Articles by Nick Kolakowski
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Is PHP Doomed to Decline in the Long Term? TIOBE Thinks So.
While some programming languages rise in popularity, some inevitably fall. PHP might be one of the latter, according to the latest monthly update of the TIOBE Index, which measures programming la… -
How Data Scientists, Machine Learning Devs Specialize Their Workflows
Data scientists and machine-learning specialists are playing an increasingly integral role in many organizations’ strategy and product development. Are most of these technologists involved in eve… -
Management Remains Key to Many Remote Work Positions
Interested in remote work? Plenty of companies continue to hire technologists who will rarely (if ever) see the inside of a physical office. In fact, the range of in-demand remote roles is actual… -
Tech Unemployment Dipped to 2.1 Percent in October
Tech unemployment stood at 2.1 percent in October, according to a new CompTIA analysis of data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). That’s a fraction down from September, when the tech… -
Will Google Employees Protest a Military Contract Again?
In the past, Google employees have protested their company’s work with the military. But that hasn’t dissuaded Google from pursuing a new, major contract with the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD)… -
Top 12 Reasons Why Technologists Jump Jobs Include Money, Culture
The “Great Resignation” is attracting a lot of buzz right now, with millions of Americans reportedly quitting their current positions to pursue something better. But what counts as “something bet… -
Microsoft's VR 'Metaverse' Killer Feature: PowerPoint?
Perhaps it was only a matter of time: Microsoft has announced its own plans for the “metaverse,” the term coined by Facebook (er, Meta) for a virtual reality (VR) environment in which people can… -
Zillow Layoffs Show the Pitfalls of 'Disruptive' Strategies
In tech, sometimes the most ambitious plans crash and burn. Just ask Zillow, which thought it could “disrupt” the home-buying market with Zillow Offers, a program that involved the company buying… -
Atlanta Stays Strong as Up-and-Coming Technology Hub
Can we start calling Atlanta the next big tech hub? The southern metropolis continues its run as a hub of intense technology job demand, outpacing even San Francisco and Silicon Valley. That data… -
Java 17 Features Massive Upgrades, New Update Schedule
Oracle claims the latest update to Java (Java 17) features “thousands” of performance, stability, and security upgrades. It also removes some outdated legacy features and updates key libraries—es…