Articles by Nick Kolakowski
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Weekend Roundup: Windows 11 Unveiled; A.I. Restores a Masterpiece
It’s the weekend! Before you shut down for the weekend, let’s revisit some big stories from the week, including the unveiling of Windows 11 (finally!) and how A.I. helped restore a world-famous p… -
Will Companies’ Remote-Work Policies Drive Technologists to Quit?
Will companies’ new remote-work policies drive technologists to quit? That’s a pressing question for many executives and HR staffers as offices figure out the best ways to re-open in the wake of… -
Technology Jobs That Request Python Programming Skills
Among programming languages, Python attracts quite a bit of buzz. It’s been an extremely popular “generalist” language for a long time, and lately it’s found more use within highly specialized ar… -
Microsoft, Other Tech Companies Top List of Most Diverse Workplaces
Tech companies have struggled for years to make their workforces more inclusive and diverse, sometimes with mixed results. However, a new listing by Fortune suggests these companies’ diversity in… -
Google's Reported Internal Crisis Highlights Manager Pay, Challenges
A new article in The New York Times offers a startling amount of insight into the upper management of Google—specifically, how many of those senior managers feel that Google’s CEO, Sundar Pichai,… -
Will Washington DC Become the Next Big Tech Hub?
Thanks to the federal government, Washington DC has always enjoyed a healthy market for technologists. However, the city and its environs are drawing more attention from some of the biggest names… -
What Facebook, Snap, Twitter Pay Engineers in Quest for Top Talent
A few months after the COVID-19 pandemic began, Twitter announced that it would allow most of its employees to work remotely on a permanent basis. Not to be outdone, Facebook also announced a rem… -
How Do Software Developers Relax? Perhaps Not the Way You Think.
Software development is a famously stressful job at some moments. How do developers cope? What activities do they prefer when they need to clear their heads? HackerEarth recently queried more tha… -
H-1B Registrations Rise for Fiscal 2022 as Companies Source Overseas
In yet another sign that businesses are recovering from the pandemic, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) received some 308,613 H-1B registrations for fiscal year 2022, selecting on… -
Which Tech Skills Come with Big Pay Premiums and Salary Growth?
Which technology skills pay a hefty salary premium? For many technologists, that’s a key question to answer, because it can provide solid clues about what technologies and skillsets to adopt next…