Articles by Nick Kolakowski
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Most In-Demand Tech Jobs and Skills, January 2020
A new analysis of data from Burning Glass, which collects millions of job postings, confirms what you might have suspected: demand for software developers/engineers far exceeds that of other tech… -
Storage Wars: Dropbox Software Engineer Salaries vs. Google
Over the past few years, Dropbox—which helped popularize online storage as a service—has faced increasing competition from Google, Apple, and Microsoft. But that hasn’t stopped Dropbox from payin… -
16 Top Programming Skills Show Focusing on Data is Key for Jobs
If you’re a software developer on the hunt for a new gig (or you’re merely curious about what programming skills employers are looking for these days), one thing is clear: employers really, reall… -
Weekend Roundup: CES 2020, Warner Bros. Wants A.I. to Pick Films
Welcome to the (almost) weekend! This week, roughly half the tech industry seemed to head to Las Vegas for the annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES), where companies rolled out their latest… wel… -
Student Interest in A.I., Machine Learning is Accelerating
Across the U.S., more and more students are enrolling in introductory A.I. and machine learning classes, according to The A.I. Index 2019 Annual Report (PDF) produced by Stanford University. That… -
Amazon Web Services Battle with Azure Will Only Intensify in 2020
Amazon might face some significant cloud competition in 2020. While the e-commerce giant’s Amazon Web Services platform (AWS) still holds a comfortable marketplace lead, a new survey by Goldman S… -
C: Programming Language of 2019, Says TIOBE
The TIOBE Index, which attempts to track the rise and fall of the world’s most popular programming languages, has named C its “Programming Language of the Year 2019.” While that’s mildly surprisi… -
White House Sets Out A.I. Principles for Federal Agencies
Artificial intelligence (A.I.) and machine learning have evolved from science fiction to something that many tech companies are actively working on. Which means, of course, that the federal gover… -
H-1B Salaries at Google, Apple, Other Tech Giants Way Above Average
As we enter 2020, the H-1B visa program is potentially on the verge of some big changes. The denial rates for H-1B petitions are rising at many companies (particularly consulting and “business se… -
Coding Bootcamps: What Do New Graduates Earn?
For those who want to break into the technology industry as a developer, there’s perhaps no bigger question than whether to sign up for a coding bootcamp. Such programs are expensive and time-con…