Articles by Nate Swanner

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  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…
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  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…
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  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…
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  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…
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  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…
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  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…
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  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…
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  App Store Under Fire: Should We Expect Apple to Change?

  The Supreme Court has ruled that an antitrust lawsuit against Apple and its App Store can move forward. Now users and developers can sue Apple for monopolistic practices. At the core of the lawsu…
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  GitHub Package Registry Lets You Manage Dependencies With Repos

  For many, repos are collections of dependencies or packages of code. A new product from GitHub, Package Registry, will allow you the freedom to manage and use repos and packages, separately or to…
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  How to Recognize a Good (or Bad) Coding Bootcamp

  Coding bootcamps are polarizing things. Detractors say they’re useless, and you’re better served with a proper four-year degree from a university. Proponents note it’s less time spent in school,…