Articles by Nick Kolakowski
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Need Advice on Agile? The Pentagon Has You Covered.
The Department of Defense (DoD) wants to save you from poor Agile development practices. “The purpose of this document is to provide guidance to DoD program executives and acquisition professiona… -
How Much Can a Python Developer Make?
Despite its age (27 years and counting), Python remains one of the world’s fastest-growing programming languages, and with good reason: it’s vital for data science and machine learning, which mor… -
Your Path to App Revenue: Subscriptions, Ads, or One-Time Buys?
This year, consumer spending on apps will hit $120 billion, according to new data from App Annie (sign-in required). Games will power the bulk of that consumer spending, but apps of all kinds can… -
Tweaking Your Résumé for a Successful 2020
Even if you have zero urge to jump to a new job, it’s still worth updating your résumé: You never know when you might need it on short notice. (For example, if you’re a federal employee furloughe… -
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…