Articles by Nick Kolakowski
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Can Citizen Developers Boost Tech Pros' Productivity?
“Citizen developer” is an old term. In the past, it meant non-tech workers using relatively simple tools to build straightforward apps and services; for example, airport security guards relying o… -
How are Tech Pros Using AI Internally?
How are tech pros actually using generative AI? That’s a huge question as companies everywhere attempt to figure out their AI strategy. And as a new study suggests, no one use dominates; tech tea… -
Are More Employers Seeking Junior Developers?
Spend enough time around junior developers, and sooner or later you’ll hear some complaints about the job market. Specifically, many junior developers are under the impression that companies only… -
Tech Unemployment Rose in June
The tech unemployment rate rose to 3.7 percent in June, a notable increase after dipping to 2.5 percent in May. “Despite pockets of growth, the recent data indicates a degree of downward pressure… -
'Tech Connects' Podcast: Making a Plan for AI
“Tech Connects,” Dice’s podcast, digs into the tech hiring, recruiting, and career topics that matter to you. Subscribe on ACast, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, iHeartRadio, Amazon Podcasts, and YouTub… -
How Tech Pros Can Secure an AI Budget in Tough Times
The specter of tight budgets and layoffs looms large for many companies. In this climate, convincing your manager to invest in new technology, especially something as nascent as AI, can feel like… -
Changing Your Tech Job Role in an Era of AI
Whatever your feelings about generative AI, this new technology is making its way into many parts of companies’ software stacks, raising existential questions for tech professionals everywhere. I… -
How Tech Pros Can Become Storytellers to Win Big
There’s a famous (and possibly apocryphal) story about Apple co-founder Steve Jobs entering the cafeteria at his company’s headquarters and asking everyone assembled to name the most powerful per… -
Communicating Tech Stuff to Non-Technical Teams: A Helpful Guide
No tech professional operates in a vacuum: on a daily basis, you need to communicate frequently with non-technical colleagues in marketing, sales, the C-suite, and other departments. And while yo… -
The Upside of a Specialist Track as a Senior Tech Pro
For many tech professionals, their career goal isn’t the C-suite. The idea of operating as a senior executive, complete with hundreds or even thousands of reports, leaves them depressed—they didn…