Articles by Nick Kolakowski
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What Technologists Love More and More About Remote Work
More than three months into COVID-19 lockdowns, it’s clear that technologists have largely settled into a comfortable remote work routine. While this collective self-quarantining is almost certai… -
Trump Suspends H-1B, Other Visas Temporarily
President Trump has temporarily suspended new work visas, including the H-1B. The suspension, which will last throughout the rest of 2020, did not come as a surprise to those watching the adminis… -
24 Startups with COVID-19 Layoffs: Uber, Airbnb, and More
As the COVID-19 pandemic drags on, startups across the country are facing once-in-a-lifetime challenges. In order to save cash and readjust their business models, many of these startups are resor… -
As More Technologists Return to Offices, Do They Feel Safe?
Welcome to the latest edition of Dice’s ongoing COVID-19 Sentiment Survey, in which we ask technologists’ opinions on everything from their job security to whether they’re heading back into the o… -
How Google Boosts Internal Diversification Efforts
With protests over racial inequality and police brutality sweeping the nation, Google is adjusting its own internal policies to make them more equitable. In a letter to employees, Google CEO Sund… -
Weekend Roundup: Amazon A.I. for Social Distancing, Apple’s App Spat
It’s the weekend! It was a week full of tech news, so let’s jump into some of the highlights—including Amazon’s new tool for keeping its employees socially distanced, and a new controversy over h… -
Startup Severance Packages: Sometimes Generous During COVID-19
Although technologists are generally upbeat in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, layoffs are nonetheless occurring. What kind of severance and benefits are those laid-off technologists getting?… -
How Apple, Google, Twitter, and YouTube Are Pushing for Racial Equality
The recent protests against police brutality and systemic racism have driven tech companies to respond in a variety of ways. At some of the largest tech firms, though, one tactic dominates all ot… -
Software Developer Salary: How High Can You Go?
What’s the typical software developer salary? And what kind of education, skills and experience do you need to unlock the upper tiers of that salary? That’s a complicated set of questions, but, f… -
Developers Debate Deleting 'Master' and 'Slave' Code Terminology
For years, some developers have regarded certain programming terminology—most notably ‘master/slave’—as racially problematic. For example, there was a push a few years ago to remove those terms f…