Articles by Nate Swanner
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10 Most In-Demand Tech Skills (and Jobs) at Google
A job at Google is something many technologists dream of. It’s a steep climb, though; there’s a ton of competition, and Google can have its pick of the talent pool. But there are key details in i… -
Is It Better to Hire Contractors or Full-Time Employees?
As recruiters and hiring managers know, the conversation around tech employment tends to focus on the linear process of interviewing and hiring full-time employees. But contractors (or "gig" work… -
Survey Results: Cross-Platform Apps Don’t Matter to You
Two weeks ago, we published a survey asking you if cross-platform apps were on your roadmap. Your voice, quiet as it may be, has been heard. The results are definitive, but our methodology is per… -
How Apple, Google, and Facebook Use the H-1B Visa Program
There are two modes of H-1B visa usage for companies that hire foreign-born tech talent: subcontracting and direct hiring. We’ve done the deep digging on the data, and we now have a clear idea ho… -
Google Stadia’s Odd ‘Negative Latency’ Feature: Actually a Game-Changer?
Google Stadia is an interesting concept. Console or PC-level gaming without hardware, all done via a browser... what’s not to like? But one feature, negative latency, has some eyebrows furrowed.… -
Perl 6 Is Now Known as ‘Raku,’ It Seems
The last thing we need is a new programming language to keep track of, but that’s what we’re getting... sort of. Signs within the Perl community point to version 6 being re-named ‘Raku.' While th… -
Weekend Roundup: Bitcoin Busts, Uber 'Billions'-ized, and Google’s Bad Event
It was a fairly busy week in tech! While you were stuck in a parade of endless meetings (we know… we know), we were mindfully watching the interwebz for things you may have missed. Google had an… -
Python: Hottest Job Skill in Tech, Edging Out .NET
Python has established itself as the preeminent programming language, placing at (or near) the top of every recent ranking we’ve seen. But is the language actually driving hiring, or is its popul… -
Longtime Stack Overflow Mods Quitting Because of Toxic Culture
Late last year, Stack Overflow began actively trying to manage its often-toxic community with new rules. Unfortunately, it might not be working, and longtime moderators are fed up. In its origina… -
WeWork’s Meetup Tests Change That May Affect Developer Events
Meetup, the WeWork-owned platform for finding and hosting local get-togethers, is testing a change to its business model that could affect just about every developer event in existence. The platf…