Articles by Nate Swanner
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'Idea' Blends IKEA and Algorithms to Teach You Something Useful
Algorithms are hard. So is putting together IKEA furniture. Yet when you mix the two, things (sometimes) get a bit less confusing. Idea is “an ongoing series of nonverbal algorithm assembly instr… -
Tech Industry Bursting With Jobs, 2.8 Million Added in 2017: Study
A new report from CompTIA shows the strength of the national technology sector, with plenty of opportunities and a pretty wide earnings gap between tech and "traditional" jobs. Overall, the repor… -
Apple Unveils ClassKit API Framework for Teachers, Developers
As expected, Apple used its most recent event to unveil ClassKit, a framework that allows developers to weave education-facing tools into their own apps. ClassKit is the API framework housing a s… -
Google and Acer Introduce the First Chrome OS Tablet
After years of speculation and wondering, Chrome OS has finally debuted on a tablet. The Acer Chromebook Tab 10 is obviously an iPad competitor, and unsurprisingly made its debut just ahead of Ap… -
Giant GitHub Repo Saves You From Whiteboard Interviews
Hate whiteboard interviews? There’s a (giant) GitHub repo for that. The appropriately named ‘Hiring Without Whiteboards’ Github repository does exactly what you'd think: it tracks companies that… -
Best States for STEM Jobs Opportunities, Ranked
Last year, a study from WalletHub suggested that the United States is spending over half a trillion dollars on research and development, which helps it rank fourth on the Global Innovation Index.… -
Amazon, Alphabet Top List of Where Tech Pros Want to Work
According to a new study, Amazon is the most sought-after employer in the United States. LinkedIn analysis shows Amazon ahead of a pack dominated by tech companies. It compiled the data using a m… -
Software Engineers Really Excited About Artificial Intelligence, ML
Artificial Intelligence (A.I.) and machine learning are shaping up to dominate the tech industry in coming years, and software developers are eager to work with them. This according to a new stud… -
Why are Tech Pros So Unhappy with Their Pay?
Tech pros may make more than the national average, but a new study shows they might be less satisfied with their income than someone making $40,000 less per year. Dipping into the Dice Salary Sur… -
Magic Leap Launches SDK for Unreleased Headset
Augmented reality (AR) is positioned to figure prominently in the near future of computing, and well-financed startup Magic Leap is ready to toss its hat into the ring with a new SDK. After unvei…