Articles by Nate Swanner
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Why Are Big Tech Companies Abandoning the Apple Watch?
The Apple Watch (loaded with watchOS) represents the largest smartwatch platform available to tech pros, but an increasing number of large tech firms are moving away from it without explanation.… -
Most Tech Pros Love Blockchain, Cryptocurrency: Survey Results
Cryptocurrency and the blockchain; two technologies bound at the hip, with one increasingly being used for purposes beyond invented money. In a recent survey, we asked for your thoughts on the tw… -
Ageism, Discrimination Alleged in Facebook Job Ads
According to a burgeoning lawsuit, those Facebook job ads you don't see may be a result of algorithmic ageism. The class-action lawsuit, filed in December 2017, alleges that Facebook is purposefu… -
Bitcoin 'Machinesplained' by A.I. Makes Total Sense
If someone asked you to explain Bitcoin, you might say something silly like: “It’s magic money that comes from the interwebz!” You wouldn’t be wrong, but also – that’s not right. Maybe. We don’t… -
The Résumé May Be Giving Way to Skills Assessments for Tech Hiring
You may not have the flashiest résumé around, but that may not be important when looking for your next job. In a new report, HackerRank queried both hiring managers and recruiters about, well, te… -
WWDC 2018: Expectations (and Hints of Marzipan)
As the last of the major developer events this Spring, WWDC leaves Apple with the unenviable task of upstaging Google and Microsoft. Apple has a lot of ground to cover before it reaches parity wi… -
Java Developer Résumé: How to Make Yours Awesome
Résumés are how you make your first impression when applying for a job. No matter the role, it’s a document that recruiters and companies use to frame their interaction with you. You want it to b… -
Survey: Do You Even Care About Cryptocurrency?
Bitcoin, the highly controversial cryptocurrency, has created a wave throughout tech. It not only sparked the ‘alternative money’ movement (which brought us things like Dogecoin), it also introdu… -
Could Pre-Interview Testing Make Job Hunting Smoother for Everyone?
Job interviews are some of the most nerve-wracking experiences you’ll have in life. The traditional model of interviewing hinged largely on whether or not the interviewers liked you, and unconsci… -
Tech Events: Will A.I. Ethics Frame Which Ones You Attend?
As Apple, Google, and Microsoft make their cases for why developers should bother with their various platforms or services, there are a few common narrative threads. Artificial intelligence (A.I.…