Articles by Nick Kolakowski
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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… -
Windows 10 Takes Desktop OS Crown, But It Doesn't Matter
After more than three years, Windows 10 has finally eclipsed Windows 7 to become the biggest desktop operating system in the world, according to Net Applications, which monitors operating-system… -
Web Designer Salary: Always Better with Skills Specialization
Web designers are responsible for the best (and worst) of the web. Any time you use a website with cool UX, you can thank a web designer for ideating it; conversely, if you find yourself on a web… -
Software Developer Jobs Will Increase Through 2026
Over the next eight years, the United States will add more than a quarter-million new software developer roles, according to new data crunched by The Knowledge Academy (which provides online trai… -
Recession, H-1B, A.I.: Big Things That Could Hit Tech in 2019
Things change: You don’t need some fancy-pants philosopher to tell you that. However, some change is bigger than others. With that in mind, here are some truly massive—we’re talking epic—changes… -
Should You Believe Programming Language Popularity Rankings?
Every so often, analyst firms will release lists of the world’s most popular programming languages. There’s the TIOBE Index, which updates every month; RedMonk, which issues new rankings a few ti… -
Developers Are Coding for the Love of It (Plus the Money)
You know what they say about building software: It’s not just a job—it’s a passion. Okay, nobody really says that. Nonetheless, it’s true: when developers and other tech pros leave their jobs, th…