Articles by Nick Kolakowski
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Quiz: What Are Your Big Tech Career Plans for 2020?
The New Year is but a few short weeks away, and for many folks, that means it’s time to sit down and think about how your tech career will progress over the next 12 months. If current trends hold… -
Data Science, Python Top Popular Specializations, Certificates
What kinds of technology-related courses did students pursue this year? Based on new data from Coursera, it’s clear that data science, Python, and artificial intelligence (A.I.) are on the minds… -
Weekend Roundup: AWS re:Invent, Apple's Best Apps, Fate of Alphabet?
The week after Thanksgiving is always a tough one for some folks: You have to re-accelerate to full working speed after a few days of nonstop eating and family (but not eating your family—that wo… -
Tech CEOs Stepping Down in Record Numbers. Why?
Across the technology industry, CEOs are stepping down, according to new data from staffing firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas. Is that a warning sign of some sort? Between January and October, so… -
Data Jobs Enjoy Strong Demand in December
As we close out 2019, it’s clear that data is king, at least when it comes to the jobs that employers demand. Our December breakdown of data from Burning Glass’s NOVA platform (which analyzes mil… -
Google Co-Founder Resignation Letter Shows How It’s Done
Google co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin have resigned from their leadership positions with the company. While continuing as CEO of Google, Sundar Pichai will also inherit the role of CEO of… -
Amazon Wants to Teach You Machine Learning Through… Music?
“Machine learning” has rapidly become one of those buzzwords embraced by companies around the world. Even if they don’t fully understand what it means, executives think that machine learning will… -
7 Programming Languages Vital to Learn in 2020
It’s almost 2020, which means it’s time to evaluate the skills and programming languages you’ll need to keep your career moving forward in the New Year. While we’ve sparked some good discussion w… -
Disney Software Engineer Salaries: High Enough to Battle Netflix, Apple?
Disney recently entered the so-called “streaming wars” with Disney+, a streaming-video network that offers a mix of movies and TV series (including the ‘Star Wars’ series ‘The Mandolorian,” glimp… -
H-1B in 2020: Immigration Visa Faces Further Restrictions
It’s been a year of big changes for the H-1B visa—and things aren’t done yet. The next 12 months could fundamentally change everything about the visa, from who can obtain one to which types of co…