Articles by Nick Kolakowski
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Data Engineer Tops December 2018's Hottest Tech Jobs
If you’re looking for one word to sum up the hottest jobs in tech, here it is: data. Dice recently examined data from Burning Glass’s Nova platform, which analyzes millions of active job postings… -
These are the Hottest Tech Skills of December 2018
Which tech skills are most in demand? Dice recently examined data from Burning Glass’s Nova platform, which analyzes millions of active job postings, and found that a variety of tools and discipl… -
Manager Skills You Should Embrace for 2019 and Beyond
Want to become a successful manager or team leader? You’ll need additional skills, new approaches, and a different mindset. The first key to becoming a good manager: adaptability. Leaders in the… -
Tech's Tight Employment Trends Will Continue into 2019
Some 30 percent of employers plan to grow their IT departments next year, according to a new set of predictions from SpiceWorks. SpiceWorks also found that one-quarter of IT pros intend to look f… -
VR, Blockchain, and More Overhyped Technologies
If the technology industry knows how to do anything, it’s hype up a product or platform. With the right PR campaign, mundane apps suddenly become world-altering; new smartphones are potential “iP… -
5 Programming Languages to Consider Learning in 2019
Whether you’re totally new to programming, or an experienced developer with multiple projects under your belt, the New Year is a chance to boost your programming-language knowledge. That being sa… -
This Year's Worst Passwords Show You Love Simplicity Too Much
For the eighth time, SplashData has released its annual list of the Worst Passwords of the Year. The list features some tried-and-true favorites (“123456,” we’re looking at you!) along with some… -
DevOps Specialists Top Developer Salaries: Stack Overflow
Which kinds of developers make the most money? According to some new data crunching by Stack Overflow, DevOps specialists top that particular list, easily making more than $100,000 per year. In t… -
How Older Workers May Benefit Big from Automation
Another day, another story about how automation may wipe out yet another segment of jobs: this time, it’s Amazon Go stores, which could use a combination of sensors and software to eliminate the… -
TIOBE's Latest Language Rankings are a Little 'Ya Basic'
This month’s edition of the TIOBE Index, which ranks the popularity of various programming languages, has a surprise: Microsoft’s Visual Basic .NET has climbed into fifth place, its highest ever.…