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Code Campin’ at SoCal Code Camp

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I love code camps, especially the SoCal Code Camp! It’s an opportunity to learn from fellow developers in a classroom style setting. This year over 148 people submitted sessions for Saturday & Sunday! Now that’s what I call a thriving community which has no qualms with giving freely of their knowledge!

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Lone Star Ruby Hackathon Recap

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Last weekend after the Lone Star Ruby Conference in Austin, a group of developers gathered at Capital Factory for an overnight hackathon with a focus on communications. In addition to the awesome support and space donated by Capital Factory, the event was put on by Context.io, Twilio, SendGrid, and Searchify. The prizes were big ticket items, with first place taking home a MacBook Pro with Retina Display, and the runner-up getting a Thunderbolt Cinema Display. There were also prizes for the best use of Twilio and the best use of SendGrid. Related PostsYoung Rewired State: Coding a Better WORLD Vote

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Hackers Redefine Work at Box Hackathon

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Early Saturday morning nearly 200 attendees crowded into the cafeteria at the Box offices in Palo Alto, California for the first ever Box hackathon.  Hackers were challenged to form teams and hack together apps that redefined the way that we do work.  A short 24 hours later there were 40 hacks that accomplished exactly that. Related PostsSendGrid Delivered hits NYC September 12 Become an Inbox Insider with SendGrid Delivered API Hackday Coming To London We’re Geeks…and We Love Planes. Hacking the Midwest

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Webcast: The Power of Email APIs

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Most developers know about SendGrid’s SMTP relay services and the deliverability benefits, but did you know that there are also a host of other SendGrid APIs that can make your life even easier? Join SendGrid’s developer evangelists Swift and Brandon West on August 28th at 1:00pm EST as they break down the available APIs and teach you how to use them to unleash the full power of email in your application. This webinar will cover: Related PostsParse API: Oh, What You Can Do! The Seven SendGrid APIs – A Quick List The Definitive “How-To” Guide on Leveraging SendGrid APIs to

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Hollywood Hack Day Recap

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On June 8th, I headed out to the city of fame and fortune – Hollywood, California. But not to schmooze with the stars, instead I spent the weekend watching some amazing hacks created by over 90 developers and designers. Related PostsFind Out When SendGrid is Coming to Your Town Customer Success Story: NudgeMail Reminders Always Arrive with SendGrid Infrastructure SendGrid in the AppDirect Marketplace Empowering You Come Hack Mobile Devices with us at our Anaheim Office this Saturday

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Meet SendGrid’s Newest Developer Evangelist, Elmer Thomas

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