Chicago always has something to prove. When it went up against New York for the 1893 World’s Fair, a New York Sun reporter called out its data-offer-url=”https://theskydeck.com/why-is-chicago-called-the-windy-city/” class=”external-link” data-event-click=”{"element":"ExternalLink","outgoingURL":"https://theskydeck.com/why-is-chicago-called-the-windy-city/"}” href=”https://theskydeck.com/why-is-chicago-called-the-windy-city/” rel=”nofollow noopener” target=”_blank”>”windbag” campaigners. Illinois ended up hosting the fair, and Chicago embraced its new identity as the Windy City. That chip-on-the-shoulder energy still defines this metropolis, a city that builds, innovates, and competes like it has everything to lose.
Chicago’s tech scene is a diverse landscape that shouldn’t be slept on—but you probably know that. Over the…
