Articles by Nick Kolakowski
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Python Is TIOBE's Top Programming Language of 2020
In a twist that should surprise exactly nobody, the TIOBE Index (which provides a monthly update of the world’s most popular programming languages) named Python its top programming language of 20… -
Trump Extends H-1B Visa Ban by 3 Months, Despite Term Ending
As he closes out his term, President Donald Trump has extended his ban on “entry of immigrants who present a risk to the United States labor market,” including those who rely on the H-1B visa. Ho… -
4 Paths for Breaking into the Technology Industry in 2021
Entering the tech industry hinges on building up your technology knowledge. To that end, there are four options that many technologists pursue when they're starting out: college/university, bootc… -
Apple vs. Tesla: Which Offers Software Engineers the Biggest Salaries?
Apple and Tesla have been in the news quite a bit lately. First, Tesla CEO Elon Musk claimed that Apple CEO Tim Cook refused to meet with him about a possible acquisition, back when Tesla was str… -
Artificial Intelligence (A.I.): Is It All Just Costly Hype?
Earlier this year, two partners at prominent venture-capital firm Andreessen Horowitz published an interesting blog post about artificial intelligence (A.I.). Specifically, is A.I. (and by extens… -
Top 20 Metro Areas Hiring Remote Technologists Right Now
COVID-19 has unlocked a huge debate about the nature of remote work—and whether companies need to maintain formal office space at all, even after the pandemic subsides. It’s also raised questions… -
Technologists Anxious About Layoffs at Amazon, Cisco, Other Big Firms
As we head into the end of 2020 (finally!), a significant percentage of technologists are concerned about layoffs, particularly at big tech companies such as Amazon, Microsoft, and PayPal. Does t… -
H-1B Denials Still High for Consulting Firms... But for How Long?
A recent analysis by the National Foundation for American Policy (NFAP) showed that, after years of steadily rising, the denial rate for H-1B visa applications had leveled off by the third quarte… -
Intel Diversity Push Shows Mixed Progress for Employees at All Levels
As with other tech companies, Intel has pledged for years to improve the diversity of its workforce, from executives to technologists. How is the chipmaker doing on that front? Its latest diversi… -
Managers Should Learn A.I. and Machine Learning Skills, Too
Given all the focus on building A.I. and machine-learning applications, you might be forgiven for thinking that these technologies are largely the providence of software developers and engineers.…