Articles by Nick Kolakowski
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Will 'No Code' App Builders Mean Fewer Developer Jobs?
For years, the tech industry has dangled the promise of no- and low-code app builders. And on paper, the idea is a good one: Companies get to build all the specialized apps and websites they need… -
Cloud-Based Gaming Could Kick Off Huge Developer Race
As we progress into a new decade, two things are clear: The biggest names in tech are really interested in cloud-based gaming, and they’re clearly willing to spend lots of money for any sort of m… -
Facebook Building New Operating System: Report
Facebook has been locked in a fierce rivalry with Google for years (remember Google Plus?), so perhaps it’s unsurprising that the social network wants to wean itself off the use of Google softwar… -
Cloud Market: Service Prices Flat, But at What Cost?
For years, tech professionals followed a pretty simple formula when it came to infrastructure planning: They could spend lots of money building out an on-premises tech stack (and hire more tech p… -
Software Engineers Just Want to Keep Learning: Study
What motivates software engineers to pursue new opportunities? According to data crunched by Triplebyte, “opportunity for professional growth” is the biggest motivator, ahead of software engineer… -
Negotiating PTO as a Tech Contractor or Consultant
Many tech pros are contractors, and while the contracting lifestyle has its advantages (including the flexibility to choose projects), there are also some significant downsides—unless you anticip… -
Autonomous Driving Tech: Still a Viable Career?
What if your hopes for autonomous driving are wildly overblown? For years, technology executives have told the public that self-driving vehicles would soon clog the nation’s roadways. Tesla CEO E… -
Low-Code Machine Learning: Good for Workers, Bad for Companies?
Microsoft’s new tool, part of its Azure cloud platform, wants to make machine learning (ML) a drag-and-drop proposition. In theory, this is a good thing for employees who aren’t mathematically in… -
H-1B Electronic Pre-Registration: Streamlining or Chaos?
Come next year, tech firms that want to hire H-1B visa workers will face a process that’s supposed to be simplified… but might turn into a complete boondoggle (yes, that’s a technical term). Earl… -
Top 25 Cities for Tech Job Postings
Which cities have the most open tech-job postings? As we head into 2020 (and a portion of technologists inevitably begin their New Year job search), that’s a vital question. Based on a dataset ge…