Articles by Dice Staff
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Does Facebook Get Credit for San Mateo Pay Surge?
Although Silicon Valley's San Mateo County ranks fifth among the nation's largest 334 counties when it comes to average weekly wages, it posted the largest jump in first quarter salary over the p… -
Is Hadoop THE Answer for Big Data?
Are companies and Big Data professionals who embrace Hadoop putting themselves at risk by being at the mercy of Google? In March 2013, after about four years, the U.S. Patent and Trade Office gra… -
How Companies Use Data to Match People and Jobs
More companies are using predictive analytics to hire, promote and retain employees, according to The Wall Street Journal. Specifically, they’re turning to data mining solutions to sift through b… -
Shutdown Forces Lockheed to Furlough 3,000 Monday
Lockheed Martin has identified 3,000 employees who will be furloughed beginning Monday as a result of the federal government shutdown, according to an internal memo from CEO Marillyn Hewson. In a… -
Amazon, Microsoft Cloud Services Could Suffer from Shutdown
Microsoft, Amazon and other Seattle-based companies that offer cloud services may take a hit if the federal government shutdown lingers. With hundreds of thousands of federal workers on furlough,… -
Apple May Be Close to Solar-Powered Mobile
Apple is reportedly looking for thin film engineers with experience in the solar industry, signaling an interest in further extending the life of its mobile devices via solar power. According to… -
Top 10 Places to Learn Rails Online
Learning Ruby on Rails online isn’t ideal. Pair programming is considered a best practice. However, if those resources aren’t available or if you’re looking for something to supplement that kind…