Articles by Nate Swanner
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Ageism in Effect: The Earnings Ceiling for Tech Professionals Over 40
New data shows that, as tech pros age, they earn more... but ageism starts to kick in when they're around 40 years old, and there’s a distinct ceiling for earnings. Calling ageism “a less talked… -
Weekend Roundup: POS, Project Catalyst, Privacy, Pull Requests, Pixels
This week was a weird one in tech. For starters, Facebook launched another bad idea, this one a cryptocurrency. Sort of. It’s garbage. Just ignore it for the moment. There are other, more importa… -
U.S. Plans to Limit India’s H-1B Use Due to Localized Data Storage
Two of the more interesting tech issues, immigration and the cloud, are aligning: A new report suggests the United States is planning to limit the number of H-1B visas granted to Indian citizens… -
High Stakes: Is Apple Arcade a Mistake?
This Fall, Apple will launch its Apple Arcade streaming service. When Arcade was announced in Spring 2019, the company was mum on core details. We also expected more info about Arcade at WWDC 201… -
Don’t Ignore These 5 Red Flags When Interviewing for Tech Jobs
Sometimes, job interviews go well... but something just doesn’t feel right. You can’t quite put your finger on it, but you’re not sure you want to accept an offer from this employer if it comes y… -
Survey: Would You Rather Have Quality Job Perks or Better Pay?
Pay for tech professionals is plateauing. Meanwhile, employers are trying to make working at their company interesting, with more perks and benefits (remote work, flexible schedules, full-service… -
Computer Science Graduate Pay is Higher Than You Think
A new study shows computer science graduates have low expectations for what they should earn fresh out of school; meanwhile, most other degree holders feel they should be earning a lot more than… -
Mac Pro, iMac Pro, and Who Apple ‘Pro’ Hardware is Really For
At WWDC 2019, Apple unveiled the new Mac Pro. It’s a beastly machine with an equally impressive display. But should tech professionals focus on it? During some downtime at WWDC, I popped across t… -
Bug Bounty Programs: These Skills Get You Paid
Bug bounty programs can make you wealthy; one teen is a millionaire from discovering vulnerabilities. Now we have a better idea of which skills (and which bugs squished) will get you paid in thes… -
The Subtle Shift: SwiftUI Moves the MVVC Needle for Apple
When SwiftUI was announced at WWDC 2019, jaws dropped. Though still in beta, it’s already made its mark on the Apple developer community. Careful observers noticed SwiftUI uses the Model-View-Vie…