Articles by Nate Swanner
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As Trump Rails and Employment Slumps, Tech Jobs Still Immune
A new U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) report on jobs and unemployment has some surprising statistics. Though President Trump hinted that job numbers for August were “really good,” the Unite… -
iPhone 11, Pro, Pro Max: What Technologists and App Builders Need to Know
Yesterday, Apple unveiled the iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro, and iPhone 11 Pro Max. Though largely iterative, the new phone lineup still has a few interesting tidbits technologists need to be aware of… -
Decide Which Office Type Is Best for You Before Accepting a Job
When considering a new job, you juggle a lot of decisions. One that's often overlooked: The actual space you’ll be working in. Though a ‘good’ office setting is subjective, there’s is some hard e… -
Third-Party Server Has Been Leaking Your Personal Résumé Data for Years
A server storing an unknown number of résumés and CVs has been leaking private data for years. Affected sites include the massive catch-all job seeker platform Monster.com, with data having been… -
What to Expect From Apple at Its Fall iPhone 11 Event
Apple’s annual Fall event happens Tuesday, and will undoubtedly bring new iPhones. But what else may Apple have in store for us? More specifically, what does it mean for technologists? iPhone 11… -
Should Stack Overflow Follow Facebook’s Lead on Hiding ‘Likes’?
Every year, Stack Overflow conducts a survey of developers – and every year, those developers tell Stack Overflow the site is unfriendly. There are efforts to improve things, but they’re not work… -
iOS Developer Jobs and Swift Are in Decline – Should You Worry?
Swift as a skill and iOS Developer roles are intrinsically intertwined. Earlier this year, we analyzed both and found each was in decline, and experiencing the same trends... but there’s a twist.… -
Government Wants Your Fitbit Data Because You May Be a Mass Murderer
A new report from The Washington Post suggests the White House has been briefed on a potential new agency named ‘HARPA.’ This agency, in turn, would monitor your FitBit or other wearable data in… -
How Major Tech Companies Use Staffing Agencies to Get More H-1B Visa Candidates
Ever wondered how exactly major tech companies use the H-1B program? It’s not always as cut-and-dry as it seems. Sometimes, they use subcontracting firms to hire foreign candidates for them, and… -
JavaScript Library Kicks Open Source Hornet’s Nest With Terminal Ads
The popular JavaScript library Standard is stress-testing ads in its package... which is also testing the patience of those who use it. Standard, a “style guide, linter, and formatter” for JS, cl…