Paul Heltzel
Paul Heltzel is a writer and editor, formerly of Discovery News, National Geographic, NPR, and PC World magazine. He lives on the Rappahannock River in Virginia with his wife Deborah and their three kids.
Hitting the road? Leave your laptop at home
Here's how to work on the go without all the extra hardware.
5 free and low-cost office suites that mean business
Looking for an alternative to Microsoft Office or Google G Suite for your organization? Consider one of these inexpensive but very capable office suites.
6 terrible tech managers — and how to succeed despite them
From the Know It All to the Overwhelmer, succeeding beneath a bad manager takes strategy and finesse
How to thrive in the coming tech gig economy
The rise of contract and contingent work is shaking up the traditional IT career path. Here’s how to navigate for success
Clouds ahead: What an IT career will look like five years out
IT infrastructure is increasingly giving way to the cloud. Here's how to remain relevant in the years ahead.
The programmer's guide to breaking into management
The transition from command line to line-of-command requires a new mind-set -- and a thick skin
Attention, rock star developers: Get a talent agent
High demand, large workloads, and the changing nature of programming work have some developers seeking reps to help them land new gigs
