Articles by Nick Kolakowski
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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… -
How Much Do Mobile Application Developers Get Paid?
The world is mobile these days. If you don’t believe that, take a look at your website’s analytics: chances are pretty good that the majority of your traffic comes from smartphones and tablets. A… -
Organizations Sue for H-1B Visa Program Data from USCIS
The debate over H-1B visas and immigration won’t end anytime soon, and major reforms to the system might prove a long way off. But that hasn’t stopped the Immigration Reform Law Institute (IRLI)… -
Alexa Skill Blueprints Opens Digital Assistant Coding to More People
Amazon’s relentless drive to transform its Alexa digital assistant into a full-on programming platform continues, with a new “Skill Blueprints” program that will allow people with minimum coding… -
Internet of Things Tip: Don't Get Hacked Through Your Fish Tank
If you’re a network administrator, sysadmin, or security head, your job hinges on keeping your tech stack secure. And the Internet of Things (IoT) can make that goal a nightmare. Case in point: a…