Articles by Nick Kolakowski
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How are DevOps Pros Adapting to Automation?
How is automation affecting DevOps careers? That’s a pressing concern for DevOps professionals, many of whom live in fear that increasingly sophisticated software will eliminate their jobs. But a… -
Judge Stops Trump Freeze on International Entrepreneurs
Earlier this year, the Trump administration delayed implementation of the International Entrepreneur Rule, originally slated to kick off in July. Announced in 2016, the International Entrepreneur… -
Salt Lake City: Perfect for Millennial Tech Pros?
Earlier this year, CBRE released a breakdown of cities with the greatest tech-industry momentum, and Salt Lake City came in third. The firm estimated that local tech-employment growth hit 22.2 pe… -
Amazon's Sumerian Offers AR, VR Building Tools
If you’re a developer interested in building virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), and 3D environments, Amazon would dearly like you to use its new toolset, Sumerian. According to Amazon’… -
Should Coding Bootcamps Face Greater Oversight?
Traditional academic institutions face a lot of formal scrutiny. In the United States, colleges and universities must submit to national accrediting agencies recognized by the U.S. Department of… -
Breaking into Java Programming as a Career
For the past several months, the TIOBE Index (a much-consulted gauge of programming-language popularity) has hinted at Java’s slow-motion doom. “Since software is adopted by more and more domains… -
TIOBE Suggests Scripting Languages are Fading
November’s update of the TIOBE Index makes a startling assertion: scripting languages (which include Perl and JavaScript) are fading in popularity. TIOBE bases its rankings on data from a variety… -
Check Out Uber's Probabilistic Programming Language
Whatever your feelings about Uber, it’s hard to deny the company’s impact on ride-sharing, urban transportation, and the tech-startup scene. Building out the Uber app’s core functionality require… -
Are All STEM Degrees Worth the Time and Money?
Is a STEM degree worth getting? For years, researchers and technology leaders have argued that the answer to that question is an emphatic “yes.” Not only is increased STEM education a stated goal… -
The Startup Founders Making Less than Minimum Wage
How much do startup founders earn? According to a new analysis by entrepreneur Brandon Evans (who has started some companies himself), the average is far less than you think. Evans’ Medium postin…