Articles by Nate Swanner

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  Tech Pros Earn Almost Double the Average Salary: Study

  Tech pros earn quite a bit, and a new study shows it’s sometimes nearly double a state's average salary. According to business.org, the earning disparity between tech pros and state average salar…
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  Google Duplex Can Make Calls, But Won't Answer Ethical Questions

  Artificial intelligence (A.I.) is a central component of the impending shift to ambient computing, where voice assistants do many of the mundane tasks we just don’t enjoy. Google Duplex, which dr…
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  Apple's Forced Move to Metal 2: Great for Game Developers?

  Metal 2, Apple’s framework for accessing a device’s GPU via an API, is pretty special. It’s also the only path forward for developers who want to create games for macOS, as OpenGL and OpenCL are…
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  Swift Playgrounds NES Emulator Stress-Tests Undefined Boundaries

  Creating a side-scrolling iOS game isn’t uniquely difficult. However, many game studios and companies haven't ported their older, still-popular titles to mobile devices. Believe it or not, Swift…
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  Silicon Valley Still Reigns Supreme for Tech Pros: Study

  While steering clear of Silicon Valley might be a great idea for anyone who wants to save on housing costs and commuting time, it remains the best job market in tech, according to a new list. Zip…
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  Ageism Remains a Huge Hiring Issue in Tech

  Discrimination and bias are still major problems in tech, according to a new study from Dice. In addition, ageism is alive and well. That presents a challenge to hiring managers and recruiters wh…
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  Should We Worry the 'Junior Developer' Role Is Dead?

  Is the junior developer position dead? The actual title of 'junior developer' is one that many seasoned tech pros have held, but there’s increasing concern it’s a title new developers won’t hold.…
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  Google Flutter Is Now Ready for Developer App Building

  Google is announcing its Flutter SDK is now out of beta, and is ready for the developer world at-large. Though still saddled with the carefully worded “Release Preview 1” moniker, Google notes th…
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  Silicon Valley Has Upbeat View on H-1B Visas: Survey

  According to a new survey, tech's reliance on H-1B visa workers might boil down to the attitudes of those in Silicon Valley. The Mercury News queried Bay Area residents about the visa, and the re…
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  This Xcode for iPad App May Make You Appreciate the Mac

  For some reason, a segment of the iOS developer community would love to have Xcode (the IDE for macOS, iOS, and other Apple platforms) on the iPad. One enterprising soul created a proof of concep…