Private equity firm Vertu Capital acquires developer platform ActiveState
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Private equity firm Vertu Capital acquires developer platform ActiveState

Vertu closed $300 million CAD for its first private equity fund in March. Toronto-based private equity firm Vertu Capital has acquired Vancouver software company…

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Experienced developers share their career advice for young professionals

TELUS and Suncor devs want young coders and IT professionals alike to celebrate success while embracing failure. The explosion of new tools for building…

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AI prompting Is the new coding for kids

BetaKit’s original founder says understanding how to prompt an AI engine is not just a tech skill—it’s a life skill. When I was in…

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Platformatic secures $3.5 million, launches tech to simplify back-end development for enterprises

Platformatic is backed by Decibel, Panache, and developer and open-source angels. Platformatic has closed $3.5 million in funding and launched a new API platform…

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How new tools will change the way developers learn to build software |

Developers might soon be flying with an AI Copilot. Major shifts in emerging technologies like generative AI have created both exciting opportunities and new…

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Hootsuite follows Twitter lead as company ditches free plans

Twitter eliminating free API access is expected to have wide-ranging implications. Hootsuite recently followed in the footsteps of fellow social media company Twitter in…

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Canada’s 2022 Developer 30 Under 30

Weavesphere’s lists also tracked 20 “Tech Titans” #CDNtech. The Developer 30 Under 30 is a recurring list that recognizes developers based in Canada. The…

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BMO to acquire carbon offsets developer Radicle

Radicle’s software measures and aggregates greenhouse gas emissions. The Bank of Montréal (BMO) has entered an agreement to acquire Calgary-based sustainability advisory services and…

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Tailscale closes $128 million CAD Series B to scale VPN service, amass more developer evangelists
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Tailscale closes $128 million CAD Series B to scale VPN service, amass more developer evangelists

Amid a sea of top-down network security solutions, Tailscale’s bottom-up approach is paying dividends. A slew of American investors have backed Canada’s newest unicorn,…

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Three engineering and developer positions offering remote work

Personify, Lifeworks, Shoplogix are hiring developers & engineering roles rights now. BetaKit Jobs currently has a number of companies hiring for in-person, hybrid, and…

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