Articles by Nick Kolakowski
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Oculus Go Takes Its Shot at Lower-Cost Virtual Reality
Although virtual reality (VR) has been somewhat overshadowed by augmented reality (AR), it’s still very much a focus of tech firms and developers. Perhaps no company is more devoted to the VR spa… -
Web Applications Developers, Engineers Top Entry-Level Jobs
Engineers and web applications developers are some of the best entry-level jobs, according to new data from WalletHub, which compared 109 entry-level jobs across 13 metrics. Those metrics include… -
Median Salaries at Biggest Tech Companies: Officially Insane
In news that will probably come as a shock to nobody, the median income at some of the world’s largest tech companies is eye-wateringly high, according to new data crunched by the San Francisco C… -
When You Have More Technical Knowledge Than Your Job Interviewer
Picture this scenario: You’re interviewing with a recruiter or HR staffer, and they begin asking you highly technical questions. Fortunately, you’re an expert in the technologies under discussion… -
Android App Development: Time for Holdouts to Plunge In?
For years, many mobile developers shied away from building apps for Google Android, despite the ubiquity of the platform. Their reasoning was pretty straightforward: the Android platform was frag… -
College Grads: Tailoring Your First Tech Résumé for Max Impact
If you’re readying to graduate from college, you know that finding and applying for jobs is a challenge. Even if you find the right opportunity in the right city, you face the daunting task of ap… -
Artificial Intelligence Experts: How Much Can They Earn?
How much can tech pros who specialize in artificial intelligence (A.I.) and machine learning hope to earn in any given year? The short answer: an astronomical sum. The New York Times recently ana… -
Stack Overflow Says It's Time for Tech Pros to Act Nice
When confronted with a particularly vexing programming problem, many developers will head over to Stack Overflow, where (if they’re lucky) they’ll find the solution in one of the site’s question-… -
Google's A.I.-Powered AR Microscope Tech Could Fight Cancer
Over the past few years, a number of tech giants have focused their artificial intelligence (A.I.) and machine-learning capabilities on curing cancer. For example, IBM markets its Watson platform… -
Artificial Intelligence (A.I.) Talent Demand Will Greatly Outstrip Supply
Analyst firm McKinsey & Company has published a new report on the potential impact of artificial intelligence (A.I.) on the job market, and it’s well worth a read. For employers on the hunt for t…