Articles by Nick Kolakowski
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Which Soft Skills Do Employers Want Software Developers to Have?
When applying for jobs, software developers often take great care to emphasize their technical skills. However, when it comes to actually landing the position, your “soft skills” (such as empathy… -
Top 10 States for Software Developer Demand and Salaries
For decades, Silicon Valley was widely considered the nation’s preeminent tech hub. Over the past several years, though, other states and cities have realized the benefits of encouraging a local… -
Which Banks and Financial Firms are Hiring Technologists, and For What?
Some financial-services firms and banks like to claim they’re essentially tech companies, given the number of technologists they hire and bleeding-edge research they fund. And when you read about… -
Apple Delays Office Reopening Due to Delta Variant
Apple has pushed back its office reopening date by a month due to concerns over the surging Delta coronavirus variant. According to The New York Times, Apple has set Oct. 1 as its new return-to-o… -
Which Software Projects Do Most Developers and Engineers Work On?
For the past several months, the data has shown that employers everywhere are hungry for software developers and engineers who can build the next generation of software products. But what kinds o… -
10 Programming Languages That Developers Use the Most
Which programming languages do developers use the most? That’s a key question for those who want to break into software development, as it determines which languages they’ll want to learn first.… -
H-1B Debate in 2021: Is the Visa Necessary, or a Tech Job Killer?
Are American immigration policies hopelessly outdated and doomed to put the country at a disadvantage when it comes to curating specialized talent? Or does the federal government need to tighten… -
Facebook, Twitter, Snap, Pinterest: Which Pays Entry-Level Staff More?
The social-media world is going through quite an upheaval, with platforms facing pressure over everything from free speech to ad-targeting algorithms. If you're a technologist at one of these com… -
Tech Industry Work-From-Home Policies Driving Urge to Leave
Are technologists serious about leaving a company that doesn’t give them the right kind of hybrid- and remote-work options? Blind, which anonymously surveys technologists about a range of issues,… -
Valve Steam Deck: New Opportunities for Game Developers?
Gaming giant Valve has unveiled the Steam Deck, its portable gaming device. With its dual thumb-stick controllers and seven-inch touchscreen, it resembles the bestselling Nintendo Switch. Valve h…