Articles by Dice Staff
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Using GitHub to Land a Job
If you write any kind of code at all, chances are you know GitHub. Many of the site’s more than 10 million users make it a regular part of their day, posting their own work, commenting on the eff… -
Where Do You Find the Time to Recruit?
If you’re finding it hard to carve out the time to research and recruit candidates, consider these steps from the new eBook, I produced with Dice, The Definitive Guide to Engaging Top Tech Candid… -
QA Testing Is About Soft Skills, Too
Software engineers and developers who specialize in quality assurance (QA) have always been in demand to some extent, but recent developments in security and other fields have increased the need… -
Dice Report: Puppet, Chef Admins in Demand
More companies are shifting from on-premises data centers and servers to cloud-based services, creating added demand for system administrators and “cloud architects” who can effectively deploy an… -
Do Your Resume and Online Profile Match?
Job candidates spend a lot of time (hopefully) polishing their resumes and cover letters; they also (hopefully) devote just as many hours to refining their online profiles. But how many of them p… -
Rewarding Teamwork Reduces Internal Strife
If you ever want to spark a passionate debate within a company, bring up the concept of “stack ranking,” in which all employees in a particular team must be graded on a rigid scale from “excellen… -
EdTech Jobs on the Uptick in NYC
The Big Apple is a growing hub for digital advertising and media, as well as e-commerce, cementing its position as “Silicon Alley.” But there’s another, often-overlooked category that’s ramping u… -
Clippy: When the Dev Process Goes Wrong
Microsoft’s Clippy has been dead for nearly a decade, but people still love to hate it. How did Microsoft mess up so badly in trying to create a useful digital assistant? According to a new piece… -
Is Rapid Mobile Development Worth Your Time?
Demand is rising for mobile apps, but businesses are finding it difficult to keep pace. First, there’s a dearth of mobile developers to design, build and deploy the apps. Second, the sheer number… -
The Next Big Thing: Genetics-as-a-Service?
There’s Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS), Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS), and even Everything-as-a-Service (XaaS). But if a new alliance between Google, Harvard, and…