Articles by Nate Swanner

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  Survey Results: Tech Professionals Want Pay, Not Perks

  Last week, we asked you if better (and more) benefits were more enticing than a pay increase. You’ve spoken, and the results are clear: You want more cash. By a margin of 4:1, tech professionals…
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  Millennials, Tech Employees Least Concerned With Gender Pay Gap: Study

  In a recent study, Beqom found the gender pay gap is alive and well... but many employees don’t consider it a critical issue. As you might expect, more women than men are aware of the gender pay…
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  Most Tech Professionals Don’t Think Advanced Degrees Matter: Study

  Some 31 percent of tech professionals say they could do their current job without their degree, according to new findings from Hired. Respondents were asked if the master’s or doctorate they hold…
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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…
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  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…
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  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…
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  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…
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  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…
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  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…
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  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…