Articles by Nate Swanner

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  How to Get Your Old Job Back: Tips and Tricks

  Let's say you hop to a new job, only to discover the (proverbial) grass isn’t greener on the other side of the fence. You want your old job back, but is that even possible? There’s no shame in wa…
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  Survey Results: Apple’s Cross-Platform ’Marzipan’ Project Will Succeed

  Last week, we asked you if Apple’s cross-platform ‘Marzipan’ project would actually work. Most of you think it will. We offered four options: Yes, Probably, Not Sure, and No. Those who are convin…
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  WWDC 2019 Scholarship Winners: Lots of AR & Animation

  WWDC scholarships are always a bit of fun, and a good look at how Apple sees its platforms and technologies moving. If this year’s submissions are any indication, augmented reality (AR) and anima…
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  Billing Clients for Freelance or Side Projects: Sell Your Day, Not the Hours

  Billing clients for your freelance work can be difficult. An interesting new theory may help you avoid arguing about how much work you did, and when. Instead of telling a potential client how man…
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  Survey: Are You Ready for a Tech Management Role Yet?

  <span data-mce-type="bookmark" style="display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;" class="mce_SELRES_start"></span> For many, a move into management is a nat…
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  iOS 13 May Go Dark, Double-Down On iPad (Again)... But Why?

  WWDC 2019 is expected to bring us iOS 13 (in addition to updates for macOS, tvOS, and WatchOS), and a new report suggests it will have a system-wide dark mode, along with even more tweaks for iPa…
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  H-1B Cap Filled for 2020. Is the Lottery System Broken?

  According to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), the cap for H-1B visas has been reached for fiscal year 2020. The H-1B visa program fills rapidly every year, leading some to think…
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  Weekend Roundup: Layoffs, the ‘Hybrid Cloud,’ and Alexa Listening In

  You’re busy, we’re busy, everyone is busy. You can’t catch everything that happens in tech (and let’s be honest, sometimes you just don’t care enough to click on yet another article from The Verg…
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  Best-Paying Tech Jobs Include Systems Architect, Product Manager

  Just like every year, tech pros want to make more money in 2019. For hiring managers and recruiters, that could set up some tense salary negotiations: How much should you offer a promising candid…
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  Is Sending a Thank You Note After Your Interview Really Necessary?

  The post-interview thank you note: some swear by it, while others think it’s wasted effort. A recently published article has invigorated the debate on whether it’s a good practice, and while ther…