min read

This Week in Memphis Tech (April 13–19): Innovate Xcelerate Hackathon Leads the Week + 9 Must‐Attend Events

Cut through the noise and see where Memphis tech is moving this week. From the Innovate Xcelerate Hackathon to a Secure‐by‐Design cybersecurity deep dive and an IP workshop built for founders.

JC Smiley

When the Why Comes First: Code & Share and the Vulnerable Tech Talk

Mar 8, 2026

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6 min read

When the Why Comes First: Code & Share and the Vulnerable Tech Talk

Where Memphis technologists bring the real reason they're building, and the room meets them there.

JC Smiley

From Accounting Ledgers to Analytics Dashboards: How George Osei Is Teaching Memphis to Trust Its Own Data

Mar 2, 2026

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7 min read

From Accounting Ledgers to Analytics Dashboards: How George Osei Is Teaching Memphis to Trust Its Own Data

A graduate student with a finance background is quietly reshaping how Memphis institutions make decisions, one dashboard at a time.

JC Smiley

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Teaching the Future: A Memphis Tech Leadership Spotlight of James Quick

Feb 19, 2026

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4 min read

Teaching the Future: A Memphis Tech Leadership Spotlight of James Quick

How Consistent Teaching, Open Doors, and Community Stewardship Helped Shape Memphis Tech

JC Smiley

When Memphis Builders Shared the Work and the Struggle: Inside BDPA's Code, Create + Conversate

Feb 15, 2026

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7 min read

When Memphis Builders Shared the Work and the Struggle: Inside BDPA's Code, Create + Conversate

Game developers, bootcamp grads, and IP strategists gathered at Aldar Cafe for something rare: unstructured time to share projects, question AI tools, and talk about what building costs.

JC Smiley

Experimentation Over Polish: Inside February’s Code & Share

Feb 8, 2026

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7 min read

Experimentation Over Polish: Inside February’s Code & Share

At the Code Connector’s Code and Share event, Memphis technologists shared unfinished ideas, asked honest questions, and learned faster by building together.

JC Smiley