SpinDance

Our CEO, Kim Burmeister, is honored and excited to join the West Coast Chamber Board this year. As a business member of the chamber, SpinDance has had opportunities to learn, grow, volunteer and impact the community. Kim's role on the board will allow her to bring her experiences and knowledge to work with an incredible team of professionals to increase impact and elevate experiences. Check out her story along with the other new board members in the October edition of The West Coast Way. https://bit.ly/47TOgqq

🚀 Part 2 of our Unleashing gRPC series is here! Dive deeper into using Flutter with gRPC for machine control in this installment, where we explore both backend and frontend implementations of a PoC IoT light system. Get hands-on with real-world code examples from Blake Lapum Senior Software Engineer and learn how gRPC can power seamless, efficient communication in IoT applications. https://bit.ly/3ZIYiZm

Last week we wrapped on another Tech Week in Grand Rapids. This is a week long event with over 15,000 attendees and 70+ events covering a variety of topics. Here are key takeaways from our CEO, Kim Burmeister and our CTO, Brian Tol. ⭐ Tech is about more than Tech: Product leadership and design are important parts of a healthy tech ecosystem. Balancing technological innovation and human-centered design creates more meaningful and impactful solutions. ⭐Breaking Down Barriers: Only 2% of VC funds are given to female founders. Most VC investors bet on founders that look like them. Therefore, we also need more women involved in venture financing. Kim was happy to meet several women now actively working in the West MI region with venture firms. ⭐Predicting the Future is Difficult but Essential: Attempting to predict the future is an important skill. Stephen Dubner's historical example of shifting from horse-driven transport to cars shows that the solutions to large problems often come from unexpected sources. ⭐AI is still King: There were many sessions on this topic as the tech industry explores the impacts, progress, and possibilities of the next wave of innovation. Creative destruction is coming and we can expect to see new ways of working in the years ahead. ⭐ Startups and Enterprises: They need each other and need to start talking sooner. One of the best Tech Week events was Lakeshore Advantage's innovation summit. They did a deep dive into how startups and enterprises work together. There are many misconceptions about how each works and what their needs are. They need to engage earlier, get to the ask sooner, and innovate collaboratively to reduce misunderstandings.

Curious about how separation of concerns can improve communication in embedded systems? Explore how we used gRPC to sync backend and frontend for a smart light system in our latest blog by Blake Lapum. How do you ensure smooth integration in your projects? https://bit.ly/3MTwPfM

Did you know Kids' Food Basket also has a farm? 🌱 They grow fresh produce to support local food pantries and nourish our community! SpinDance is proud to support Kids Food Basket in their mission to make a difference. To learn more about Kids' Food Basket, cilck here: https://bit.ly/3XGFKYg

How do you choose the best state management solution for your React Native project? Click below for more information on selecting the right one based on your project’s needs and app complexity. https://bit.ly/3TpW9xM

🌟 We just wrapped up our summer step challenge! Our team walked over 1,500 miles to virtually reach our remote colleagues in Detroit, Maryland, North Carolina, and New Jersey. We completed the journey in just 27 days, finishing earlier than expected. Incredible teamwork and dedication all around! 💪

How can you optimize your application's performance, scalability, and cost-efficiency by choosing the right AWS database service for your specific use case? Click below to learn more: https://bit.ly/3Teo3ws

We are gearing up for GR Tech Week! Come join us on September 17th when Kim Burmeister will talk about how our team is helping innovate for the future of healthcare. https://lnkd.in/gCxFnVvZ