Articles by Nick Kolakowski
-
Startups That Hire H-1B Workers Might Actually Do Better: Study
Can hiring H-1B workers make a startup more successful? That’s a conclusion reached in a paper by researchers from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and Nanyang Technological Univers… -
Stock: Negotiating for It, and Why It’s Important
Stock (and stock options) is an important part of many technologists’ compensation packages. But for many, it’s an even trickier thing to negotiate than salary. What’s the best way to ensure that… -
Yahoo Software Engineer Salary: Generous Despite Company Struggles
It’s been a rough few years at Yahoo. Way back in 2012, former Google executive Marissa Mayer was named CEO of the longtime internet stalwart, which some pundits believed would mark the beginning… -
Could Machine Learning, A.I. Harm Tech Competition?
Will artificial intelligence (A.I.) and machine learning carve up the tech industry into “haves” and “have nots”? That’s the thesis presented by a recent article in The New York Times, which sugg… -
Internship Experiences: Negative for a Third of Women in Tech
Not every internship experience is a positive one, according to a recent survey from Girls Who Code, a nonprofit dedicated to teaching coding to middle- and high-school girls. Specifically, Girls… -
These Tech Jobs Offer the Best Career Opportunities
Which jobs have the best career opportunities? Glassdoor recently analyzed its employee reviews and found 25 jobs that supposedly provide an optimal combination of open jobs and competitive salar… -
Weekend Roundup: Tech Giant Resigns, GitHub ICE'ed, Apple Listens
The holiday season is just edging into view, but that doesn’t mean the tech industry is slowing down. This week, we had some high-profile resignations, some brewing controversy, and a new product… -
UX and UI Designers: Skills You Need for a Good Career
When UX (user experience design) and UI (user interface design) are done right, they feel totally natural to the user. For years, Apple was considered a champion of UI and UX, although the averag… -
Python is Key to the Future of Data Science
If you read through the latest edition of GitHub’s State of the Octoverse—a comprehensive report on the code respository’s biggest trends—you might pick up on something interesting. Although it’s… -
Netflix Senior Software Engineer Salaries: Primed for the 'Streaming Wars'
As the so-called “streaming wars” pick up steam, Netflix finds itself in something of an odd place. On one hand, the company is in a dominant position, with millions of customers and a robust pip…