Articles by Nick Kolakowski
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Scheduling a Job Interview Over the Holidays? Many Don't Like That Idea.
Scheduling a job interview can become a tricky proposition, particularly around the end of the year. Many hiring managers decide to take a week or two off in December; and those who choose to sta… -
'Cyberpunk 2077' Raises Concerns of Game Developer Burnout
It’s a story as old as game development: An intrepid team of developers and other technologists works insane hours over many months to deliver a great game. This “crunch time” might result in a g… -
50 Technology Skills That Remote Employers Want, December
Over the past several months, as the COVID-19 pandemic has forced a nationwide experiment with remote and flexible work, we’ve been keeping an eye on which employers have been hiring technologist… -
Is Kotlin Living Up to Its Programming Language Hype?
For the past few years, the programming language Kotlin has enjoyed a surge in recognition and usage. First, Google declared it a “first class” language for Android development; then it began app… -
Employees at Apple, Google, Big Tech: We're Feeling Demotivated
As we approach the end of 2020, are technologists feeling burned out and demotivated? According to a new study by Blind, which anonymously surveys technologists, the answer to that question is a… -
Facebook Accused of Improper H-1B Hiring Practices
Facebook finds itself in the crosshairs of the U.S. Justice Department, which has filed a lawsuit alleging that the social-networking giant abused the H-1B visa system. In the 17-page complaint (… -
Google Firing A.I. Ethicist Ignites Diversity Controversy
A prominent A.I. researcher at Google is claiming she was fired for an email in which she criticized the company’s approach to hiring and managing employees from underrepresented groups, among ot… -
Data Privacy Core to Cybersecurity Engineers, Other Technology Jobs
Data privacy is a necessity at any organization that deals with customer information at any level, and of critical importance to those who maintain customer records. Over the past several years,… -
Weekend Roundup: Former Zappos CEO Dies; Musk's Mars Date
It’s almost the weekend! Before you shut down that work browser and do something fun and/or productive, let’s review some of the biggest tech stories from the past several days, including a promi… -
How Slack Engineer Salaries Compare to Salesforce, Microsoft
This week, Salesforce announced that it would purchase messaging-company Slack for an eye-watering $27.7 billion. It’s one of the largest tech deals in recent history, up there with IBM’s $34 bil…