Nathan Eddy
Nathan Eddy is a business technology writer and a graduate of Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism. He has written for FierceMarkets, Popular Science, eWeek and other publications.
Articles by Nathan Eddy
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When AI Ranks the Résumés, Who Explains the Decision?
An AI-generated ranking can move hundreds of résumés through a hiring funnel in minutes, but might leave an employer unable to answer a basic question: Why did this candidate advance while anothe… -
The AI Skills Premium Is Rising—But Which Skills Will Last?
Although AI proficiency is becoming a requirement across technology roles, employers are not paying a premium simply for experience with a popular model, coding assistant or prompt interface. The… -
From Compliance to Code: How AI Governance Is Reshaping IT Careers
Organizations continue to move AI systems and autonomous agents into production, with governance becoming a more technical discipline rather than solely a legal or compliance function. AI governa… -
Forward-Deployed Engineer Shortage Is Holding Back Enterprise AI ROI
Although enterprises have access to increasingly capable AI models, many still lack the people needed to turn them into reliable production systems The resulting gap has created demand for “forwa… -
AI Adoption Is Outrunning Engineers' Trust
Engineers wary of recommendations built on incomplete context and unreliable telemetry want better operational data, continuous monitoring and evidence they can independently verify. Enterprise I… -
AI Talent Wars: Why Startups Now Pay Like Big Tech
The traditional startup employment bargain was straightforward: accept a salary below what an established technology company might offer, receive equity and hope that years of risk eventually pro… -
How to Use AI Without Racking Up "Learning Debt"
AI tools can close a ticket, draft code or generate a cloud configuration in seconds. But when IT professionals use them to cross a knowledge gap without learning what sits beneath the answer, to… -
Survivor: C-Suite Edition — AI Is the Challenge
When executives talk about AI today, the conversation has shifted dramatically from a year ago. The question is no longer whether organizations should adopt AI, but whether leadership can manage… -
Manufacturing’s IT Talent Crunch Creates New Opportunities
For many IT professionals, the manufacturing industry still evokes assembly lines, repetitive work and legacy technology, but the reality inside many factories is far different. Today’s facilitie… -
Entry-Level Cyber Jobs Demanding Mid-Level Skills
The entry-level cybersecurity job isn’t disappearing. It’s becoming something very different. As generative AI (GenAI) takes over more of the repetitive work that once served as a proving ground…