Articles by Nick Kolakowski
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Google's Android KTX May Streamline Kotlin Programming
Google really wants developers to build apps with Kotlin, which it recently named a “first class” programming language for Android. In order to streamline that adoption, Google unveiled a preview… -
Best Ways to Score a Significant Pay Raise
Why did tech professionals score pay raises last year? Skill had something to do with it—but it wasn’t the only factor. Nearly a quarter of respondents to the new Dice Salary Survey said they lan… -
Most Developers Begin Coding at an Absurdly Young Age
You’re never too young to start building software: three-quarters of developers began coding before they could legally drink, according to new survey data from HackerRank. Some 21.1 percent of Ha… -
Is Virtual Reality Becoming a Commercial Failure?
Back in ye olden days of 2016, virtual reality (VR) seemed ready for a mainstream breakthrough. Encouraged by tech giants such as Facebook (which had acquired Oculus in 2014) and Valve (which rel… -
These Cities Pay the Highest Tech Salaries
Which cities are paying tech professionals the highest average salaries? According to the latest Dice Salary Survey, those top cities include Silicon Valley (which encompasses San Francisco, San… -
Utah Tech Salaries Lag the National Average: Salary Survey
The average tech salary in Utah stood at $86,981 in 2017, according to the latest Dice Salary Survey. That’s a 3.1 percent decline from 2016. With regard to average annual salary, Utah ranked beh… -
Master Salary Prediction to Compete for Top Tech Talent
While tech salaries overall grew only slightly last year, skills in Big Data, Cloud and Process Management are in high demand and driving compensation upward. Being aware of these “big picture” s… -
Should You Focus on Native or Mobile Web Apps?
At some point in its existence, every company with an interest in the mobile space must make a crucial decision: invest in building a native app, or focus on a mobile-browser experience? It’s not… -
Facebook Open-Sources A.I. Computer Vision Tool
If you’re curious about computer vision (and if you work with anything related to images, cameras, or mobile, you should be), Facebook’s artificial intelligence research division has open-sourced… -
Nintendo Switch Attracting Big Developer Interest
Although the PC remains the most popular platform for game developers, there’s growing interest in the Nintendo Switch, a relatively new console that transforms into a tablet for on-the-go play.…