Articles by Nick Kolakowski
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Trump's H-1B Ban: Boost for Domestic Technologists, or Outsourcing?
Will President Trump’s temporary ban on H-1B visas boost domestic hiring, or will it lead companies to embrace outsourcing? That’s the multi-billion-dollar question, and the ultimate answer could… -
Most Technologists Don't Know When Their Office Reopens
Across the country, businesses are trying to figure out when (and how) to reopen amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. According to a new survey from Blind, which anonymously polls technologists, many of… -
With COVID-19 Re-Openings Underway, Technologists Still Feel Secure
Welcome to the latest edition of Dice’s ongoing Sentiment Survey, in which we ask technologists how they’re doing amidst the pandemic-related lockdowns (and, at this point, the gradual re-opening… -
4 Programming Languages That Won’t Fade Away Anytime Soon
It’s easy to predict a programming language’s seemingly imminent demise. When Apple rolled out Swift in 2014, for example, some analysts believed that it would quickly eat into the market-share o… -
Remote Workers See Productivity, Cost Savings as Top Benefits
Although many companies across the nation are trying to figure out how to safely reopen their offices, it’s clear at this juncture that a great many technologists will be working from home (or so… -
Weekend Roundup: Facebook’s Messy Audit; Palantir Thinks IPO
It’s the weekend! Before you shut down your browser’s work-related tabs (remember, it is important to take a break from your job), let’s revisit some of the biggest stories from the week, includi… -
Is R Making a Programming-World Comeback?
For the past few years, the narrative around the R programming language, which is used heavily in data science, has remained much the same: Although academia and specialized data-science firms us… -
How Many Software Developers Identify as LGBTQ+?
How many software developers identify as a member of the LGBTQ+ community? Stack Overflow recently surveyed tens of thousands of developers about everything from their favorite programming langua… -
H-1B Worker Levels Steady Despite Rising Denials
How many H-1B workers are currently in the United States? That’s a question of intense debate among technology and immigration pundits (not to mention internet commenters). Now the federal govern… -
Startup Layoffs Could Be Leveling Off
Even in the best of times, keeping a startup alive can prove a difficult endeavor. During COVID-19, it’s become even harder—leading to layoffs, in some cases. However, some new data suggests that…