Articles by Nate Swanner
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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… -
Like an Open Office? You're Probably a Millennial
Those who identify as Generation Z or Millennial prefer open offices, while Baby Boomers would rather work from home, according to a recent report by Plantronics. More than half of the younger cr… -
Top 10 Tech Jobs in the New York City Metro Area, 2019
While Silicon Valley is the U.S. capital of technology, the New York City metro area is its East Coast equivalent (hence its "Silicon Alley" moniker). We’ve already explored the top ten jobs out… -
Google Just Killed Smartphone VR, and Nobody Will Mourn it
With the release of its Pixel 4 smartphone, Google is officially ending its support for the Daydream virtual reality (VR) platform. No, you probably don’t care. And you shouldn’t. Smartphone-base… -
Module Stability in Swift 5.1: Why It Matters
Swift 5 brought us ABI stability, which is a major milestone in helping the language grow beyond Apple’s walled garden. With version 5.1, we have module stability... but what does that mean? More… -
These Companies are Hiring the Most Software Developers Right Now
Many software developers and engineers have a dream employer, but most are just trying to find a great job that pays well. Good news: we know who’s hiring the most software developers! We dug thr…