Why Bridging The Gap Between D.C. & Silicon Valley Matters

Photo: Courtesy of Jamie Corley. Planning an event for 9 a.m. on a Friday is almost always a bad idea: People are already in weekend mode, meaning you're usually left with nothing to show for your efforts besides lots of empty chairs and leftover coffee. But miraculously, that is not what happened to Jamie Corley this past December. When Corley, 30, hosted an event in D.C. with representatives from Slack, Twitter, and other major companies offering advice on how to switch from a career in politi...