Articles by Nick Kolakowski
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Is COBOL Programming a Good Long-Term Career?
Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, there’s been a burst of news stories about a sudden need for COBOL developers. The narrative goes something like this: State governments have never migrated som… -
8 Programming Languages Technologists Really Want to Learn
Which programming languages do technologists really want to learn? According to a new survey from HackerEarth, Go tops the list, followed by Python, Kotlin, and some highly specialized languages… -
Google CEO Outlines COVID-19 Reopening Plan
Google plans to gradually reopen its offices in June, according to an internal memo by Google (and Google's parent firm, Alphabet) CEO Sundar Pichai (hat tip to CNBC for spotting it first). How t… -
Technologists Settling Well Into COVID-19 Lockdown
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, technologists are becoming increasingly used to getting work done while isolated at home. Many companies have adjusted their tech infrastructure and workflows… -
U.S. Senators Advocate H-1B Freeze for 60 Days or Longer
Four U.S. senators have sent a letter to President Trump that asks for a suspension of all new guest worker visas, including the H-1B, for at least the next 60 days. News of the letter first appe… -
Microsoft Bug Bounty Hits $100,000 for IoT Vulnerabilities
The top prizes for bug bounties have crept steadily upwards in recent years. Last year, for example, Google offered a cool $1.5 million to whoever could uncover a certain kind of Android bug. Now… -
20 GitHub Projects Getting Popular During COVID-19
The COVID-19 lockdown means that developers and other technologists are finding more time to contribute to open-source projects. That’s the conclusion reached by GitHub, which has crunched its re… -
Weekend Roundup: Apple’s Virtual WWDC, Airbnb Layoffs
You survived the week! Congrats. Hopefully you’re shutting off the work computer for the weekend, but before you do, let’s touch on some of the biggest tech news of the week, including Apple’s ne… -
Most In-Demand Skills: Java, Python, SQL Still Dominate
In these uncertain times, employers clearly have a hunger for technologists skilled in Java, SQL, and software development, according to a new analysis of data from Burning Glass, which collects… -
GitHub Shows COVID-19 Shifting Developer Workflows
The COVID-19 pandemic is having an impact on developers’ workflows, according to a new report from GitHub. GitHub’s data science team crunched the massive website’s activity data and discovered t…