Articles by Nate Swanner
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Big Tech Controls Many Major Open Source Projects. Is That a Problem?
According to GitHub, the top ten projects on its platform have thousands of individual contributors... but are mostly managed by major tech companies. Is this a problem for tech? Of the top ten p… -
IBM Fired 100,000 Employees to Make Way for Millennials: Report
Former IBM Vice President of Human Resources Alan Wild admitted the company fired as many as 100,000 employees in ”just the last several years” to improve the corporate image to Millennials, acco… -
This Flowchart Helps You Identify Imposter Syndrome
Every tech professional, at one point or another, has likely had an overwhelming feeling of imposter syndrome. For many, this feeling never quite goes away. But if you’re wondering if you actuall… -
Tech Pros Want to Quit eBay, Intel More Than Other Companies: Study
Anonymous-grousing network Blind says tech pros want to quit eBay and Intel far more than other companies. Overall, 42 percent of developers and engineers at major tech companies are looking for… -
Survey: Should Apple, Amazon, and Google Let Humans Listen to Your Voice Queries?
Over the weekend, The Guardian reported that Apple employs external contractors to listen to Siri requests in an attempt to improve the service. The news means all major voice-activated digital a… -
Here’s Why GitHub is Blocking Developers from Iran and Syria
Recently, developers in Iran, Syria, and Crimea noticed their access to GitHub was cut off. The move was unannounced, but the Microsoft-owned firm now admits why it implemented a ban on those dev… -
Most Tech Professionals Face a ‘Toxic Office’: Survey Results
Last week, we asked you if your office environment was toxic. Most respondents to our survey say they “definitely” work in a toxic environment. The survey options were plain: yes or no. A whoppin… -
Weekend Roundup: Fines, Phones, Feds, Faces, the Future, and ‘a Fourth’
Great news: it’s your weekend. It was actually a busy week for tech, so get ready for some iPhone chatter, augmented reality, and more on how the government is poking at the tech industry like a… -
How One Company Kills Toxic Genius with Performance Reviews
After a trial run, Atlassian is implementing a new performance review system that it hopes will completely remove any toxic genius from its ranks. Bek Chee, Atlassian’s global head of talent, def… -
Python Strong, Kotlin and Swift Have Brightest Future: SlashData
Despite a rapidly growing global developer population, SlashData reports, languages such as Java, C, and C++ are growing slower than expected. Meanwhile, Kotlin has come on strong, and Swift is o…