Articles for Career Growth
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Simple Ways to Turn Finished Projects into Portfolio Gold
Turning completed projects into portfolio standouts is more than uploading screenshots or dropping a GitHub link. It’s a competitive IT jobs market out there, and portfolios must do more than sho… -
Ladder vs. Lattice: Exploring Different Types of Career Mobility
Evidence suggests that upward mobility has slowed to a crawl as companies hire fewer managers and move towards flatter organizational structures. Plus, job hopping for career advancement has beco… -
Microsoft SharePoint Vulnerability: 4 Lessons Security Pros Should Know
For cybersecurity and technology professionals monitoring the threat landscape, the July and now August alerts regarding the disclosure of a significant Microsoft SharePoint vulnerability chain a… -
Report: Developers Are Using AI But Don't Totally Trust It
The AI revolution in software development isn't playing out quite like the headlines suggest. While every tech conference and LinkedIn post seems to herald the dawn of AI-powered everything, Stac… -
Fastest-Growing Tech Jobs in Michigan
Michigan is one of the fastest-growing tech hubs in the country. With a startup scene in Detroit that’s globally recognized, an influx of high tech companies like LG Energy Solution moving to Mic…Sponsored -
Updated Zero Trust Guidelines That Are Essential to Cyber Pros
With many cybersecurity conversations focusing on the role of artificial intelligence (AI) in automating security processes and improving defenses, organizations are still investing in proven met… -
4 Tips for Making the Most of Your In-Office Days
Tech workers on a hybrid schedule enjoy some valuable perks beyond their regular compensation. For instance, they save an average of 72 minutes per day by not commuting and have more flexibility… -
6 Things to Consider Before Shifting Back from Manager to Individual Contributor
Occasionally, tech managers discover that managing people isn't the right fit, so they consider returning to an individual contributor (IC) role. In fact, evidence suggests that managers returnin… -
Exploring Modern AI-Equipped IDEs
With AI continuing to reach into many parts of our lives, it was inevitable that it would do the same with software development. At first, it was just a matter of copying and pasting AI-generated… -
What Happened When I Let Cursor Code for Me
In previous articles, I have explored AI that generates code. To do that, AIs need direction through one or more prompts. But what if you could tell an AI to build something and it worked by itse… -
Mid-Year Report: Skills and Roles on the Rise
The rapid growth of generative AI, combined with broader economic uncertainty and the demographic shift in the workforce, is causing employers to recategorize tech roles and realign pay structure… -
Enhancing Creativity, Productivity, and Skills: Life Inside an AI-Assisted Organization
Breakthroughs in generative AI and transfer learning are driving the next wave of innovation. In 2024, businesses saw significant benefits from the widespread adoption of AI-powered tools like Ch…Sponsored