Articles by Nick Kolakowski
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Most Popular Machine Learning Languages and Packages: GitHub
Like “Big Data” before it, “machine learning” has become one of those near-ubiquitous buzz-terms, thrown around not only by experts, but also marketing and PR people who want their company to sou… -
Groovy Enjoying the Grooviest Rise Among Programming Languages
Groovy (the programming language) is getting groovier, according to the February update of the TIOBE Index, which ranks the world’s most popular programming languages. Over the past year, Groovy… -
Google's Stadia Poses Big Questions for Game Developers
Google has launched a new gaming platform, Stadia, that it hopes will allow it to take a huge chunk of the multi-billion-dollar gaming market. As you’d expect from any Google product, Stadia is a… -
Does 'Old' in Tech Mean 35? This Crying Techie on the Beach Thinks So.
When it comes to the tech industry, how old is “old”? Those tech pros attending the “Modern Elder Academy,” located on a scenic beach in Mexico, certainly feel old. A one-week program, which cost… -
Theranos Raises the Question of Bad Companies on Your Résumé
A new piece on CNN Business shows that former employees of Theranos, the disgraced blood-technology firm, are having trouble landing new work. As documented in John Carreyrou’s excellent “Bad Blo… -
Machine Learning Engineer: Best Job in the United States?
What’s the best job in the United States? According to a new study by Indeed, it’s machine learning engineer. The job-posting website reached that conclusion after analyzing two factors: fastest… -
Retaliation Still a Huge Problem Among Tech Firms: Survey
Retaliation is a sad fact of office life. You submit a formal complaint over a colleague’s inappropriate behavior, only to find yourself the target of substantial blowback—you’re demoted, shifted… -
A.I. Classes from Microsoft Aim to Educate Executives
Tech pros recognize the value of artificial intelligence (A.I.) and machine learning. Getting executives and non-techie staffers to sign onto a complicated, expensive A.I. initiative… well, that’… -
USCIS Resumes Premium Processing for All H-1B Petitions
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has resumed premium processing for all H-1B petitions. That means a “guaranteed” 15-day processing time or USCIS will refund the petitioner’s pre… -
These Industries Pay Tech Pros the Highest Salaries
When it comes to salaries, some industries are willing to pay a premium for top talent. A software developer working for a public school district might not make as much as one employed by the aer…