Articles by Nick Kolakowski
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Virginia Tech Talent Pipeline Pulled in Amazon's HQ2
Virginia’s “pipeline” of tech talent helped the state land Amazon’s second headquarters (dubbed “HQ2”), according to CNBC. Amazon originally intended to build two headquarters facilities, one in… -
TypeScript: Quiet Winner Among Programming Languages
You have the languages that quietly build an audience without the benefit of huge conferences or famous advocates. TypeScript is such a language; it might not power a popular smartphone platform… -
Entry-Level IBM Engineer Salaries Trail Tech Industry
If you’ve just graduated college or a coding boot camp, and you want to make lot of money as a software engineer at a big tech firm, you might want to avoid IBM. IBM’s base salaries for associate… -
Code With Google Wants to Fix Computer-Science Education
Google is pushing harder into education with Code with Google, a hub for the company’s various computer-science courses. It’s a good PR move for Google, which has complained for years that the co… -
Cost of Living: Squeezing Tech Professionals Across the U.S.
The upside of living in a major tech hub such as San Francisco or New York City: Salaries are often generous. The downside, of course, is the cost of living is often high, as well. But no matter… -
Mobile Developers: In-App Advertising Generating More Cash Than Ever
If you’re a mobile developer, and you’re currently on the fence over whether to integrate in-app advertising into your latest app, App Annie has some interesting data for you. In its predictions… -
Entry-Level Apple Engineer Salaries May Surprise You
If you’re applying for a software engineer job at Apple, and expecting a salary that blows other companies’ offers out of the proverbial water—well, prepare for some surprise and disappointment.… -
Google's Fuchsia Prepping for Mobile App Developers
Android helped make Google a force in the mobile space. Is the search-engine giant now attempting to shove the operating system aside in favor of something different? New documentation suggests t… -
Pay, Not Perks, is What Drives Tech Professionals
The other week, we asked tech professionals if better (and more) benefits were more enticing than a pay increase. They spoke up, and the results are clear: They wanted better pay. This is a valua… -
Dear Jony Ive: Some Advice for Your New Life as a Contractor
Dear Jony: No, wait, that’s way too informal for someone once knighted by the Queen. It’s Sir Ive, no? Let’s just go with that, before your judgmental stare burns a hole clean through us. Dear Si…