Minding the gap: 7 tips for older programmers joining startups

"Nanodegrees" might be the fastest, cheapest way to get a job in tech Four relatively quick ways to improve your phone's voice recognition ITworld Today June 18, 2014 Share this email Minding the gap: 7 tips for older programmers joining startups Developers of all ages weigh in with advice for seasoned vets taking jobs with companies full of young workers READ MORE   Issue highlights 1. "Nanodegrees" might be the fastest, cheapest way to get a job in tech 2. Four relatively quick ways to improve your phone's voice recognition 3. IRS computer crash eats email evidence: Conspiracy or 'worst IT department ever'? 4. Hacker mines $620K in cryptocurrency under victims' noses 5. SolarCity plans world's largest solar panel plant in upstate N.Y. 6. MIT develops health monitoring via Wi-Fi signals 7. 5 innovations that make video surveillance more effective 8. Why the Tail-F acquisition is a big win for Cisco 9. 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