Post-COVID tech-leveraged economy may be more difficult for some workers, Fed Chairman says

The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated changes that were already happening in the economy and these changes may make it more difficult for out-of-work individuals to return to the workforce. https://ift.tt/3kDn3y9 https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

What software developers should know about 2021: Low-code, AI code testing, COVID-19's lasting effect and the skills needed to stay on top

Forrester made 5 predictions for software development in 2021. Bill Detwiler talks with software industry veteran VP and principal analyst Jeffrey Hammond, the report's lead author, about what developers and IT leaders should expect in 2021. https://ift.tt/32CFPQ3 https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Software development: 5 predictions for 2021 developers should understand

TechRepublic's Bill Detwiler talks with developer, software industry veteran, and Forrester VP and principal analyst Jeffrey Hammond about 5 predictions the company is making about software development in 2021. https://ift.tt/3mWX9XB https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

13 meditation apps and self-care products to relieve stress

The workday is stressful enough without a global pandemic and worrying about the 2020 US presidential election. Here are tools to ease anxiety. https://ift.tt/3l08qWz https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Salesforce announces developer productivity tools built for coders working remotely

A new set of developer productivity tools from Salesforce is designed to help coders working remotely build applications more quickly and at scale. https://ift.tt/2CHKplX https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Salesforce announces developer productivity tools built for coders working remotely

Ryan Schellack, Product Marketing Manager at Salesforce, talks with TechRepublic's Bill Detwiler about a new set of developer productivity tools Salesforce announced in the run up to its TrailheaDX 2020 virtual event. https://ift.tt/2Vhk6cC https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

IBM Think: New automated solutions for the CIO

IBM announced AI IT operations at its annual conference, which has turned virtual this year. https://ift.tt/3b3qIAu https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Twitter asks employees to work from home due to coronavirus threat

Twitter is now "strongly encouraging" all employees to work remotely in addition to the ban on nonessential travel worldwide. https://ift.tt/3cAezVE https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Amazon halts all employee travel, Google adds new restrictions due to coronavirus

Amazon bans all nonessential employee travel in the US and internationally, and Google expands travel restrictions after an employee is stricken with the coronavirus. https://ift.tt/3afbKap https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Coronavirus: How hackers are exploiting the epidemic to steal your information

Karen Roby interviewed an expert about a different threat than COVID-19 brings. https://ift.tt/2TmEozy https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

20 highest paying, fastest growing tech skills in the US

Dice's latest salary report ranks the top salaries by skill, and Apache Kafka rings in number one at $134,557. https://ift.tt/36AJ7lW https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Find out Glassdoor's 50 best jobs in America for 2020

This year, front-end engineer claimed the top spot, and 20 of the positions are tech-focused. https://ift.tt/38bLFYD https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Software developers say they feel pressure to sacrifice code quality to meet deadlines

Unrealistic deadlines and manual test processes cited as factors that lead to poor software quality, says a new report from software vendor Diffblue. https://ift.tt/2PwnrSF https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Dell Tech Summit: Want to help the environment? Start with your company culture

Dell executives dive into the company's 2030 moonshot goals, which focus on sustainability, inclusion, ethics, and privacy. https://ift.tt/2Kg0Uq6 https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

How to explain IT to end users

Imagine how useful it would be if your company's end users actually understood the IT department and a little bit of computer science. Here are 10 ideas for making that happen. https://ift.tt/2SSJIdj https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Techies, don't be too proud to learn new things

Karen Roby and Jack Wallen discuss that it is often difficult for tech experts to start at the beginning when it comes to new concepts. https://tek.io/31Bi1Kd https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

How millennials and Gen Z are transforming the enterprise through flexible work

Karen Roby talks with Lisa Walker about how millennials and Gen Z are reshaping the workforce. The Flex Summit promoted by Fuze in Boston will bring company leaders together to better understand how flexible work concepts will help drive the enterprise into the future. https://tek.io/2wyrFyC https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Job seekers: Post your resume on these 11 sites for free

Posting your resume online is essential in today's recruiting process. Here are the best sites to get your resume seen, according to ZipJob. https://tek.io/2Wu3XT2 https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

5 building blocks your company needs for successful digital transformation

At the 2019 MIT CIO Symposium, Jeanne Ross discussed where companies stand when it comes to digital transformation. https://tek.io/2Xds31s https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

5 building blocks for successful digital transformation

Business models are changing, and companies must adapt digital strategies to become more agile, according to MIT research. https://tek.io/2MerZgH https://ift.tt/eA8V8J