Articles by Nick Kolakowski
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Older Programming Languages Refuse to Die: RedMonk
Older programming languages refuse to die. That’s the conclusion you could draw from analyst firm RedMonk’s latest visualization, which shows the popularity of various programming languages since… -
Microsoft's Sketch2Code Makes Code from Your Poor Sketches
Earlier this year, Microsoft issued a program named “Ink to Code” that translated quick drawings of a user interface (UI) into working code. It was pretty cool, and obviously held a lot of promis… -
Julia Reaches a Big Milestone. Can It Become a Big Language?
Julia, an open-source programming language created by MIT, has reached its version 1.0 milestone. MIT has carefully nurtured the language since 2012. Although originally designed for high-perform… -
5 Programming Languages That May Dominate the Future
The other week, we predicted five programming languages doomed for extinction. It sparked a lot of comments, to put it mildly, but it also got us thinking: What programming languages will grow an… -
Majority of Businesses Involved with Blockchain, Despite Uncertainty
Some 84 percent of companies are “involved” with blockchain, according to a new report by analyst firm PwC. That could include everything from a proof-of-concept to a full-fledged product. (To co… -
Tech CEOs Issue Open Letter Over H-1B, Immigration Concerns
Technology leaders such as Apple CEO Tim Cook and Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff recently signed an open letter, addressed to U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen, that argues against c… -
4 Red Flags with Tech Job Interview 'Homework'
You thought you left homework assignments behind when you graduated school? Think again. Employers continue to ask job candidates to complete take-home assignments, some of which are quite long a… -
Microsoft Canceled Xbox VR Headset. Should VR Devs Worry?
Microsoft worked on, but ultimately chose to abandon, an Xbox-branded VR headset, according to a new CNet report. Unnamed sources told CNet that the company was unable to produce hardware of suff… -
Microsoft Cutting Off App Submissions for Windows 8 Store
If any tech pros are maintaining apps in the Windows 8 Store, or for Windows Phone 8, now’s the time to start thinking about next steps. While Microsoft would dearly like everyone to move beyond… -
Which Cities are Hiring the Most A.I. and Machine Learning Experts?
Machine learning and artificial intelligence (A.I.) are two of the most-hyped concepts in technology at the moment. Even businesses without the budget to afford a platoon of subject-matter expert…