Articles by Dice Staff
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Beleaguered BlackBerry Continues Layoffs
BlackBerry took another swipe at its workforce this week, issuing pink slips to approximately 100 workers at its Canadian headquarters in Waterloo, Ontario, as well as workers in other locations,… -
Four Strategies for Overcoming Degree Requirements
Matt Goldenberg’s client wanted to get into Web marketing and analytics. He had an aptitude for his work at a real estate company but faced one big hurdle: He lacked a Computer Science degree, an… -
What are ‘Cloud’ Skills, Exactly?
What are these elusive cloud skills that everyone says are so much in demand? IDC, in Climate Change: Cloud's Impact on IT Organizations and Staffing, estimates that cloud computing created 1.5 m… -
Java, C, C++ Remain Programmers’ Favorites
Java and C are the most popular programming languages, according to the latest TIOBE Programming Index. While the Top 10 popular programming languages have virtually remained unchanged over the p… -
Technology's Most In-Demand Skills
Continued interest in mobile computing and Big Data are, not surprisingly, driving demand for certain technology skills. According to staffing company Modis, Software Developers and Business and… -
Cloud Security Vendor AppRiver Expanding in Austin
Email and Web security vendor AppRiver plans to set up shop in Austin, Texas, to take advantage of the area’s rich pool of software developers. The site will open Sept. 15, and the Florida-based… -
Creative Contest Site Lacks Programmer, Plans to Shut Down
Online photo contest site Worth1000 is counting the days before its current live site becomes a static museum of past entries on September 30. Founder Avi Muchnick says the 11-year-old site, whos… -
Early Apple Employees Talk Memories of Steve Jobs, New Movie
[caption id="attachment_11620" align="aligncenter" width="618"] The early years: Daniel Kottke (l) and Steve Jobs (r).[/caption] Daniel Kottke and Bill Fernandez had front-row seats to the birth… -
Intel Misses New Mexico Hiring Quota
For the third time in five years, Intel has failed to meet a New Mexico requirement that 60 percent of the new hires at its Rio Rancho plant be state residents. New Mexico set the requirement in…