Articles by Nick Kolakowski
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Palantir is Moving to Denver. Is a Bigger Silicon Valley Exodus Coming?
With the COVID-19 pandemic forcing businesses across the country to reconsider whether they need a physical headquarters, companies in Silicon Valley are debating whether they should actually sta… -
Top 17 Programming Languages for Embedded Systems Work
From your car dashboard to your microwave, the world around you is sprinkled with embedded systems powered by microprocessors and microcontrollers. As consumers continue to embrace “smart” device… -
Weekend Roundup: Top Secret Spy iPod; Uber’s California Armageddon
It’s the weekend! Here are some of the other big stories in tech you might have missed, including one former Apple engineer’s cool recollection of the time an iPod was converted into some kind of… -
Do Technologist Parents Feel Supported by Employers?
As the COVID-19 pandemic grinds on, many a technologist may find themselves in a particular conundrum: They must balance out their daily workload with the need to watch their kids, who are homebo… -
Top Jobs, Skills That Apple Is Hiring For
If you’re interested in working for Apple, there’s some good news: the company is looking for a broad range of tech skills. If you manage to score an interview and land a job, you’ll join a compa… -
What H-1B Software Engineers Make at IBM, Oracle, Salesforce, More
Enterprise software companies generally employ thousands of software developers and engineers to tackle massive projects. Many of them are also known for employing lots of H-1B workers. With that… -
Weekend Roundup: Uber Threatens to Shut Down, ‘Halo’ Delayed
What a week, huh? Before you shut down for the weekend, here are some of the week’s top stories, including a big showdown for Uber and the gig economy, a new (old) tablet form-factor, and news ab… -
Are Technologists Fleeing Silicon Valley Because of COVID-19?
Are technologists fleeing Silicon Valley? Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, that’s emerged as a key question, especially since a number of local tech giants (including Facebook and Twitter) have… -
Mozilla Lays Off 250 People as Part of ‘Restructuring’
Mozilla, which maintains the popular Firefox browser, is laying off roughly 250 people as part of a larger reorganization. In a blog posting, the company suggested that its pre-COVID business pla… -
Top 25 Technology Skills and Jobs That Employers Want, August
COVID-19 forced companies to rapidly reexamine their priorities and roadmaps, both in the short- and long-term. How is that impacting what those firms are hiring for, in terms of skills and jobs?…