Big Data Spurs New Role: the Chief Data Officer David Coursey, April 7, 2014 6 min read The C-suite is getting a new title on an office door: chief data officer. Inside sits the executive responsible for...
Why Infrastructure Companies Aren’t Cool Anymore David Coursey, March 19, 2014 5 min read The illustration says it best, saving at least a thousand words. It shows a middle-aged khaki-clad engineer talking...
Here’s Why You Shouldn’t Worry About a Bubble David Coursey, March 13, 2014 4 min read Facebook’s $19 billion acquisition of WhatsApp is seen by some as the clearest sign yet that we’re in the midst of...
Are There Jobs for ‘Entrepreneurs in Residence?’ David Coursey, March 10, 2014 4 min read So you want to become an entrepreneur-in-residence? Know upfront that your chances aren’t very good. And if you...
Meet the New Venture Capitalist: Your CIO David Coursey, March 7, 2014 3 min read Chief Information Officers will soon behave more like venture capitalists and less like their old selves, making bets...
More Companies Adopt ‘No Jerk’ Policies David Coursey, February 27, 2014 3 min read When it comes to hiring, there are two rules that Nimble Storage CEO Suresh Vasudevan follows. One’s a...
Follow Investors’ Dollars to Job Opportunities David Coursey, February 21, 2014 4 min read “Follow the money” is a phrase many still associate with corruption scandals. But the same principle works for tech...
Facebook’s WhatsApp Buyout Turns Messaging Engineers Red Hot David Coursey, February 20, 2014 4 min read It is a grand time to be an engineer working for a messaging company, especially if one of those companies is WhatsApp...
Google to Expand San Francisco Offices, Add Engineers David Coursey, February 19, 2014 2 min read Google has taken over a 35,000-square-foot former print shop in San Francisco’s trendy Mission District, the new digs...
Majority of Engineers May Job Hop in 2014 David Coursey, February 18, 2014 2 min read With tech salaries rising a modest 3 percent last year and IT professionals realizing the best way to bump up their...