Techlahoma Foundation

🚀 News from @Techlahoma! New membership tiers are here! 🔹 Free 🔹 $10/mo 🔹 $25/mo 🔹 Org memberships too! Every tier supports: ✅ Inclusive tech events ✅ Career growth in OK ✅ Community-led programs Individual: techlahoma.org/individual-mem… Companies: techlahoma.org/corporate-memb…

We asked the question "Has your company benefited from our partnership in any way?" and they responded, "I can say that belonging to Techlahoma has connected me with my last three great technical hires and a few of my clients found us through our Techlahoma partnership."

Leslie Merritt, A web developer and technical project manager from Tecumseh, Oklahoma shares her thoughts on our organization, our mission, and her experience as a Techlahoma Ambassador. We appreciate Leslie for her tremendous support and the value she brings to our community! 💙

Tran Trinh, an Employment Specialist at OIC of Oklahoma County shares her thoughts on why she loves being a part of our community! Thank you, Tran for the kind words and support! 💙 🦬

We asked Apricot, "How has this partnership benefit your organization so far?" and their representative responded, "We have hired some of our staff through Techlahoma!" We absolutely love helping our techies find amazing career opportunities!

🎉 Excited to welcome The Verge OKC as a Bronze Sponsor of ThunderPlains 2025! 🎉 They’re building OKC’s startup and tech community through events, pitch nights, and connections that help founders grow and thrive. Big thanks to The Verge OKC for supporting local innovation!

🎉 Join us for the Official 2025 ThunderPlains After Party! 📍 Social Capital 📅 Oct 22 | 5–9 PM 👉 RSVP here: meetup.com/oklahoma-city-… Everyone is welcome, whether you attend ThunderPlains, InnoTech, or neither. Celebrate OKC’s tech community with us! #ThunderPlains2025

🎉 Excited to welcome Simiancraft as a Bronze Sponsor of #ThunderPlains 2025! 🎉 They build modern, scalable software for real business needs — from SaaS platforms and mobile apps to data visualization and VR solutions. Visit their booth to learn more! #ThunderPlains

🎉 Excited to welcome Apricot as a Bronze Sponsor of ThunderPlains 2025! 🎉 Apricot streamlines home health documentation—done in minutes, not hours. Their platform helps agencies cut waste, reduce burden, and boost margins. We’re grateful for their support! #ThunderPlains

We asked SEQTEK "How has our partnership benefited your company?" and they responded "SEQTEK loves finding groups who are focused on developing and keeping software and data engineering professionals in our hometown. Techlahoma has a proven history of doing that!"

⚡ ThunderPlains 2025 – Event Schedule Drop! ⚡ One epic day of dev talks, networking, and innovation is almost here. 📅 Oct 22 | 🕗 8AM–5PM 📍 OKC Convention Center 🎟 2025.thunderplainsconf.com Don’t miss it! #ThunderPlains #Techlahoma #OKCDev #DeveloperConference

Molly Cariker, A sales & marketing extraordinaire from CompTIA shares her thoughts on why she is proud to be a Techlahomie! Thank you, Molly for being a part of our community and for being YOU 💙 🦬

⚡ ThunderPlains 2025 Highlight ⚡ 🦬 From Backyard to App Store Dale Spoonemore (Seed to Spoon) shares how a love for gardening turned into a top app—and a startup exit. 📅 Oct 22 | 📍 OKC Convention Center 🎟 2025.thunderplainsconf.com #ThunderPlains #OKC

⚡ ThunderPlains 2025 Session Highlight 🦬 A Beginner’s Guide to Career Progression in Tech Fatima Taj (Sr. Engineer @ Yelp) breaks down how promotions really work—and how to reach senior faster. 📅 Oct 22 | 📍 OKC Convention Center 🎟 2025.thunderplainsconf.com #ThunderPlains #OKC

⚡ ThunderPlains 2025 Highlight ⚡ 🦬 Mess to Modular: Building Efficient React Components Kaleb Garner breaks down messy React code & shows how to scale with composable hooks & smart structure. 📅 Oct 22 | 📍 OKC Convention Center 🎟 2025.thunderplainsconf.com #ThunderPlains #OKC

⚡ ThunderPlains 2025 – Session Spotlight The Invisible Internet 3B people use feature phones—not smartphones. Bryson Hotopp (YouVersion) shares how to build for them using various apps. 📅 Oct 22 | 📍 OKC 🎟 2025.thunderplainsconf.com #ThunderPlains #OKC

⚡ ThunderPlains 2025 – Session Spotlight Join Adam Rackis (Spotify) as he explores how web content delivery has evolved—Remix loaders, RSC, TanStack Start, and what it all means for devs. 📅 Oct 22 | 📍 OKC 🎟 2025.thunderplainsconf.com #ThunderPlains #OKC

ThunderPlains 2025 – Session Spotlight ⚡ You Don’t Need a Designer to Design Smarter Learn how to use Object-Oriented UX (OOUX) with Elena Haskins to build user-friendly products—even if you’re solo on UX. 📅 Oct 22 | 📍 OKC 🎟 2025.thunderplainsconf.com #ThunderPlains #OKC

⚡ ThunderPlains 2025 – Session Spotlight AI Engineering 101 with Zachary Mays (Apricot) Learn the tools, patterns & UX behind building great AI-powered products: Prompts, RAG, Agents, & more! 📅 Oct 22 | 📍 OKC 🎟 Grab your ticket: 2025.thunderplainsconf.com #ThunderPlains #OKC

🎉 Member of the Month: Tran! 🎉 Big shoutout to Tran, who’s been absolutely crushing it lately! She’s stepped up in a huge way, taking on all sorts of behind-the-scenes stuff and making sure things run smoothly. We see you, Tran—and we appreciate you!

🌟 SheCodes OKC Meetup – June 28 🕛 12–1 PM @ Tailwind HQ, OKC 🥤 Women & nonbinary folks in tech ✨ Come as you are — all levels welcome! 👉 RSVP: meetu.ps/e/MxdRX/Vv3Dk/i