Contributing Writer

Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols

Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols — widely known by his byline "sjvn" — has covered technology and the business of technology since the early days of personal computing, publishing more than 9,000–10,000 articles over his career. He has been Senior Contributing Editor at ZDNET (Ziff Davis) since 2021, following prior stints as a Contributing Editor for ZDNet under CBS Interactive and Red Ventures, and he has been a columnist at Computerworld since 2010. His decades-long history with the Ziff Davis publishing family also includes editorial roles overseeing Linux-Watch, DesktopLinux, and Linux and open-source coverage across eWEEK.com. He has also written for InformationWeek, InfoWorld, PC Magazine, PC World, The Register, The New Stack, and mainstream outlets including The Washington Post, CBS News, and The New York Times. His expertise centers on Linux and open-source software, operating systems, cloud computing, networking, and enterprise security; he is credited with writing the first popular news story about the Web and the first Linux benchmarks. He holds an M.A. in history from West Virginia University and a B.A. in English and history from Glenville State College. He is a regular contributor to devopsy.kinsta.cloud, Security Boulevard, Techstrong.IT, and Cloud Native Now.