2021 Pulse Report

2021 Pulse Report

From uncertainty about the return to offices to IT wage pressure, working in tech during the pandemic brings new sets of challenges. And yet, our mid-year pulse report shows us that the tech industry is adaptable and full of opportunity. We know, because Portland tech...
Why Every Company Is a Software Company

Why Every Company Is a Software Company

“Software is eating the world.” I seem to be hearing and seeing that expression all over the internet lately, that it’s almost sounding like meme nowadays. But it also happens to be true. Can you think of a single type of company or organization in existence today...
The Ethics of Artificial Intelligence

The Ethics of Artificial Intelligence

When I was a kid, one of my favorite authors was Isaac Asimov. He is most famous for his science fiction stories about robotics and machines that could think for themselves. I still clearly remember one of his stories that still haunts me to this day. It was titled...
Beware the Robot Overlords

Beware the Robot Overlords

As technology continues to dominate all aspects of our life, there is a new growing concern. The age of automation. Having been a software developer for a good number of years, I am well aware of the power of technology automation. If there is one thing a computer...
Is It Time to Regulate Internet Advertising?

Is It Time to Regulate Internet Advertising?

The world runs on advertising. No ifs, ands, or buts about it. I’m no historian, but I wouldn’t be surprised if people posted little “help wanted” or “chain mail suit for sale (almost brand new!)” type classified ads on the sides of buildings, all the way back in the...