Articles by Nate Swanner
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Survey: Do You Even Care About Tech Events?
It’s springtime, which always means one thing for tech pros: industry events. Some are intimate and small, others are massive and daunting. As we head into the thick of it all, Dice wants to know… -
New Tool Details What a Freelance Developer Should Charge
Whether you’re doing freelance work full-time or tackling a side project, deciding on an hourly rate is tough. CodeMentorX’s new 'rate finder' tool can help you decide what to charge, even down t… -
Apple's Marzipan Platform May Have Sweet New API
Marzipan, Apple's (alleged) unified platform for mobile and desktop, continues to float around the proverbial rumor mill. But according to the latest scuttlebutt, it seems a more sensible option… -
How to Choose the Best University for a STEM Degree
Picking a college is tough – especially when you’re not sure it’ll be worth the tens of thousands of dollars you'll likely spend on your degree. Luckily, a new tool helps you determine how much s… -
If You Want to Land the Job, Focus on the Company's Details
If you’re looking to make a good impression at your next interview, we’ve got a piece of advice: know about the product as well as the company. A study from Glassdoor shows one major hurdle facin… -
Study Shows Your Boss Should Definitely Let You Choose Your Hardware
Great news: We’ve got a good argument for why your company should let you pick your own devices. A new study from Jamf shows that, while the Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) trend is less popular tha… -
Not Getting That Raise You Want? Here's (Maybe) Why.
It happens: your annual review goes well, but you don’t see any extra cash in your paycheck. This isn’t a weird tax-law rounding error: you’re not getting that raise you want. Here’s why you may… -
Java Developer Salary Affects Where They Should Live and Work
Mid-career tech pros are often at a crossroads. Oftentimes, relocation and/or quality of life play a role in their job-related decision-making. With that in mind, we’ve compiled a list of the bes… -
GitHub Learning Lab Teaches You GitHub by Using GitHub (Yes, Really)
GitHub is launching its own learning portal, which leans into two things all developers have come to love and loathe: pull requests and bots. Via a dedicated portal, GitHub has created a unique o… -
FoundationDB Goes Open Source as Apple Continues Server-Side Push
Apple has continued its open-sourcing of server-side tools. First came SwiftNIO; and now it’s FoundationDB. FoundationDB is a distributed, transactional key-value store that was originally billed…