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What is 59DaysOfCode?

59DOC provides a framework for success in pursuing your idea. We give developers of all experience levels a safe and supportive place to get real feedback on their ideas. Our community of like-minded individuals is dedicated to seeing each other succeed. We provide, tools, resources, and a chance to win real cash for your business.

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Meet The Team

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Isabel Santos-Gonzalez

Executive Director

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Lucy Alvarado

Board President

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Baldev Birk

Board Treasurer

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Derek Borba

Board Member

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Trevor Thomas-Uribe

Board Secretary

The rise of high technology in the San Joaquin Valley

1996
Central Valley Business Incubator

CVBI opens as a resource for Fresno-based startups.

2000
Center for Advanced Research and Technology

CART, a trailblazing high technology high school, opens in Clovis.

2003
Regional Jobs Initiative

Fresno's Regional Jobs Initiative launches, includeing the Software and Innovation Clusters.

2007
Claude C. Laval Water and Energy Technology Center

The Claude C. Laval Water and Energy Technology Center (WET Center) opens, advancing water and energy technology in the region.

2010
59DaysOfCode

Software development competition 59Days0fCode, which catalyzed and celebrated the region's vast technology industry, launches.

2011
Hashtag

Irma Olguin, Jr. and Travis Sheridan open Hashtag, the first collaborative workspace for designers, developers, and entrepreneurs.

2013
Geekwise Academy

Bitwise Industries opens Geekwise Academy, a coding school, and Bitwise Mural District, a technology hub in Downtown Fresno.

2013
Ideaworks

Ideaworks opens Fresno's first maker-space for local investors.

2015
Bitwise South Stadium

Bitwise Industries completes Bitwise South Stadium, a tech hub in Downtown Fresno, housing 107 companies, a cafe a gym, a 200-seat stadium theater, and an educational facility.

2015
Decipher Inc.

Decipher Inc., is aquired by international market research technology firm FocusVision.

2016
59DaysOfCode
59DaysOfCode reboots as a 501(c)3 nonprofit, working in the areas of Arts and Culture, Technology Education, and Robotics.

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Dear nerd friends,

In 2009 the first mention of 59DaysOfCode was made, but at the time it was a challenge from a local CEO to me to prove you guys existed. You see, the belief was, eight years ago, that the San Joaquin Valley had neither the resources nor the talent to sustain technology business in any meaningful capacity. This belief was proven false.

From 2010 and over the subsequent five years, 59DaysOfCode would double in size and scope over and over and over again. By the third year, it was clear that the competition, and the nonprofit that formed from it, would outgrow the abilities of an indignant young nerd and the help she could round up. 59DaysOfCode demanded a real grown-up approach if it were to continue to grow, change and impact the Valley in a positive way.

Therefore, it is my honor and pleasure to formally hand over the reins to Rebecca Miller and her formidable team to continue to engineer the experience of this wild ride. The competition, the community, and the code have far exceeded my expectations. Let’s endeavor now to exceed hers.

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Irma L. Olguin Jr.