Articles by Nick Kolakowski
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Android, iOS Dominate Corporate Mobile Device Space
For developers who focus on building better apps for business, companies’ mobile platform preferences are a huge issue. To pull an example from the distant past, those developers who realized tha… -
Amazon's Streaming Game Ambitions Could Prove Great for Devs
A few years ago, Amazon launched Lumberyard, a cross-platform 3D game engine designed to leverage the storage and computation offerings of the Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud. Lumberyard featured… -
President Trump Hints at Citizenship for H-1B Visa Workers
On January 11, President Trump offered up a Tweet about the H-1B visa program. Alluding to “changes” that would bring “simplicity and certainty” for H-1B visa holders, along with a “potential pat… -
Are Tech Pros Impacted by H-1B Premium Processing Suspension?
To say that the H-1B program is controversial within the tech industry is something of an understatement. Many companies insist that H-1B visas allow them to import talent from overseas that they… -
Epic Games Storefront Could Provide Valve with Real Competition
For years, game developers of all sizes relied on the Steam network to sell their games and related wares. In exchange for a significant cut of all revenue, Steam would give those developers acce… -
Software Developer... the Best Low-Stress Job in America?
What’s the best job in the United States? According to a new list from U.S. News & World Report, “software developer” takes that coveted slot. It’s the second year in a row that the magazine plac… -
Older Workers in Tech Can Fight Against Ageism's Impact
Older workers complain that ageism is rampant in tech, and survey data suggests they’re onto something: A recent study by ProPublica and the Urban Institute (a Washington-based think tank) sugges… -
Working from Home, Software Developers Earn Quite a Bit
Remote work is a tantalizing option for many tech pros, especially those who don’t want to change cities for a new job. But how much do most remote jobs actually pay, particularly in tech? FlexJo… -
15 Best Cities for STEM Careers (and Quality of Life)
It’s a good time to work in a STEM field—many companies are hungry for engineers, developers, and mathematicians. But not every metro area is a good one for STEM careers; for example, many have l… -
CES 2019 Makes Big Promises About Future of Smart Devices
The Consumer Electronics Show (CES) is famous for its fads. After Apple launched the iPhone, for example, it seemed that every vendor at the show had its own smartphone to show off—or at least an…