If you are a member of the #DCtech community, then I fully expect that you will be attending Day 2 of @DCstartupweek 2026 today. However, if you do not have DCSTW plans, please do join us at @refractioninc today for FREE career advice, resume help, and business plan support 🔽 – at Pimmit Hills, VA

🚨 This past week, I was surprised by how many people in my DC tech network told me that they did not realize @DCstartupweek 2026 starts this Monday. So, whether you have lost track of the time or are simply new to the area, consider this your reminder that one of the biggest weeks in Greater Washington’s startup ecosystem is almost here: ▶️ From October 19 to 23, #DCSTW26 will take over venues across Washington, DC and Virginia for five days of programming built around the people and companies shaping our region’s startup ecosystem. ▶️ The schedule includes 150+ sessions across 18 tracks and more than 300 speakers, along with a major startup expo and opportunities to connect throughout the week. And with only ONE DAY left until the official kickoff, now is the time to register and start building your schedule while you still can. 🔗 Register now: luma.com/dcstw2026-register If you work anywhere in the Greater Washington startup and technology ecosystem, I hope to see you there! #DCStartupWeek #DCtech – at Washington, DC

🚨 Friends and followers in #DCtech → I will be personally leading @refractioninc's FREE Lunch Lab on November 12, helping non-technical startup founders develop low-cost app prototypes for their businesses in an hour. Interested in joining us? Claim a seat for FREE below 🔽 – at Washington, DC

One of the more serious PSAs 🔽

💡 𝗦𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲𝘀, 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝗱𝘃𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝗴𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗹𝘆. And there is a remarkable historical precedent. Bill Gates has written that he attended one of only a handful of schools in the country with computer access while he was still young. That early opportunity gave him access to programming years before computers became broadly accessible — an experience he has described as life-changing. Paul Allen shared that same unusual early exposure at Lakeside School, years before the two founded Microsoft. (Source: lnkd.in/e3qmHxRv.) Beginning next spring, students at Skyview High School are expected to have access to something similarly rare today: an operational quantum computer. FCPS says students will be able to work directly with the technology while quantum computing is still making the transition from the research laboratory toward real-world applications. There is obviously no way to know what those students will ultimately build or where this technology will lead. But history offers a compelling reminder of what can happen when young people are given meaningful access to an important new technology years before most of the world has the opportunity to use it. Congratulations and thanks to @fcpsnews, @FairfaxEDA, @ConnectedDMV, and @XeedQ_XQ for this history-making development. #DCtech #TheCenterOfInNOVAtion

And if anyone was curious about what the end product looked like after we made our way through the @Microsoft's clever "Quantum Build-a-Scientist" assembly line at @QWCevent, here is an exclusive peek. #QWC2026 #DCtech – at College Park, MD