Dan Tynan
Dan Tynan has been writing about technology since Mark Zuckerberg was in nappies. A prolific freelance writer whose work has appeared in more than 70 publications, he is the former editor in chief of Yahoo Tech and a longtime contributing editor for InfoWorld and PCWorld.
IT jobs bound for extinction
Rapid shifts in technologies—and evolving business needs—make career reinvention a matter of survival in the IT industry
5 strategies to reboot your IT career
Here’s how to step out of the server closet and into a more robust (and possibly more rewarding) tech career
Software audits: How high tech plays hardball
'Truing up' licenses amounts to billions of dollars in revenue for the major software makers. Here's where the money goes -- and how it's extracted
Boom or bust: The lowdown on code academies
Located on the top floor of a five-story brick building in the heart of San Francisco's downscale Tenderloin district, Hack Reactor is as far removed from the ivy-clad walls and rolling lawns of top-tier universities as you're...
6 dirty secrets of the IT industry
IT pros blow the whistle on the less-than-white lies and dark sides of the tech business
7 simple rules for hiring great developers
The war for developer talent is hotter than ever. Whether you're trying to build mobile apps, redesign the user experience on your public website, or keep business-critical applications on the cutting edge, everyone needs code.
Fatal distraction: 7 IT mistakes that will get you fired
It's hard to get a good job in IT these days, but it's all too easy to lose one.
6 dirty secrets of the IT industry
IT pros blow the whistle on the less-than-white lies and dark sides of the tech business
Eight is enough! IT's biggest frenemies
You probably have a good idea about who your enemies are. But what about your frenemies?
Fatal distraction: 7 IT mistakes that will get you fired
It's hard to get a good job in IT these days, but it's all too easy to lose one.
The best of the worst: The dirty IT jobs hall of shame
We've sifted through the sewage and vermin to bring you the 14 all-time dirtiest jobs in IT