TechWeek17

Emily Writes: Revamp your wardrobe with advice from a kid

Emily Writes: Revamp your wardrobe with advice from a kid

As we come into summer have you been thinking about a style overhaul? Never fear! Spinoff Parents editor Emily Writes has a fashion-obsessed five-year-old and he has many tips.

By Emily Writes | 6th December, 2017

A young woman looks into the future of tech (Image:Supplied)

‘We created it for New Zealand’: A TechWeek wrap-up with director Jennifer Clamp

As TechWeek'17 comes to an end, Henry Oliver spoke to national director Jennifer Clamp about what she's learned from the newer and bigger 2017 event.

By Henry Oliver | 18th May, 2017

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Could Christchurch become New Zealand’s Silicon Valley?

With Christchurch’s first Techweek over and done, Jonathan Cotton takes a moment to look back and ask the question seemingly on every tech-conscious Cantabrian’s lips: Could Christchurch become the centre of New Zealand burgeoning tech boom?

By Jonathan Cotton | 16th May, 2017

What will we eat in the future? And how will we grow it?

What will we eat in the future? And how will we grow it?

Jonathan Cotton goes to Techweek’17’s Future of Food event in Christchurch to find out how New Zealand can innovate our way to a bigger slice of the $1 trillion global food market.

By Jonathan Cotton | 15th May, 2017

Don’t have Sheldon in your gang.

Eight simple rules for destroying boring stereotypes in the tech industry

Alex Casey reports back from the Techweek'17 'Breaking Stereotypes' panel with a bevy of useful life advice.

By Alex Casey | 13th May, 2017

Contributing writer

Junge Frau mit einer virtual reality Brille auf der re:publica 2015 am 05.05.2015 in Berlin.Copyright: re:publica/Jan Zappner

The Spinoff’s Guide to Techweek’17 – Christchurch Edition

Contrary to what many people in the city of sails might assume, there is in fact an entire country outside of Auckland. Here our Christchurch correspondent curates the best of Techweek'17 in the south.

By Jonathan Cotton | 5th May, 2017

The Spinoff’s Techweek Glossary 1.0: A minimum viable guide to disruptive techspeak

The Spinoff’s Techweek Glossary 1.0: A minimum viable guide to disruptive techspeak

Next week is Techweek'17! So if you're planning on attending one of the 100+ events across the country, but don't know your pivots from your MVPs because you're not in scrum sprints and hackathons in your everyday life, we've got you covered. Here are the thirteen words and phrases you're most likely to hear, explained!

By Henry Oliver | 3rd May, 2017