Articles by Nate Swanner
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Be Careful: Bias May Bite Before You Ever Land an Interview
How severe is bias in hiring? According to one source, hiring bias may cost professionals some 40 percent of the roles they're qualified for. In an interview with Girl Geek X, interviewing.io CEO… -
Smartphone Habits Are Changing, and Devs Must Adjust
In the wake of Facebook’s various scandals and the growing sentiment that we should all limit our screen time, new Pew Research data shows teens and young adults are responding. Should we be conc… -
Siri Shortcuts on iOS 12: What Developers Need to Know
Siri Shortcuts are coming to iOS 12, adding a deep layer of utility and complexity to Apple’s voice-activated digital assistant. Users will have their hands full with the "new" Siri, and develope… -
Kotlin 1.3-M2 Release is Android’s ‘Swift’ Moment
Kotlin is now at version 1.3-M2 – a slightly confusing moniker meant to celebrate a milestone towards the stable release of version 1.3. One of its major new features is Contracts, an “experiment… -
Survey Results: You’re Ready to Quit Unless You Get a Promotion
Last week, we posed a question to you: What would make you quit your job? Now that we’ve analyzed your answers, we have a clearer idea of why tech pros leave their roles. Our survey provided six… -
Why Job Rejection Emails Hurt: You're a Lawsuit-Happy 'Snowflake'
We’ve all received a job rejection letter or email, and they always hurt, even when you're pretty sure the job wouldn't have worked out anyway. Such letters are often boilerplate, with a minimum… -
These Colleges Help Computer Science Graduates Earn More
When it comes to earning a computer science degree, some universities set you up for success better than others – and now we’ve got the data to prove it. IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education… -
Tech Jobs: The Best (and Worst) Paying Titles for 2018
Specialized tech skills will make you indispensable and help you earn more, but salaries are ultimately still tied to job titles. A new study helps illuminate the best (and worst) paying tech job… -
Survey: What Would Make You Quit Your Job?
Even if you’re not currently planning an escape from your job, chances are good you’ve thought about quitting at one point or another (maybe recently!). But what's driving that desire? We want to… -
Wear OS in Strange Spot with Devs as Fall Pixel Event Looms
In an effort to increase the quality of its Play Store, Google is now requiring all Wear OS apps to undergo a review process. Wear OS, the Android variant for wearables such as smartwatches, alre…