Articles by Nick Kolakowski
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15 Technology Positions That Employers Really Want
What kinds of technology positions are companies looking to fill? For developers and engineers of all disciplines, last month brought some good news: companies really, really want employees who c… -
Data Scientists: Machine Learning Skills are Key to Future Jobs
The desire for data-science and machine learning (ML) skills will continue strongly into next year, according to developers surveyed by analyst firm SlashData. SlashData queried some 20,500 respo… -
Developers' Top Productivity Distraction: Meetings
Virtually every developer or engineer seems to have this problem: You just want to work—it’s why the company hired you, after all—but your management keeps insisting that you attend meetings. The… -
Apache Hadoop Developer Résumé: Show Your Ecosystem Skills
You could argue that Apache Hadoop, the open-source framework that allows firms to run data applications on large hardware clusters, suffered from a severe case of early overhype. Five or six yea… -
Want to Reapply for a Tech Job? Follow This Checklist.
Should you ever reapply for a position? As with so much in tech (and tech jobs), that depends on a number of factors, including: Did you initial application go well? Did you maintain contact with… -
5 Things That Will Screw Up Your Cover Letter
It’s tempting to view cover letters as an unnecessary pain. Why do you have to spend time writing one when your prospective employer can already review your résumé, application, repositories, and… -
Which Programming Language has the Most Vulnerabilities?
Which programming language has the most vulnerabilities? WhiteSource, which produces an open-source security and license-compliance platform, recently tried to answer that very question. First, i… -
15 Top Cities and Employers Desperate for Tech Talent
What are the top cities and employers hungry for tech talent? As you might expect, the nation’s largest tech hubs—including New York City and Francisco—posted up the most tech-job postings in Oct… -
Google Bug Bounty Top Prize Now $1.5 Million
Finding the right kind of Android bug could net you a massive payday of $1.5 million. That’s a significant increase to Google’s bug-bounty program, which previously paid a maximum of $200,000 for… -
Game Designer: Education, Job Hunting, Interviewing, Résumé
Game designer sounds like a fun job: Who wouldn’t want to sit around and help create fun, immersive video game experiences? But as with many jobs in technology, breaking into game design requires…