Articles by Nick Kolakowski
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These Cities Offer the Best Chance at a Pay Raise
Which cities offer the best opportunities for scoring a raise? That might seem like an odd question (not to mention an unanswerable one), but PayScale recently crunched survey data from 160,000 r… -
iOS Developer Résumé: Skills and Experience to Include
So you’re trying to write an iOS developer résumé, and you have no idea where to start. We have two words for you: Swift, Objective-C. If you’ve learned anything about iOS, you know that Swift an… -
Which Tech Job Segments Offer Massive Salaries and Signing Bonuses?
If you’re an expert in blockchain, some companies will cheerfully shell out a million-dollar signing bonus (and huge salaries) to bring you onboard, according to a new article in The Wall Street… -
A Real App Developer Union Has to Do Better Than This
For many years, independent software developers have debated the pros and cons of unionizing. Now, a small group of iOS builders seems to have taken matters into their own hands, launching The De… -
Will Rising Fear of Self-Driving Cars Doom Autonomous Driving?
In the wake of some high-profile accidents, Americans are increasingly distrustful of self-driving cars, according to a new poll by AAA. Of those surveyed, around 73 percent said they were “too a… -
Tech Unemployment Rate Hits 1.9 Percent: Good News for Tech Pros
If you’re a tech professional on the hunt for a new job, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) has some good news for you: The tech industry’s unemployment rate hit 1.9 percent in April, down… -
Low Tech Unemployment Presents Recruiting Challenges
The tech industry’s unemployment rate hit 1.9 percent in April, down from 3 percent a year ago, according to data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). That’s great for highly skilled t… -
Apple Considering North Carolina Research Campus: Reports
Apple may open a major research and development center near Raleigh, North Carolina, according to the latest scuttlebutt. Business Insider quotes Raleigh’s WRAL as saying the agreement is a “done… -
HTC Blockchain Phone Suggests Blockchain Dangerously Overhyped
This week, HTC announced something unexpected: a smartphone powered by blockchain. Overseeing this project is Phil Chen, who is HTC’s “Decentralized Chief Officer” and focused primarily on blockc… -
Carnegie Mellon Launches BA Degree for Artificial Intelligence
Artificial intelligence (A.I.) is a popular topic at the moment among the nation’s tech companies—and a lucrative one for the tech pros who specialize in it. Conventional wisdom holds that anyone…