Articles by Nick Kolakowski
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3 Tips for iOS, Android App Developers Targeting Global Markets
Google Play is outpacing Apple’s App Store when it comes to worldwide app downloads, according to new data from App Annie. Google Play downloads increased 20 percent year-over-year, exceeding App… -
Google Is Really Serious About the Enterprise This Time, Right?
James Governor, co-founder of analyst firm RedMonk, published a July 30 column in which he suggested Google is finally serious about seizing enterprise cloud customers. At the now-concluded Googl… -
Will Google's Rumored Smartwatch Pull Developers to Wear OS?
Having issued a branded smartphone line (the generally well-reviewed Pixel), Google is reportedly moving onto the next stage: A Google-branded smartwatch. That “Pixel smartwatch” may arrive this… -
H-1B Visas May Help Tech Firms Innovate. But at What Cost?
Earlier this month, two researchers at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) issued a research paper suggesting that increasing a company’s proportion of H-1B visa-holders translates int… -
Will Blockchain-as-a-Service Become a Mainstream Thing?
You’ve no doubt heard of Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS), and Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS). Is Blockchain-as-a-Service (BaaS) next? Oracle has released its take o… -
Bing Surfaces Code Snippets, Boosting Usefulness to Developers
Bing, Microsoft’s search engine, is making it easier for developers to discover exactly the code snippet they need for a particular project. When developers type in a specific query such as “cove… -
At Google Next, New A.I. and Build Tools Automate the Future
Google wants to speed up developers’ ability to build, test, and deploy software—so long as they do it with Google’s tools. Google’s new Cloud Build, announced at the Google Next 2018 conference,… -
Upcoming Visa Policy Tweaks Could Affect H-1B Applicants
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has updated its guidance for work visas, potentially complicating the lives of highly skilled foreign workers who rely on the H-1B program. The u… -
Kotlin Maturing as First-Class Android Developer Language
By naming Kotlin a “first class” language for Android development, Google piqued the curiosity of mobile developers around the world. Kotlin leverages Java libraries, provides Java APIs, and inte… -
San Francisco: Highest Median Rent in the World?
San Francisco has the highest median rent in the world, according to new data from finance site WalletWyse. Specifically, a San Francisco apartment rents for an estimated $3,500 per month. As Cur…