Articles by Nate Swanner

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  The NSA Has (Sort of) Gone Open-Source

  [caption id="attachment_142314" align="aligncenter" width="1280"] NSA HQ[/caption] Believe it or not, the National Security Agency (NSA) has gone open-source. The agency that is often the scorn o…
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  5 Decks That Turned Startups into Huge Companies

  [caption id="attachment_142262" align="aligncenter" width="4350"] Check out this old Foursquare logo![/caption] If you want to launch the next big thing, chances are good you’ll need to secure so…
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  Refusing to Reveal Your Salary May Not Work in Your Favor

  [caption id="attachment_142272" align="aligncenter" width="3228"] Salary negotiations don't have to be hard.[/caption] When interviewing, one of the most sensitive topics can be pay: you want a l…
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  Firebase Launches Precheck Feature for iOS Apps

  [caption id="attachment_142249" align="aligncenter" width="1592"] Firebase Precheck for iOS developers[/caption] One of the more frustrating aspects of building and deploying a new iOS app is bei…
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  Uber, Tesla Show Why a Boring Culture Is Best

  [caption id="attachment_140303" align="aligncenter" width="3195"] Uber offices in San Francisco[/caption] This week, two huge tech companies experienced some newsworthy shakeups. Uber co-founder…
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  Facebook Thinks Selling Ads Will Save Jobs

  [caption id="attachment_142197" align="aligncenter" width="3006"] Facebook[/caption] The threat of machines taking jobs from fleshy humans is palpable. With artificial intelligence and machine le…
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  Udacity Unveils React Nanodegree Program

  [caption id="attachment_142169" align="aligncenter" width="1722"] Udacity React Nanodegree[/caption] Calling the discipline “a phenomenon,” Udacity is announcing a new React Nanodegree program se…
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  New App Lets Kids Code on a Nintendo Switch

  [caption id="attachment_142187" align="aligncenter" width="1100"] FUZE Code Studio for Nintendo Switch[/caption] This Summer, a “game” for Nintendo Switch will allow kids to use the handheld devi…
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  Plan to Make NYC 'Home' for Cybersecurity Pros

  [caption id="attachment_142177" align="aligncenter" width="6000"] Cybersecurity[/caption] If you’re interested in becoming a cybersecurity professional, New York City may be the place to be. New…
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  Can App Subscriptions Make Developers Creative?

  [caption id="attachment_124853" align="aligncenter" width="1000"] App Store subscription for developers.[/caption] When developers consider whether to institute subscriptions for their own produc…