Articles by Nate Swanner
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App Subscriptions Nearly Double in One Year. Are We in a Bubble?
Subscriptions as a method for app monetization is nothing new, but we may have underestimated its popularity. In a retrospective timed to the App Store’s tenth anniversary, Apple made several pro… -
JavaScript in Trouble? TypeScript May Eat Its Lunch: TIOBE
July's TIOBE Index update for programming languages doesn’t show much movement at the top of the rankings, but there are some upstart languages that are surging. One in particular – TypeScript –… -
Universal Basic Income is About to Roll Out in One U.S. City
Stockton, California, ranked 99th in the top 100 places to live last year, according to U.S. News & World Report. In 2018, though, the city is ranked 124th, a steep decline. That might be why it… -
Is React Native Doomed? Two Development Teams Speak Out
React Native has never been more popular or useful. Its core language, JavaScript, tops the language popularity ranking on Stack Overflow’s latest developer survey, and React is among the most de… -
Steve Jobs Imagined This Critical App Store Feature... in 1983
The first time the world saw the Mac App Store was 2011. That was nearly three years after the iOS App Store launched. But as it turns out, the "App Store" concept dates back to at least 1983. At… -
Study Shows Why Imposter Syndrome Exists: Video
Imposter syndrome is widespread in tech. We’ve discussed solutions for it, but do you know why it exists in the first place? First, it’s helpful to understand the opposite of imposter syndrome. W… -
Should Tech Pros Ever Steal Code or Ideas?
Is it ever okay to steal code, or an idea? Tech pros often view the code they write as property. After all, code tends to be hidden within an app, unless the developer shares a coding issue via b… -
How to Know When Your Startup Is Being Acquired
You took that job at a fun startup, and things were going great... at first. But a year in, things have changed drastically. Suspicions arise that the company is being acquired. How can you tell… -
Salary Negotiations: How to Know What to Ask For
Picture this: You’ve applied for a new job online, and the recruiter emails to set up a time to chat. That discussion goes well... until they ask your desired salary for a new role. Your response… -
Niantic's Incoming AR Developer Platform Has It All
Niantic Labs, made popular by the blockbuster game "Pokemon Go," has unveiled a new developer platform for augmented reality (AR) developers. The aptly named ‘Niantic Developer’ portal sits quiet…