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Technical.ly: How Tony Siu Built Philly's 3,500+ Member Code and Coffee Meetup
Technical.ly published a profile on Tony Siu, founder of Code and Coffee Philadelphia, as part of their “How I Got Here” series.
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Tech Times: Code & Coffee Philadelphia's Mission to Revive Community-Driven Learning
February 12, 2026
by Tech Times
Tech Times published a feature on Code & Coffee Philadelphia’s mission to revive community-driven learning and strengthen Philadelphia’s tech culture.
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Tony Siu Featured in IBTimes: Building Impactful AI Systems Through Research and Community
January 29, 2026
by Code & Coffee Team
2 min read
Tony Siu, founder of Code & Coffee Philadelphia, was recently featured in the International Business Times for his work in AI research and community building.
The article explores Tony’s long-term approach to developing impactful AI systems, combining academic research in multimodal generative systems and optimization with hands-on community work through Code & Coffee.
“Many meaningful movements come from accumulating small, deliberate steps. You don’t need to solve everything at once to move somewhere worthwhile.
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Building Your First REST API with Node.js and Express
June 20, 2025
by Alex Johnson
8 min read
Building REST APIs is a fundamental skill for modern web developers. In this tutorial, we’ll create a complete REST API using Node.js and Express, perfect for beginners who want to understand backend development.
What You’ll Learn
By the end of this tutorial, you’ll have built a functional REST API that can:
- Handle GET, POST, PUT, and DELETE requests
- Manage data with proper error handling
- Implement middleware for logging and validation
- Structure your project for scalability
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Philly Tech Week Innovation Hackathon 2025
May 10, 2025
by Code & Coffee Team
6 min read
Our Philly Tech Week Innovation Hackathon 2025 was an incredible success! Over three days, developers, designers, and entrepreneurs came together to build innovative solutions and push the boundaries of technology.
Event Highlights
The hackathon brought together Philadelphia’s brightest tech minds to collaborate on cutting-edge projects. With tracks focused on AI, generative gaming systems, and startup-oriented solutions, participants had the opportunity to work on truly innovative ideas.
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