Articles by Nate Swanner
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What’s Really Happening with Huawei, Google, ARM, and Trump?
Chinese smartphone manufacturer Huawei has been sanctioned by the United States government in its ongoing trade dispute with China. Since then, it’s only worsened for Huawei, with Google and ARM… -
Weekend Roundup: MacBook Mania, Tesla Troubles, and Swift News!
Usually, late May is quiet; we’re done with I/O and build, and WWDC hasn’t dropped yet. Instead of catching our breath, we’ve got new a new MacBook, Tesla in trouble, Stack Overflow hacking, and… -
Survey Results: Tech Professionals Want Privacy Laws, Not Regulation
Last week, we asked if you thought tech companies should face government regulations. As scandals continue and large tech companies remain to blame, lawmakers are starting to focus on regulating… -
GitHub ‘Sponsors’ Adds Patreon-Style Crowdfunding Option to Repos
GitHub is almost everything when it comes to open source, and it’s now making a ‘Sponsor Me’ button available to repo owners (and others who invest in open source) who want to be paid for their w… -
3 Things Managers Need to Stop Doing When Interviewing Tech Pros
Interviewing for tech roles is almost always terrible. Hiring managers try to stump developers and engineers, and there seems to be an endless line of interviewers to talk to. It’s bad. But it do… -
Machine Learning Jobs on Steady Path to Domination
Machine learning (ML) is as much a buzzword as it is a profession. Still in its early days, it’s both captured our imagination and scared us silly at the same time. Our data shows jobs in this re… -
WWDC 2019's Weirdest Side Event Is a Field Trip to Costco
If you develop apps or services for the Apple ecosystem, chances are good that WWDC, Apple's annual developer conference, is a big deal for you. New services, products, and sometimes a platform o… -
Weekend Roundup: Dead Daydreams, Loot Box Ban, Fold Flaws Fixed
Welcome to your loot box-packed weekend! It’s time to sit back, relax, quickly catch up on some interesting news, and then maybe hit Home Depot and Bed, Bath & Beyond. (If you have time, we don’t… -
Developers Split on Digital Assistants Like Siri & Alexa
Digital assistants such as Siri, Alexa, and Google Assistant are taking over our day-to-day existence. At just about every turn, platform providers such as Apple and Google are asking us to talk… -
Survey Results: You Really Do Not Trust Facebook at All
Last week, we asked whether you trust Facebook, and the results leave absolutely no doubt: You do not trust the social media giant at all. In fact, it’s not even close; in response to the questio…