Articles by Nick Kolakowski
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May Tech Jobs: Which Cities Beat the Averages?
The economic impact of COVID-19 hasn’t been uniform. Some cities and industries (such as tech) have proven far more resilient than others to the pandemic’s economic impact. This is especially tru… -
Remote Work: What Technologists Love About It
For those technologists used to working full-time in an office, the sudden shift to remote work with COVID-19 led to an inevitable period of adjustment. But now, a few months into the nationwide… -
Apple ARM-Based Macs May Arrive Soon. Developers Need to Prepare.
For years, rumors have drifted that Apple will shift its laptops and desktops to ARM-based processors, replacing Intel’s x86-based chips. A new report from Bloomberg suggests that transition will… -
Remote Work: How Workers at Amazon, Apple, Other Big Tech Feel About It
For the past several years, many of tech’s biggest companies spent billions of dollars building extravagant office spaces loaded with the finest amenities known to humankind. For example, Apple b… -
Are H-1B Visa Workers Overpaid or Underpaid?
Are H-1B workers underpaid, or does their compensation match industry standards? That’s a key question debated by the Economic Policy Institute and the Cato Institute, both of which have done dee… -
As COVID-19 Lockdowns Stretch On, Technologists Remain Upbeat
As we begin June, millions of technologists across the nation have firmly settled into their work-from-home roles—and at some prominent companies, such as Facebook and Twitter, they’re planning o… -
20 Developer Roles with Notably High Salaries
Which types of developer roles result in the biggest salaries? That’s a vital question for developers who are plotting out their career trajectory, and questioning whether they should aim for a m… -
How Apple Is Handling Its COVID-19 Reopening
Apple employees have begun returning to work at Apple Park, the company’s enormous headquarters in Cupertino, CA. According to a new Bloomberg report, “hardware and software engineers” have been… -
Rust Rockets Up TIOBE Index's Popular Programming Languages
The Rust programming language has broken into the top 20 of the TIOBE Index, which attempts to rank the world’s most popular programming languages on a monthly basis. In doing so, Rust jumped fro… -
Weekend Roundup: New Google Privacy Concerns, Facebook Crisis
For millions of Americans, it was a very rough week in what’s becoming a rough year. Tech companies large and small have found themselves reacting to seismic (and often fast-moving) events. Here…