For tech pros, there’s a lot of potential danger in software that can code on its own. — There’s been a lot of chatter this week about ChatGPT and Bard, rival chatbot platforms that could soon enhance the search engines of both Google and Microsoft. ChatGPT is also capable of writing code in response to a query, leading to a huge worry among tech professionals: Is A.I. …

Google conducted an internal test that every tech professional applying for a job should pay attention to. — What if you used a chatbot like ChatGPT to take the technical part of a job interview at a prominent tech company — and it managed to actually land you a job? As posted by CNBC, teams at Google recently used the increasingly popular ChatGPT, an A.I.-powered chatbot, to answer…

Keep in mind: Your manager isn’t your family or friend. — This might be the understatement of the century: not everyone loves their manager. But how can tech professionals work effectively with a manager they don’t really like? In a new Business Insider column, Chris Williams, former VP of HR at Microsoft, has some key bits of advice. …

The high-profile crashes and exchange collapses make things a little precarious. — Given all the layoffs and chaos in the cryptocurrency industry, is it still worth pursuing a job in technologies such as the blockchain and crypto? Crypto.com announced it was slicing 20 percent of its workforce, days after Coinbase revealed the layoffs of hundreds of employees. The cryptocurrency industry is wrestling…

Concerned about putting your best foot forward? Here are some tips. — It’s the start of a new year, and you know what that means: time to update that resume. How can you tweak your resume (and other application materials) to meet the needs of a dynamic, often uncertain market? For starters, keep in mind that the longtime rules of resume writing…

The company “hired too many people” during the pandemic. — Salesforce will cut 10 percent of its workers and shut down offices. “The [economic] environment remains challenging and our customers are taking a more measured approach to their purchasing decisions,” Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff wrote in an open letter to employees. …

Taking up the baton is often trickier than it looks. — If you stick with the writing game long enough, someone may ask you to take a shot at characters and worlds invented by someone else. It could be a Star Wars story, or the next chapter in a novel some writer friends are passing around for fun. …

The car company isn’t immune from the current economic uncertainty. — Tesla may implement a new hiring freeze and layoffs, according to a new report. Although the electric car maker needs to hire workers for its new factories in U.S. and Germany, it also plans on cutting staff in the first quarter of 2023, stated Electrek. “On Twitter, [CEO Elon] Musk…

It’s always a good time to explore the dark side. — Like so many years before it, 2022 offered too many choices when it came to excellent crime fiction. I was overwhelmed at moments by the sheer size of my stack of books to be read and movies to watch. …