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Sarah is the former staff writer for DZone.com. She now serves as the associate editor for EfficientGov, where she covers the role of technology in keeping local communities safe.
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Aug 19, 2019 · Meyyappan Muthuraman
Absolutely, Jon, and this is certainly part of the new editorial strategy going forward. Again, thank you so much for you input with all this. And please, don't hesitate to reach out in the future.
Have a great day!
Jul 30, 2019 · Sarah Sinning
Haha, it doesn't do either of those things. Seriously, watch one of their promotional videos.
Jul 26, 2019 · Sarah Sinning
Andy, you have made my day with this clip. It's perfection.
Jul 26, 2019 · Sarah Sinning
That is not at all what I was saying, actually.
Jul 11, 2019 · Allen Coin
Hey Stephan, thanks so much for pointing out that broken link! I fixed it with one of yours. Thanks again.
Jun 28, 2019 · Sivasankari Rajkumar
Of course! I've actually been meaning to reach out to you personally and let you know how much I appreciate your quality submissions. Keep up the great work! And if you ever have any questions or need help with an article, please don't hesitate to get in touch with me: sarahs@devada.com
Jun 27, 2019 · Sivasankari Rajkumar
Hey Brad, thank you so much for the comment. I'm the editor for the Agile zone, so I went ahead and made that correction in the text.
Jun 12, 2019 · Sarah Sinning
That's so great, Sarah! I actually have a pretty affordable place myself, but I have to commute at least half an hour each way with traffic. :/
Jun 11, 2019 · Sarah Sinning
That sounds absolutely perfect! Are the rents pretty reasonable around there? (Also, hi!!)
Jun 10, 2019 · Sarah Sinning
Hey Diego, thank you so much for the comment! Here in the United States, our politicians are unfortunately light years away from making policy decisions based on climate research, so I'm happy to hear that it's at least a discussion elsewhere.
And yes, it does seem that a lot of companies still struggle with the trust issue that goes along with telecommuting, and that really is a shame, especially since the boosts in productivity are so clear.
May 24, 2019 · Michael_Gates
This is a really great idea, Mike. I hope people start participating soon!
May 14, 2019 · Sarah Sinning
Thank you! I'm also going to reach out to a friend of mine who is an immigration attorney who helps large tech companies bring in workers on these visas. Seriously, thanks for all the feedback.
May 14, 2019 · Sarah Sinning
Hey Dean, that is a really great point and something to look into. Definitely planning an article about this in the near future. Thanks for the resource!
May 13, 2019 · Sarah Sinning
Hey Chuck, I'm happy to point you in the direction of some sources. This year's HackerRank Developer Skills report references the talent shortage generally. Here is an excerpt:
"The demand for developers in the United States is expected to grow much faster than average in the next 5 years. However, US employers are starting to have difficulty finding the developers they need. 30% of US hiring managers said immigration policies made recruitment of tech talent difficult in 2018."
Machine learning and AI skills more generally are also quite in demand without adequate supply at this point. I talk about it briefly in this piece; there's also a link to a CIO article talking about it in more detail.
And here is a Gartner survey also speaking to a shortage of talent in AI.
In regards to your second question, I do believe you're right that Cook is referring to programmers/software developers more generally by the term coder. The coursework for elementary/middle/high school students in computer science is also generally called coding of some sort, so that may be why he's referring to it as such. There really is a big push these days in many school districts to teach coding as a second language, something Cook has been advocating for years. Case in point: my son is in Kindergarten and has been enrolled in a rudimentary coding elective for half the year. If this trend continues, I wouldn't be surprised at all if he has enough knowledge to enter the professional development world by the time he graduates high school.
May 08, 2019 · Sarah Sinning
Just had to share this news here: Google has officially announced that Kotlin is now its preferred language for app development, so while knowing the language only qualifies you for a small sliver of what the company does overall, it's still very necessary if you want to work for them developing apps.
Apr 28, 2019 · Sarah Sinning
Hey Raffy, thanks so much for the comment. I just did a little digging of my own, and there are indeed positions at Google looking for Kotlin experience. But I totally see your point about it being misleading to say one should learn Kotlin over Java. While I did go ahead and drop that from the title, since you're right, these positions also generally look for Java experience as well, I do want to say that the article was more about helping developers get a leg up on some very stiff competition. Since there are so few developers who write Kotlin, it can absolutely help make an applicant stand out from the pack.
Mar 18, 2019 · Sarah Sinning
I personally agree, Laura. I have no issue with an open office myself, but it is nice when you can get some privacy when necessary.
Mar 02, 2019 · Sarah Sinning
Hey Dean, thanks so much for reading! I used the license plate image because the piece is really about identifying and celebrating different types of success, including even the most basic "adulting" tasks, because sometimes that's an impressive feat in and of itself.
Feb 14, 2019 · Sarah Sinning
Valid point for sure.
Feb 13, 2019 · Sarah Sinning
I hadn't seen it, but I have now. Thanks for pointing it out, Josh. And I agree with you: Twitter's only real incentive these days is to continue making a profit. As the link to the Engadget article in my piece points out, profitability has certainly soared with the appearance of a tough crack down on abusive apps, but is this a case of doing the bare minimum to keep advertisers happy?
Feb 12, 2019 · Sarah Sinning
I'm so glad you enjoyed the article, Mr. Pappalardo. I, too, have certainly learned these lessons the hard way. Thanks for reading and sharing your thoughts!