Articles by Nate Swanner

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  Automation Gunning for Tech Jobs (And That's a Good Thing!)

  As artificial intelligence (A.I.), machine learning, and automation increasingly enter the strategic planning of many companies, many tech pros are wondering if their jobs are at risk. Via a new…
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  Survey: Should Developers Form a Union?

  It’s a simple question: Should developers have their own union? Our survey below is downright binary: it’s either ‘yes’ or ‘no.’ But there’s a lot of context to such a simple question. We’ve seen…
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  Open Office Floor Plan: How to Survive and Thrive

  Most tech pros have a distaste for open office floor plans. We can’t blame them. The open office plan is typically panned, and there’s strong proof it can be counter-productive to productivity. D…
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  Subscription App Model Isn't Returning Value to Developers

  App subscriptions are an intriguing business model for developers. Subscriptions promise reliable income, but also challenge developers to be more creative. A new survey shows just how developers…
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  Google's New Machine Learning Curriculum Aims to Stop Bias Cold

  Google loves machine learning (ML). Now, it’s launched a new course module that aims to help you, a human, recognize your own bias before training ML models. Named ‘Fairness,’ the course is 70 mi…
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  Survey Results: You Definitely Wouldn't Quit Google (Yet)

  The results are in: Though Google may have ditched its “Don’t Be Evil” mantra, you’d still work there. Last week, we asked you, our dedicated tech pro readership, if you’d quit Google in the wake…
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  What the Apple Notarization Program for macOS Apps Means for You

  Apple is now asking developers to submit their Mac-ready apps for notarization. This allows developers who distribute apps outside the Mac App Store to let users know Apple has signed off on the…
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  Python Developer Job Market Having a 'Hockey Stick' Moment

  Perennially popular programming language Python may be a fan favorite, but can you make a living as a Python developer? More to the point, how is the job market holding up for one of the world's…
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  Fitbit Leads Smartwatch Growth Trend While Apple Dominates

  Wearables still represent an enormous opportunity for developers, especially the smartwatch, but deciding on a platform or specific hardware for your work can be tricky. Now we have a better idea…
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  The Open Office Concept Just 'Jumped the Shark'

  Studies prove the open office is a terrible concept for employees. We naturally seek out private space, meaning all those artist’s renditions of happy collaboration in a glorified warehouse are l…