Ann Bednarz
Assistant Managing Editor, Features
I write feature stories aimed at enterprise IT pros. I’m particularly interested in career-related subjects, such as hiring trends, salary data, in-demand skills and staffing strategies. I can’t resist stories about buildings and architectural design.
13 tech jobs that pay $200k salaries
Which IT roles earn the biggest salaries? Thirteen tech jobs can pull in salaries of $200,000 or more, according to new data from IT staffing firm Mondo.
25 Valentine's Day gifts inspired by tech, science and math
Valentine's Day gifts offer a techie alternative to the usual flowers, jewelry and candy.
Meet me in the parking lot: Walking meetings hit their stride
Prolonged sitting is part of the job for many people in the tech world. Walking meetings can help energize people and spark creativity.
4 reasons Microsoft Teams will kill Slack… and 4 reasons it won’t
Microsoft built Teams on the strength of its Office 365 productivity suite, a known and trusted entity for IT departments, and now it's set to go up against fan favorite Slack in the group communication and collaboration market.
IBM scores most patents in 2016, Apple just misses top 10
The five companies that earned the most U.S. patents last year are the same five companies that dominated the 2015 ranking of top patent recipients: IBM, Samsung, Canon, Qualcomm and Google.
8 big data predictions for 2017
Research firm Ovum estimates the big data market will grow from $1.7 billion in 2016 to $9.4 billion by 2020. As the market grows, enterprise challenges will shift, skills requirements will change, and the vendor landscape will morph...
7 hiring trends for 2017
Hiring is a challenge for CIOs, and it won’t get much easier in the coming year, particularly for IT departments that are trying to fill key security and networking roles.
Now that's a perk: Seattle tech startup offers new parents the miracle of sleep
Parental perks are aimed at attracting more diverse workforce
What’s in store for tech in 2017
A look ahead at IT security, hiring, business transformation, IoT and more
Top reasons for network downtime
New research paints a fairly bleak picture of network performance. Outages are frequent. Hours typically pass before an issue is reported and resolved. Protective measures are manual and error prone.
37% of IT pros to look for new jobs in 2017
More than half of IT pros believe they’re underpaid, yet only 24% expect a salary increase greater than 5% in 2017, and only 12% expect a promotion, according to Spiceworks’ 2017 Tech Career Outlook.
Skills deficit hampers IoT growth in 2017
IoT technology uses new network protocols, hardware and specialized software, and successful deployments will require expertise in cybersecurity, wireless networking, data science and industrial automation.
Speed to drive CIO agenda in 2017
CIOs will be under pressure to deliver new products and services at a fast pace. Tech spending will increase a modest 2.9% in 2017.
IBM, LEGO offer Macs as recruiting tool
In a tight labor market, employers aim to differentiate themselves on multiple fronts, including tech.
LEGO builds on its Mac project
Increasing Mac numbers inspired LEGO to streamline device management
iPads and Apple TV aimed at transforming patient care
Apple TVs and iPads give patients more control at Jacobs Medical Center. Behind the scenes, UCSD Health Sciences relies on Jamf technology to manage and secure its interactive patient care system.
Top U.S. colleges for computer science
College ranking is based on the median pay of computer science graduates
STEM majors dominate salary-based college ranking
Petroleum engineering majors earn the highest salaries, followed by systems engineering majors, according to a new ranking from PayScale
Seattle substation is cool enough to draw a crowd
Most substations are eyesores. This one won't be.
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