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How to land a job in tech with a liberal arts major

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by on May 13, 2015 at 12:21 pm
Posted In: advice, Around the Web, Insider, job hunting, Tips

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There’s avid discussion in tech these days about the relative value of liberal arts degrees in the tech world. After all, what can you do with an English degree that is actually applicable to a rapidly growing software company? As it turns out, I’ve observed a whole lot of value in my five years at HubSpot. Others disagree and consider a liberal arts degree pretty useless; take Marc Andreesen, for instance, with his oft-repeated quip that the “average English degree holder is fated to become a shoe salesman.” Ho hum. In fact, I’ve hired 100+ liberal arts graduates, and interviewed…

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Last chance to win an Apple Watch – ends tonight!

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by on May 13, 2015 at 12:05 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Gadgets, Offers, TNWDeals

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The Apple Watch has been turning wrists and heads for a few weeks now, making many of us jealous of our friends who are “lucky” enough to wear it. If you’d like this beautiful new piece of tech on your wrist, enter our giveaway for a chance to win the Apple Watch of your choice! But today is the last day to enter, so you’ll need to get your entries in…now! Beautifully designed, perfectly crafted out of corrosion-resistant stainless steel. and armed with a gorgeous interface that’s powerful yet easy to use, this is the smartwatch other wearables will emulate.…

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Here’s how people are reacting to Facebook hosting news articles

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by on May 13, 2015 at 11:45 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider, Opinion

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Facebook’s “Instant Articles” where the company will host content from news companies including Buzzfeed, National Geographic, New York Times. Many inside and outside the media weighed in online today, and there are varying reactions to the news, extending from fear to excitement. Fear of the juggernaut Right now, many are sceptical that the deal appears one-sided, in favor of Facebook, who holds all the power in the relationship. The launch of Instant Articles could be seen as a nail in the coffin for the idea of an open, browser-based mobile web. — Peter Sterne (@petersterne) May 13, 2015 The central point to remember is that…

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Wunderlist opens its public API, teases Slack integration

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by on May 13, 2015 at 11:16 am
Posted In: 6Wunderkinder, Apps, Around the Web, Design & Dev, hipchat, OneNote, Slack, Sunrise, Wunderlist

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The maker of Wunderlist, 6Wunderkinder, announced plans to turn the to-do list app into a platform last year. Now the first big step in that strategy has arrived – a public API. The development will allow the app to be integrated with a whole host of others. While the first integrations have yet to launch, the company has worked with pre-release partners to hook up with apps including Slack, HipChat, OneNote and Sunrise. In its launch post, the team teases the Slack integration in particular, promising that users will be able to comment on their to-do items in Wunderlist, and see those edits reflected in…

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This is the simplest conference call service I’ve ever used

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by on May 13, 2015 at 10:32 am
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web, UK

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I’m no fan of conference calls. Whether they’re via Skype, Google Hangouts or one of the many other solutions out there, something always goes seems to go wrong. Someone’s microphone doesn’t work, the app you use needs to be redownloaded, you lose the all-important PIN code, the new guy can’t work out how to get on the call… UK company Voxygen has come up with a super-simple approach to audio conference calling that works over your mobile network. To initiate the meeting, you need to be with a provider that supports the service, but anyone else can dial in as easily as…

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