Survey: Washington state No. 1 in software publishing jobs, ranks third in tech wages

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Technology workers are well paid in Washington state, with Seattle area entrepreneur and Code.org co-founder Hadi Partovi telling us earlier this year that learning computer programming is the fastest way “to join the one percent.” Now, here’s some evidence to that effect. According to the annual Cyberstates report from the TechAmerica foundation, tech workers in… Read More…

Startup Spotlight: Jobaline looks to help hourly workers hook a job

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We write a lot about the shortage of workers in the fields of software development and engineering. But the majority of workers in the U.S. — roughly 59 percent —  pull down hourly paychecks in jobs such as dishwashers, baristas, sales clerks, landscapers and janitors. Jobaline, a six-month-old Kirkland startup led by former Microsoft manager Luis… Read More…

The best and worst jobs in America: From software geeks to newspaper hacks

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It’s a good thing we got out of the newspaper business. According to a survey out today from CareerCast.com, newspaper reporter ranks as the worst job in America. “Ever-shrinking newsrooms, dwindling budgets and competition from Internet businesses have created very difficult conditions for newspaper reporters, which has been ranked as this year’s worst job,” the… Read More…

Fast-growing Zillow is expanding again at its Seattle HQ, taking over 2 more floors

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Zillow continues to grow at a rapid clip, gobbling up more office space at its downtown Seattle headquarters in the Russell Investments Center. The company announced today that it plans to take over floors 33 and 34 at the Seattle skyscraper, adding about 45,000 square feet of space. It currently is located on floors 29… Read More…

Take that, Marissa Mayer: This startup’s ‘nomadic engineer’ program lets developers work wherever they want

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We’ve seen tech companies do all sorts of crazy things to attract talented engineers — giving away cash, cars and more. But this is a new one on us. Pathable, a six-year-old Seattle startup that specializes in building social networks for events, just launched a “nomadic engineer” program in which it plans to pay engineers… Read More…

Recruiting developers: Perspectives from the startup front lines

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Recruiting developers to a startup is hard. The market is tight. That’s compounded by the fact that it takes a special type of developer to work at a startup — someone who is comfortable with uncertainty and ambiguity, and digs the culture. I spend a lot of my time recruiting. Recently, in order to get… Read More…

Chart: Seattle’s jobless rate dips below six percent for first time in more than four years

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In the tech industry, we’ve been seeing a steady stream of hiring for several years now. In fact, companies like Amazon.com, F5 Networks, Tableau, Zillow and others in the region continue to fight hard for the very best talent. The market is so red hot that Google earlier this month announced plans to double the… Read More…

Facebook establishing temporary engineering center in B.C.

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Facebook already has a growing engineering operation in Seattle. Now, the social networking powerhouse is heading north of the border — but not in the traditional sense. The Vancouver Sun reports that Facebook is looking to establish a temporary facility in BC with room for up to 150 staffers. The office is set to open… Read More…

Need a tech job? Study shows 80 percent of Seattle CIO’s plan to hire IT staff in 2Q

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If you’re in the Seattle market for an IT job, this is your time. A study from Robert Half Technology surveyed more than 100 CIOs from companies in the Seattle area with 100 or more employees. Results show that 80 percent of those CIOs will be making hires for IT positions in their respective companies in the… Read More…

Poll: Are tech workers more productive at home or in the office?

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Do you get more done at home or the office? That’s the debate flying around tech circles these days after Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer issued a memo requesting that Yahoos spend their days working in the office, rather than at home. In a day and age when mobile technologies bring work to individuals’ fingertips at… Read More…