Articles by Nate Swanner
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How IBM, Microsoft, and Oracle Use H-1B Visa Subcontracting
The H-1B visa program is polarizing. Some think major tech companies abuse it; but for years, it was hard to see the extent to which some of these firms leveraged workers on the visa. Now, thanks… -
Automation Leaves Humans Vulnerable to Job Losses. Can Devs Help?
Automation is about as 21st century as it gets: Robots doing all our busy work, while us humans... well, that’s where things get tricky. Data shows automating industries and jobs leaves humans in… -
Negative Performance Review: Turning One Around
At some point in your career, you’ll receive a negative performance review. It happens. Depending on how rough the review was, you may even question whether it’s just time to quit your current po… -
Behold! The Most Hated BS Business-Speak Buzzwords, Ranked
In a survey (yes, someone actually studied this) of over 1,000 professionals, GetResponse set out to discover the most hated buzzwords and “business-speak” we encounter routinely. The results are… -
How Swift and Kotlin Destroyed Dropbox’s Terrible C++ Pipe Dream
For years, Dropbox used C++ to share features between its various platforms. It now says that dream is dead; instead, it will focus on Swift and Kotlin for mobile platforms. It began using C++ wh… -
H-1B Visa Program: Top U.S. States for Applications
Have you ever wondered which states feature the heaviest H-1B visa use (by companies within their borders)? It may not shock you to find California, Texas, and New Jersey are the heaviest users.… -
Coding Bootcamps Enjoying Massive Growth, but at What Cost?
So 2019 was the best year for coding bootcamps, ever, following a 2018 that featured a lull in student enrollment. This is great for bootcamp providers (who already enjoyed five years of growth h… -
Apple’s Next iPhones May Lean Hard Into Augmented Reality With ‘AMX’
According to a new report from Bloomberg, Apple’s next iPhones – a successor to the mid-range XR, and two new “Pro” models – will carry an A13 SoC. That’s expected, but the report also notes an “… -
Weekend Roundup: Carmen, Ceramics, Cases, Card Care, and Codenames
It’s the weekend, which means you’re ready to catch up on the things not quite worth reading a full article about... but still interesting enough for a roundup. There’s a lot of Apple news, a bla… -
GitHub Quietly Opens Learning Lab to Everyone (and Any Subject)
Last year, GitHub spun up its Learning Lab to teach developers how its platform worked. Now, the company has gently opened Learning Lab to everyone, and removed its self-imposed limitations on wh…