Baylee Jost
Articles by Baylee Jost
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The AI Arms Race in Cybersecurity: Why This Could Be Your Best Career Move
Artificial intelligence has completely rewritten the cybersecurity playbook. If you've been thinking about pivoting your career into cybersecurity, the AI boom has created some interesting entry… -
Report: Developers Are Using AI But Don't Totally Trust It
The AI revolution in software development isn't playing out quite like the headlines suggest. While every tech conference and LinkedIn post seems to herald the dawn of AI-powered everything, Stac… -
Yes, the Job Market is Tough. But You're Not Powerless
Look, we don't want to sugarcoat this: if you're a recent graduate trying to break into tech right now, you're facing one of the most challenging job markets in nearly a decade. The current lands… -
The Truth About Breaking Into Tech Right Now
We got an email from a CS recent grad named Ena that stopped me in my tracks. They'd read our recent piece about the tech job market showing positive signs and asked the question every new grad i… -
The Tech Job Market is Showing Positive Signs—Especially if You're Experienced
If you've been grinding through the tech job market over the past few years, you know it's been brutal. Mass layoffs, hiring freezes, and that constant feeling of uncertainty have left even seaso… -
Rebuilding Recruitment Trust in the Age of AI
One of the most striking themes from recent recruiting discussions is the growing antagonism between recruiters and candidates – and how much of it is built on misconceptions. Recent data from ou… -
Why Tech Talent Leaves in 2025: Rethinking Total Compensation
Findings from our annual Dice Tech Salary Report uncovered an unexpected story: Despite a 1.2% increase in average tech salaries, reaching $112,521 in 2024, tech professionals are interested in l… -
The Mid-Career Sweet Spot: Lessons from 2024's Biggest Winners
Tech professionals with three to five years of experience stood out as big compensation winners in 2024, a surprising reversal from the previous year where they saw a decline in average compensat… -
Takeaways from Recent Tech Hiring Trends that You Can Bring into 2025
The tech hiring market and those dependent on it are accustomed to change, but 2024 has brought a particularly mixed picture. Resilience in the face of economic uncertainty stands side by side wi… -
There’s Still a Gender Pay Gap in Tech: Here’s What You Can Do About It
For Dice’s “Women in Tech Week” this year, we dug back into the survey data collected for our latest Tech Salary Report and explored the different responses from people who identify as men and wo…