Articles by Nate Swanner
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Self-Taught Developers: An Increasing Problem?
Developers are increasingly self-taught, according to studies from Stack Overflow and HackerRank. By some measures, at least 60 percent of developers may have learned their craft without ever ste… -
Survey Results: Alexa, Siri, Google Voice Queries Should Not Be Heard
Two weeks ago, we asked if you thought voice-activated A.I. queries made via Alexa, Siri, Google Assistant, or Microsoft's Cortana should be heard by humans at (or contracted by) big tech compani… -
Survey Results: Most Tech Professionals Have Honest Résumés
Do tech professionals lie on their résumés? Our polling data suggests they are (usually) very honest. Via Facebook, Dice conducted a straightforward poll to see if tech professionals lied on thei… -
H-1B Visa Program: U.S. Cities That Use It Most... and Why
When you think of the H-1B visa, chances are good you’re also thinking of Silicon Valley as the place with the densest concentration of H-1B workers in the United States. We dug through U.S. Depa… -
Weekend Roundup: Skype, Samsung, a Shutdown, Shiny Things, and... Shingy?!
The weekend is here (or almost here), so let’s catch up on the things you may have missed in tech this week, including Skype’s mishaps, Samsung’s new phone, Apple’s credit card, 8Chan, and our ol… -
These Are The Best Universities for Tech Education
Looking to earn a computer science degree? A new study from HackerRank analyzed over 1.4 million skills assessments to discover the best universities for a tech education in the United States (wi… -
GitHub Actions Narrows Focus on CI/CD (But Remains Beta)
In October 2018, GitHub Actions launched in beta to simplify how developers used the platform. After months of feedback, it has now added distinct CI/CD (continuous integration/continuous deliver… -
Bug Bounty News: Apple to Refresh Program, Microsoft Azure Ups the Ante
Bug bounty programs are lucrative, and expanding. Firms from Google to GitHub have one, and new reports suggest Apple is finally launching their own official program. At the same time, Microsoft… -
Tech Professionals Want Salary Info in Job Postings: Survey Results
In a survey of tech professionals, we found almost 40 percent of you want more info about the offered salary range in the posting itself. Job postings are meant to entice tech professionals and g… -
Key to Closing Gender Pay Gap is White Male ‘Sponsors’: Study
A new study from PayScale shows that closing the gender pay gap is most successful when white male colleagues advocate for (or “sponsor”) women, especially when they’re women of color. “Our new r…