Articles by Nick Kolakowski
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Quitting a Brand New Job: 5 Things to Keep in Mind
Picture this: You just landed a new job. It’s your first week in the office, and, well, things aren’t going so great. Maybe your manager is relentlessly abusive, or it’s clear that the company is… -
Woah There, Tarantino: Cut That Profanity from Your Code
If you’ve ever coded software, you know it can sometimes transform into an exercise in almost transcendent frustration. Working within a team can make things even worse, especially if there are s… -
Apple HomePod Gains Market Share. Is That Good for Developers?
As the smart speaker market matures, Apple is making small but steady gains in market share, according to a new report from Consumer Intelligence Research Partners (CIRP). Specifically, Apple’s H… -
Tech Pros Facing Discrimination at Biggest Tech Firms
Despite tech companies’ attempts to make workplaces more welcoming and diverse, some 36 percent of tech pros report witnessing or experiencing discrimination at the office, according to new surve… -
Android Developer Résumé Should Emphasize Past Projects
So you’re an Android developer in search of a full-time gig, which means you’re polishing your résumé when you’re not sorting through job postings. What should your résumé include? How can you co… -
Low-Code App Builders Could Drive Companies Crazy (in a Good Way)
System administrators and other tech pros like to keep their infrastructure locked down—and for good reason. There are a lot of threats, both internal and external, that can destroy data and leav… -
The Best Tech Companies for Poaching Top-Tier Talent
Recently, The Information surveyed its readers about the tech companies that produce the strongest recruits (from a technical and product perspective). Google came in first place, followed by Fac… -
Google Wants to Curb Your Smartphone Notch Mania
To notch or not to notch… is that the question? Ever since Apple rolled out the iPhone X, which featured a distinctive notch along the top of the screen (as seen above), smartphone manufacturers… -
Python Gaining Popularity Among Students, Companies: TIOBE
Python continues to creep up the TIOBE Index, which attempts to rank the world’s programming languages by popularity. It was in fifth place a year ago; now it’s in fourth, potentially threatening… -
Apache Hadoop: A Tech Skill That Can Still Prove Lucrative
A few years ago, you couldn’t have a conversation about “Big Data” without someone bringing up Apache Hadoop, the open-source framework that allows firms to run data applications on large hardwar…