Articles by Nate Swanner
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Use This Slack Bot to Monitor What Users Say About Your Competitors
Ever wanted to snoop on a competitor’s iOS app reviews? Now you can—in Slack. With the shutdown of HipChat (announced earlier this year), most tech pros will be turning to Slack for their communi… -
Demoralized Facebook Employees Want to Jump Ship
Facebook is again in the news... for all the wrong reasons. This time, an exposé published in the New York Times highlights the reported ineptitude of Facebook's leadership in the face of multipl… -
Maybe a Two-Page Résumé is Okay After All
We normally advocate for a one-page résumé, and for good reason: hiring managers report they prefer them. But a new survey shows a two-page rundown of your work history and accomplishments might… -
Survey Results: You Definitely Want a Tech Pro Union
Late last month, we asked you if developers should form their own union. Your response was clear: yes. Some 66 percent of respondents to our survey want tech pro unionization. The tech industry i… -
Sexual Harassment Payouts in Tech: Here are the Worst Offenders
Payouts for C-suite executives have come under fire in the wake of Google’s reported exit package for Android founder Andy Rubin, which supposedly totaled just shy of $100 million—despite employe… -
5 Productivity Killers Everyone Encounters (and How to Control Them)
Productivity is critical. Not only will it keep you employed, but being smart about how you approach your day-to-day job can help you avoid stress and keep from overworking yourself. Many don’t c… -
How to Beat Tech Ageism with a Few Résumé Changes
Ageism exists; there’s no getting around that harsh fact. Even job ads on social media are biased against older tech pros. It sometimes feels dire, but you can still control that age-based bias w… -
A Code of Conduct Won't Prevent Bad Actors, No Matter How Thorough
A code of conduct (CoC), no matter how lengthy and well-defined, won’t save or protect you from the worst amongst us. Weeks after announcing he’d be stepping away from the Linux community to focu… -
Open Source Report Highlights Tension Between Devs & Employers
We tend to consider open source as the default foundation for many technologies, but a new study from Digital Ocean shows there’s a huge barrier to entry for many developers and companies. Of the… -
Want to Develop Apps for an Electric Car? Good Luck
They’re desirable, fun, and flashy... but the electric car still isn’t an opportunity for developers. Tesla’s recent earnings call shows the electric car revolution is indeed underway. The compan…