Articles by Nate Swanner

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  Do Contract Workers Hurt Full-Time Tech Hiring?

  The conversation around tech employment tends to focus on the linear process of interviewing and hiring full-time employees. But contract workers are also a huge issue. Should tech pros be afraid…
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  Will Android or iOS Development Pay You More?

  [caption id="attachment_139435" align="aligncenter" width="2962"] Developers can make more on iOS[/caption] With Microsoft taking its official leave from the mobile landscape (goodbye, Windows Ph…
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  Amazon Updates API for New Alexa 'Routines'

  [caption id="attachment_143837" align="aligncenter" width="2469"] Amazon Echo Plus[/caption] In addition to several new pieces of Echo hardware, Amazon has announced a new feature for users and d…
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  Will Oath's Vespa Kickstart Open-Source Big Data?

  [caption id="attachment_143807" align="aligncenter" width="1624"] Vespa Big Data[/caption] Big data is big business. We've previously suggested it could improve cybersecurity and drug development…
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  Fitbit OS is Basically Web Apps on Your Wrist

  [caption id="attachment_143157" align="aligncenter" width="2386"] Fitbit Ionic[/caption] With Fitbit’s Ionic smartwatch just days away from launch, the company is finally allowing developers to g…
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  MacOS High Sierra: What Developers Need to Know

  [caption id="attachment_143730" align="aligncenter" width="1551"] macOS High Sierra[/caption] With the release of macOS High Sierra this week, Apple has completed its Fall software update cycle.…
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  New React License Due to Dev Backlash

  [caption id="attachment_143711" align="aligncenter" width="1592"] React[/caption] Admitting defeat, Facebook is re-licensing React, Jest, Flow and Immutable.js to the MIT license. The changeover…
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  Should Developers Reconsider the iPad?

  [caption id="attachment_142098" align="aligncenter" width="4013"] iPad Pro 10.5-inch[/caption] The iPad is back. Now that iOS 11 has made landfall, Apple’s largest mobile devices are seeing a new…
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  How to Know If Your Salary Is Right for Your Job

  [caption id="attachment_142272" align="aligncenter" width="3228"] Salary negotiations don't have to be hard.[/caption] Money remains the main professional driver for many tech workers. Knowing wh…
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  Swift 4 Officially Launches Alongside iOS 11

  [caption id="attachment_137468" align="aligncenter" width="2357"] Swift[/caption] Along with this week's launch of iOS 11 came another big step for Apple's mobile ambitions: Swift 4 has been offi…