‘Ink to Code’ is Microsoft’s Fun New Dev Project Nate Swanner, January 30, 2018 3 min read Even in a digital-first world, many ideas still start on paper. Bridging the gap from rough notebook sketch to app or...
The Most Popular Bad Passwords of 2017 Nate Swanner, December 19, 2017 2 min read Weak passwords hurt us all Every year, we are inundated with a series of hacks that remind us of the importance of...
5 Things I Learned About Tech Recruiters Nate Swanner, November 27, 2017 7 min read Tech recruiters can be annoying. Studies show turnover is fairly routine at tech companies, suggesting that...
DeepMind, Blizzard Open “Starcraft II” A.I. Tools Nick Kolakowski, August 11, 2017 2 min read Late last year, Google’s DeepMind announced that it would use Blizzard’s ultra-popular “Starcraft II” game...
How Apple Drew Design Inspiration from ‘Star Wars’ Nick Kolakowski, July 27, 2017 2 min read For months, people have jokingly referred to Apple’s new headquarters in Cupertino, California as the...
Google’s Jamboard Aims to One-Up the Whiteboard Nick Kolakowski, May 25, 2017 3 min read A whiteboard is nothing fancy, but it gets the job done. A team armed with erasable markers can use it to plot out...
Microsoft Tries to Make ‘Mixed Reality’ a Thing Nick Kolakowski, May 15, 2017 3 min read Last week at its annual Build conference, Microsoft executives kept using the term “mixed reality.” “Mixed...
Google’s Owlchemy Buy Hints at Battle for VR Content Nick Kolakowski, May 12, 2017 2 min read Google has acquired Owlchemy Labs, a maker of virtual reality (VR) games, for an undisclosed sum. As corporate...
Nintendo Shows Power of Retro in Game Design Nick Kolakowski, April 28, 2017 3 min read This holiday season, Nintendo will reportedly revive the Super Nintendo (SNES) console in miniaturized form. The...
Resources Show Devs How Much They Don’t Know Nate Swanner, March 24, 2017 3 min read Devs may have holes in their knowledge base. Developers live at the intersection of knowledgeable and efficient....