Articles by Nick Kolakowski
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Will COVID-19 Create a Big Moment for A.I. and Machine Learning?
COVID-19 will change how the majority of us live and work, at least in the short term. It’s also creating a challenge for tech companies such as Facebook, Twitter and Google that ordinarily rely… -
Most In-Demand Skills, February and March 2020: Python, SQL, and More
A new analysis of data from Burning Glass, which collects millions of job postings from across the country, reinforces what many technologists may already know: That older and much-used languages… -
Weekend Roundup: COVID-19 Phishing; Elon Musk: Ventilator Producer?
COVID-19 is sweeping the nation, dominating the news of the week. Let’s jump into what’s going on. Seems Like Everyone’s Working From Home The Bay Area—including San Francisco, Santa Clara, San M… -
Top Companies Hiring Technologists, February and March 2020
Which companies are hiring technologists? According to Burning Glass, which collects and analyzes millions of job postings from across the country, defense firms led the way for the period betwee… -
Instacart, Uber, DoorDash Software Engineer Salaries During COVID-19
As COVID-19 sweeps the globe, forcing the mass shutdown of everything from schools to restaurants, life for many people is undergoing some big changes. Millions of people are now practicing self-… -
COVID-19: How the Technology Industry Is Responding
Looking back, it’s amazing how rapidly COVID-19 has swamped the world’s focus. People are self-quarantining in response to the virus; industries are grinding to a halt; and in tech, some startup… -
Quantum Computing: Will It Actually Produce Jobs?
If you’re interested in tech, you’ve likely heard about the race to develop quantum computers. These systems compute via “qubits,” which exist not only as ones and zeros (as you find in tradition… -
COVID-19 May Impact H-1B Workers. But How?
As COVID-19 sweeps across the nation, forcing the closures of everything from schools to restaurants, employees everywhere are being asked to work from home. And that could potentially have a sig… -
7 Tips for Working Remotely During the COVID-19 Crisis
Over the past few weeks, as concerns over COVID-19 have grown, more companies have asked employees to work from home. As governments have ordered businesses to close and citizens to self-quaranti… -
Google Expands Work From Home Policy Due to COVID-19
Faced with the nationwide escalation in COVID-19 infections, Google has announced that all of its North American employees should work from home until April 10. “Contributing to social distancing…