Articles by Nick Kolakowski
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Would You Take Any Kind of Pay Cut to Work Remotely?
When we look back, 2020 will certainly be the year that technology companies finally had a necessary reckoning with the concept of remote work. For years, many technologists insisted that they co… -
Have Startup Layoffs Leveled Off for Good?
The COVID-19 pandemic had considerable impact on the startup community. Those startups with a business model based on human contact—such as ridesharing—had to radically adjust to nationwide lockd… -
Weekend Roundup: Palantir Goes Public; Facebook Merging Apps
It’s the weekend! Before you log off, here were some of the biggest tech stories of the week, including Palantir’s launch on the public markets and Facebook’s big plans for its future. Let’s jump… -
4 Tips for Avoiding Remote Work Burnout
By this point, millions of technologists have been working from home for six months or more. Many have figured out remote schedules that allow them to effectively balance work and life, while tea… -
Are Technologist Actually Relocating from Big Cities?
Since the onset of COVID-19 and the remote work policies that followed as a result, the tech industry has been tackling a once-in-a-lifetime debate: If Technologists aren't able (or required) to… -
Will Google's Student Loan Repayment Benefit Start a Trend?
Google plans on helping its employees pay off their student loans at a faster rate. That’s great for Google employees, but it could also have a ripple effect on the tech industry at large, which… -
H-1B One Workforce Grant Program Could Eliminate H-1B Workers
For years, critics of the H-1B system have argued that tech companies use the visa to replace American workers. Now, the Department of Labor (DOL) is spinning up a program designed to replace H-1… -
Are Technologists Really Fleeing Big Cities for Greener Pastures?
Ever since the COVID-19 pandemic began, the tech industry has been gripped by a once-in-a-lifetime debate: If technologists are forced to work remotely, should they continue living in expensive c… -
Netflix CEO Explains Why He Pays Technologists Huge Salaries
For years, Netflix has maintained a reputation as a company that pays its technologists huge salaries. Data has backed up that assertion; for example, crowdsourced compensation numbers from level… -
Google CEO Embraces Flexible Work for Employees
Earlier this year, Google announced that it would extend its work-from-home policy to mid-2021. That was a radical change from the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, when the search-engine gian…