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Nate Swanner

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Covers:  Men's fashion, streaming, sports, men's grooming, culture, food, drink, beer, wine, liquor, fitness, travel, outdoors, mountain biking, ski, snowboard, auto, EVs
Doesn't Cover: Hardcore politics

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Nate Swanner’s Biography

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Former General Manager / EiC at Digital Trends Media Group (DTMG), overseeing all editorial and operations for the following brands:

  • The Manual
  • DTES
  • 21Oak
  • PawTracks
  • NewFolks
  • HappySprout
  • BlissMark
  • ToughJobs
  • The Angle

My time with DTMG saw several sites reach all-time benchmarks for traffic. I'm an empowering leader and an editor with a good sense for what readers want. The results are proof of that.

I'm currently open to new opportunities, both full-time and freelance.

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Nate Swanner’s Journalist Portfolio

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This is what it's like to attend stunt driving school

This is what it's like to attend stunt driving school

Ever wanted to stunt drive in a safe environment? MINI Stunt Driving School might be exactly what you're look…

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Pirelli's new P-Zero AS Plus 3 may be the new gold standard of tires - The Manual

Pirelli's new P-Zero AS Plus 3 may be the new gold standard of tires - The Manual

Building on the heritage of its , Pirelli has announced the P-Zero AS Plus 3, which the company promises will…

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What we really think about Burton's Step-On bindings and boots

What we really think about Burton's Step-On bindings and boots

Burton Step-On is progressive but polarizing. Are these the boots and bindings you should be buying in 2023? …

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Tried and tested: What we really think about the Burton Custom X snowboard

Tried and tested: What we really think about the Burton Custom X snowboard

The Burton Custom X is the top-end snowboard in Burton's lineup - but is it the best there is? We test to fin…

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This magazine puts its subscribers first

This magazine puts its subscribers first

Looking for a new favorite publication? Mountain Gazette magazine respects its readers, has interesting conte…

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Beyond Autocomplete: AI Prompting Strategies for Software Architects

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By Nate Swanner Verified
| Dice Insights
Software engineering is changing quickly. We are moving from manual coding to using AI to help manage complex systems. As large language models (LLMs) become standard tools, senior engineers and CTOs face a new challenge: how to use AI to learn new architectures, understand legacy code, and check that AI code is actually correct. If you treat an AI like a simple autocomplete tool, you’ll get generic, flawed results.
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ThirtyTwo and Rider Chris Grenier Create Performance-Worthy Snowboard Jacket: TM Recycled Patch Review

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By Nate Swanner Verified, Milena Radivojevic Verified
| GearJunkie Verified
As I descended a steep run at Mt. Hood Meadows, I reminisced about learning to snowboard on Badger Pass in Yosemite National Park as a kid in the ’90s. The era’s outerwear was workmanwear-styled. I realized ThirtyTwo has captured that spirit. Introducing the ThirtyTwo TM Recycled Patch x Grenier Jacket, a collab between snowboard legend Chris Grenier and the boot-making juggernaut. I like fashionable gear that doesn’t look overly technical.
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Is Your Degree Still Worth It in the Age of AI?

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By Nate Swanner Verified
| Dice Insights
Generative AI has shifted the hiring landscape, sparking ongoing debate among employers and job seekers about whether a traditional computer science degree still holds value. Though degrees remain a powerful signal of structured, algorithmic thinking in the traditional hiring process, the skills gap between credentialed graduates and self-taught, AI-assisted developers is narrowing.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

Covering Android

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yup.

How is social media changing news?

Disinformation and misinformation is now easier to come by. We should really stop social media for "news"