Articles by Dice Staff
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BlackBerry Finds a Buyer, Layoffs Likely to Continue
Troubled smartphone maker BlackBerry has agreed to be bought out by a consortium to be led by hedge fund Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited. But this pending acquisition is unlikely to reverse Bl… -
BlackBerry Buys Jet As It Cuts Employees
BlackBerry apparently believes in spending money to save money, giving its employees plenty of ammunition to lob at the struggling company. The smartphone maker reportedly shelled out millions of… -
Apple's Perils of Innovation
As expected, Apple recently announced two new iPhones — the lower cost iPhone 5C and a follow-on to the iPhone 5 named the iPhone 5S. In a previous entry, I said that the new iPhone would not be… -
Sprint to Slash Clearwire Jobs by 75 Percent
Many were not surprised on Friday when Sprint announced it's slashing the workforce by 75 percent at Clearwire, the wireless Internet company it acquired in July. It’s a case of “My, what beautif… -
Seattle Real Estate Boom Seems Big, Job Growth Is Shallow
Booming real estate might make you think Seattle would be a great place to build a career. But think again, before you move. Except for a handful of very large IT companies, the market for commer… -
Big Data = Big Opportunity…But For You?
Looking ahead, Big Data skills are expected to be in big demand – but hard for employers to find the people who have them. A CompTIA study released this week finds 43 percent of employers plan to… -
Best Small and Medium Tech Companies to Work For
Small and medium-sized companies can offer a level of camaraderie and responsibility not found in the corporate world. But picking the best of the best can prove challenging, because companies of… -
Hiring at HookLogic to Increase IT Staff by 75 Percent
After completing a $14.3 million funding round from Intel Capital, search advertising company HookLogic will increase the size of its IT staff by nearly 75 percent within the next six months, acc… -
Tech Hiring Guide: Technical Lead
Return to Technical Hiring Guide What Is a Technical Lead? The many different flavors of this role can be called Development Lead, Technical Lead, Lead Software Engineer, Software Engineer Lead,… -
Tech Hiring Guide: Software Engineer In Test
Return to Technical Hiring Guide What Is a Software Engineer in Test? These roles are similar to QA engineers in that they tend to have a lot of the same responsibilities around test cases, plann…