Articles by Nick Kolakowski
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Amazon HQ2 Will Land in New York City and Virginia
After a year of highly publicized deliberations, Amazon has chosen two sites for its second headquarters (also known as “HQ2”): Arlington, Virginia and Long Island City, Queens. Amazon has promis… -
Systems Engineer Salary Rises Even Higher with Linux Experience
Some companies treat “systems engineer” and “systems administrator” almost interchangeably, but there are significant differences between the two positions. In broadest terms, systems engineers m… -
As 2018 Closes, Go and Swift Continue Their Rise
If you had any doubt about which languages will power the next generation of apps, November’s update to the TIOBE Index should provide some strong clues: Swift and Go made aggressive year-over-ye… -
Samsung Opening Bixby Digital Assistant to Third-Party Developers
Alexa, Siri, Google Assistant, and… Bixby? For tech pros interested in the rise of voice-activated digital assistants, Samsung’s Bixby may have seemed like an also-ran, if they considered it at a… -
Google's AI Hub Could Boost Companies' A.I. Capabilities
Google wants to serve as a clearinghouse for artificial intelligence (A.I.) models. The search-engine giant has announced AI Hub, which it bills as a “catalog of plug-and-play A.I. components, in… -
Are Tech Pros Ready for Tighter U.S. Privacy Regulations?
Apple CEO Tim Cook recently accused other tech companies of violating their users’ privacy in the name of profit. One U.S. Representative (Ro Khanna, D-CA 17th district) crafted a “Bill of Rights… -
Why It's the Best and Worst of Times for App and Game Designers
It’s easy to forget how, just a few short years ago, not everyone owned a smartphone or tablet. In a similar vein, social-media platforms such as Facebook once seemed like something used by a min… -
Automation May Murder 10 Percent of Jobs Next Year: Forrester
Automation will kill some 10 percent of U.S. jobs in 2019, according to a new report from analyst firm Forrester. (For those unable to access the report, VentureBeat also has a succinct breakdown… -
Jobs That Rely Heavily on Python Offer High Salaries
A Python developer can make an average of $107,578 per year. That’s pretty good, but many companies aren’t looking for a “pure” Python developer; they’re looking to fill roles that require extens… -
Tech Pros Split on Their Employers' Political Acceptance
Election Day is here! And you know what that means: lots of people fighting over politics (and voting, hopefully). As much as tech firms try to stay apolitical, they’re still filled with people,…