Twitter can be a super useful tool, giving us access to news, global perspectives and thought leadership from the world's most notable individuals.
But it's also a great way to make friends and build community. You can meet like-minded people, learn about what companies are up to and even discover events, right from the comfort of your own screen.
Every year, we share a list of 50 people from Colorado's tech and startup community we think are worth following. This curated list is meant to give you a starting point for discovering great people to follow in our community — by no means is it exhaustive. (If we were to include everyone we love to follow... we'd be exhausted!)
So, without further ado, our 2016 list of 50 people in Colorado tech to follow on Twitter:
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Paul Allen
Being a Founder Can Be Depressing https://t.co/qZKYcSiabH
— Paul Allen (@iampaulallen) May 13, 2016
Rachel Beisel
Marketing is an incredibly difficult job (to do right). Thx for sharing @BrookeLynnLuxehttps://t.co/QbvjWxnS1Y
— Rachel Beisel (@MissBikesAlot) May 5, 2016
Alex Bogusky
Love this app. @SitterMe stars in Denver’s Entrepreneurial Rise! https://t.co/lSXJwmN11H
— Alex Bogusky (@bogusky) May 2, 2016
Merredith Branscombe
That time when Instagram/FB/GOOG changed their #algorithms, accompanied by the sound of SMB owners weeping.
— Merredith (@Merredith) May 12, 2016
https://t.co/VJP2mFOwyC
Tara Calihman
"...the uncertainty that you feel trying something adventurous is part of the very reason for doing it." YES. https://t.co/xjGhaFFXGQ
— Tara Calihman (@tarable) May 5, 2016
Joanne Cheng
"I have years of professional technical experience" I yell at myself as I try to work the coworking space coffee machine
— joanne cheng (@joannecheng) March 9, 2016
Tamara Chuang
How to find more tech workers? @newmediadenver invests millions in #DRUD to expand job pool | The Denver Post https://t.co/IIstJo0EKH
— Tamara Chuang (@Gadgetress) May 9, 2016
Sarah Jane Coffey
Current brain status- How do I do this better?: pic.twitter.com/HaKbbr8fod
— Sarah Jane Coffey (@savvysarahjane) May 3, 2016
David Cohen
How and why to send investor updates https://t.co/q6jtKsCXf3 by @alexiskold
— David Cohen (@davidcohen) April 16, 2016
anke corbin
This is a great article about how to embrace failure as you transition from employee to entrepreneur via @foundinghttps://t.co/bDnF7DJcoJ
— anke corbin (@ankec) May 10, 2016
Matt de Caussin
This >>> Detroit start-up begins pay-as-you-go smartphone service https://t.co/AY6UmTRDR4 // cc @JoinLunar#Techstars
— Matt de Caussin (@MattdeCaussin) May 3, 2016
Amy Dipierro
#Denver software #startup@trackvia is on its way to raising $8 million: https://t.co/JMDVnVZZHx via @Business_Den
— Amy DiPierro (@amydipierro) March 15, 2016
Daniel Epstein
"Technology allows us to stretch the limits of what’s possible" @kiwanjahttps://t.co/AMpALjBwRH via @unreasonable
— Daniel A Epstein (@EpsteinDaniel) May 15, 2016
Brad Feld
Feld Thoughts: Work Hard. Be Kind. https://t.co/AvHwoPyZay
— Brad Feld (@bfeld) May 14, 2016
Kenzie Fetzer
Watch how @getsynap@mvboeke are using @cloudelements to advance their API integration strategy. - https://t.co/aQ8W7ljuHs
— Kenzie Fetzer (@k_fetzer) May 4, 2016
Cory Flanigan
When your code has too many levels of nesting pic.twitter.com/yIge6MaaEG
— Cory Flanigan (@seeflanigan) May 9, 2016
Drew Frey
Exciting things are happening at @ReadyTalk! Check out @foxdenio for yourselves: https://t.co/rbL8b90Ocv
— Drew Frey (@FreyDrew) May 3, 2016
Mike Gehard
Thanks @glv for the talk comparing software engineering to other engineering disciplines.https://t.co/YXvPO1QeMQ
— Mike Gehard (@mikegehard) May 10, 2016
Nicole Glaros
One of my favorite parts of being in tech is I get to fund orgs that change our homogenous industry: https://t.co/FC9iZ2lQZn
— Nicole Glaros (@nglaros) May 10, 2016
Bryan Glenn
Because putting together a puzzle as fast as you can is fun on Friday! @shopathome#havesomefunateorkpic.twitter.com/lyIrtXrFer
— Bryan Glenn (@bryanaglenn) March 4, 2016
Mandy Godown
Love this...AND #inclusivity isn't a women's issue. It's an everybody issue. #Propshttps://t.co/dSvfW8NM8g#techpic.twitter.com/RaiZpLVFjr
— Mandaline Godown (@Miss_Mandaline) May 7, 2016
Adam Greenbaum
My startup grew quickly but I wasn't happy, so I made a change. Never been happier. Wrote about it for @TechCoHQ: https://t.co/TgRQJO1z6g
— Adam Greenbaum (@Greenbaumly) May 16, 2016
Emily Grossman
Great play to keep iOS users searching with Google (vs Spotlight or Spotlight Suggestions in Safari). https://t.co/m5vwgbnl32
— Emily Grossman (@goutaste) May 12, 2016
J. B. Holston
The American economy's big problem: we don't have enough companies like Tesla https://t.co/xdcnTij95e via @voxdotcom
— JB Holston (@jholston) May 16, 2016
Andrew Hyde
There are 6 kids in this #bsw16 session. So cool. Go @tellsue + awesome Boulder community.
— andrew hyde (@andrewhyde) May 16, 2016
Kathy Keating
Applying #blockchain tech to #digitalhealth - a strong catalyst that will help fix #healthcare@mikebisellihttps://t.co/zyCWxemr4m
— Kathy Keating (@kathkeating) May 15, 2016
Rylee Keys
"MRI"... Matz Ruby Interpreter or magnetic resonance imaging?
— Rylee (@ryleekeys) May 14, 2016
Joni Klippert
OH: "Our kegerator monitor is not reading the flow correctly. We're not almost out of beer." #startupproblems
— Joni Klippert (@joniklippert) May 3, 2016
Elizabeth Kraus
Why More People Should Be Entrepreneurs with Matt Clifford https://t.co/vdHGMDbZ1O via @twentyminutevc
— Elizabeth Kraus (@angel4impact) May 11, 2016
Nicholas Larche
Leave it to a #brewery to have 97% retention. That is an #HR dream! @newbelgium#Beerpic.twitter.com/V5Avkqr62a
— Nicholas Larche (@Larche_N) May 9, 2016
David Mandell
You know you live in a connected home when you have to update the firmware on your fan. #IOT
— David Mandell (@dgmandell) May 6, 2016
Miles Matthias
Startup Trends From A Student Venture Capitalist’s Perspective — Best of Dor... https://t.co/qMUIWh1PGUpic.twitter.com/pveFGSMFBp
— Miles Matthias (@miles_matthias) May 15, 2016
Seth McGuire
Great teammates for #TwitterForGood@Alipmack@jtownpic.twitter.com/BYn7Gnq7YD
— Seth McGuire (@sethmcguire) May 6, 2016
Jason Mendelson
Geeks with aging iPad, please donate to my friends @NyagiNPO . Used #iPads for powerful medical work abroad. More: https://t.co/XR8w9ixlMd
— jasonmendelson (@jasonmendelson) April 11, 2016
Cara Jo Miller
Super excited to troll my guests with @IFTTT to turn on my @_rachio zones when someone rings my @ring doorbell.
— Cara Jo. ✨ (@Cojorado) May 10, 2016
Erik Mitisek
"The cure to boredom is curiosity. There is no cure for curiosity." —Dorothy Parker #SundayQuotes#NeverStop
— Erik Mitisek (@ErikMitisek) March 28, 2016
Josh Montague
This resonates; it's super easy to dismiss the time you have unless the data says otherwise.
— Josh Montague (@jrmontag) May 14, 2016
The Busy Person’s Lies https://t.co/zZDXn3xLhF
Scott Pantall
Colorado Tech Weekly #153: Podcast Guesting, Linux Learning, DevOps and BSW Watching https://t.co/fcwCVvb9l1
— Scott Pantall (@scottpantall) May 16, 2016
Julie Penner
How Colorado’s love of accelerators is transforming the state https://t.co/VYzn0OtRya
— Julie Penner (@pennerj) April 24, 2016
Promise Phelon
Great example of the power of #influencers from folks at @zappos, @birchbox & @tapinfluence: https://t.co/44Z2n2jM70#influencermarketing
— Promise Phelon (@PromisePhelon) May 6, 2016
Fletcher Richman
Just spent 2hrs playing with the @htcvive at @UploadVR. Played minigolf, fought robots, solved puzzles, pic.twitter.com/ssUfEEzCuo
— Fletcher Richman (@fletchrichman) April 12, 2016
Jacqueline Ros
It's amazing how when I'm feeling the most wore down is when someone reminds me why I do what I do. @Revolarpic.twitter.com/EtPaFVIvnw
— Jacqueline Ros (@jackie_ros) May 4, 2016
Cassie Thill Stewart
.@SendGrid Boulder summer rooftop open for business. #lovewhereyouwork#soakingitup#twpic.twitter.com/QiFC4QUOvc
— Cassie Thill Stewart (@cassiestewart) April 22, 2016
Megan Sweeney
The startup that makes your startup look cool https://t.co/QMvVqjccV4
— Megan Sweeney (@himegansweeney) May 5, 2016
Melanie Taylor
Great insights! Attribution is critical for justifying social success. Adding pixels should NOT be so challenging. https://t.co/iy0r3ZdYfw
— Melanie Taylor (@melaniegt) May 16, 2016
Jud Valeski
witnessing a biz meeting wherein the size and diamond count of your wristwatch actually matters.
— Jud Valeski (@jvaleski) May 7, 2016
Lizelle van Vuuren
Diversity Isn’t A Goal — It’s Good Business. By @MoniqueWoodard of @500Startupshttps://t.co/8xrFTGIZEq
— Lizelle van Vuuren (@lizellevv) May 6, 2016
ZhenghuaYang
Our new game Four Sided Fantasy on the official @PlayStation site!https://t.co/K8FSPUMWyW#gamedev#indiedev#PS4pic.twitter.com/f2S6o0JSeF
— Zhenghua Yang (Z) (@ZhenghuaYang) May 11, 2016
Daniel Zacek
Spent the last 3 weeks annoyed at a Google Inbox bug that, it turns out, was caused by a 2 y/o script I'd written, deployed, and forgotten.
— Daniel Zacek (@dzacek) May 4, 2016
Natty Zola
The last 10% takes 50% of the time and is 90% of the magic.
— Natty Zola (@NattyZ) May 7, 2016
Note that this list contains only people, not organizations — many of which are great to follow on Twitter, too. Of course, there are many more techies out there worth following, and we welcome your suggestions here.
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