Articles by Nick Kolakowski
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Software Developer: Really the 'Best' Job in America?
Every year, U.S. News and World Report generates a list of the “best jobs” in America. For 2020, software developer topped that particular list—the only technology-related job to make the Top 10.… -
Weekend Roundup: How Bezos Got Hacked; Google's Ethics in A.I.
We covered a lot this week (Mozilla layoffs! Cybersecurity issues related to the U.S.-Iran tensions! Goldman Sachs killing a programming language!) but there’s no rest for the weary: For this edi… -
JavaScript, SQL Top Skills That Employers Test For
If you apply for a job as a developer, chances are good that the company will subject you to a coding test of some sort. If you’re lucky, such coding tests mimic how you actually work; for exampl… -
Microsoft, Tech Firms Fight Rule Restricting Low-Income Immigrants
Major tech firms such as Twitter and Microsoft don’t want the U.S. government to restrict immigrants who might end up relying on public benefits. The federal government’s “public charge” rule wou… -
Slack Software Engineer Salaries Don’t… Slack Off
Slack, a messaging app for teams, has exploded in popularity since its debut in August 2013. It’s easy to see why: Slack’s “fun” UX and features are a welcome change from most functional-yet-bori… -
Mobile App Developer: 2020 Offers Challenges, Opportunities
If you’re a mobile app developer, you know that you’re confronting a crowded, difficult market in 2020. Apple’s App Store and Google Play continue to fill with apps, making discoverability a huge… -
Google's Python Professional Certificate Pushes Automation
As anyone involved in programming will tell you, Python is an immensely popular language. From finance to machine learning, developers around the world rely on Python to get their jobs done—and e… -
Weekend Roundup: Apple A.I. Startup Buy, Google Growing Stadia
With CES 2020 over, you might think the rest of January would be relatively quiet for the tech industry, right? Wrong. This week, we have some big acquisitions, some big environmental plans, and… -
Mozilla Layoffs Highlight Firefox's Challenges
Mozilla is laying off 70 employees, according to a report in TechCrunch. TechCrunch obtained an internal memo from interim CEO Mitchell Baker that reportedly ties the layoffs to Mozilla’s failure… -
12 Cities Where H-1B Salaries, Employers are Highest
Which cities feature the most companies filing H-1B applications, and how much are those H-1B workers actually earning? As you might expect, New York City and Silicon Valley (including San Franci…