Articles by Nick Kolakowski
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Tech Talent Crunch Benefits Consultants
Tech professionals with specialized skills know they’re in demand, especially in hot markets such as the Bay Area and New York City. But how are employers dealing with that pressure for talent? O… -
TIOBE Rankings Show Popular-Language Weakness
Every month, TIOBE updates its list of the world’s most popular programming languages; and every month, the same languages dominate the top five slots, in descending order: Java, C, C++, C#, and… -
Millennials Don't Fear Technology Taking Their Jobs
Although some tech pros fear the impact of automation and artificial intelligence (A.I.) on their jobs, many Millennials hold no such worries: a new study by the World Economic Forum (PDF) sugges… -
6 Tech Certifications with Greatest Demand
Which technology skills and certifications are in greatest demand in North America? Industry analyst firm Robert Half recently published its 2018 salary guide (PDF), which offers an answer to tha… -
Smartwatches Enjoying Big Adoption Upswing
For years, tech pundits have argued that the hype over smartwatches didn’t match the actual adoption rate. Now, new data from research firm IDC suggests that smartwatch adoption might be on the u… -
Microsoft, Amazon A.I. Alliance May Fix Their Weaknesses
Last week, Microsoft and Amazon announced they would allow Cortana and Alexa, their respective digital assistants, to interoperate. At least at first glance, the partnership is a peculiar one. Ma… -
How Programming Languages Differ Around the World
Do developers and tech pros in developing countries use the same programming languages and technologies as their colleagues in places like the United States? Stack Overflow decided to crunch the… -
Microsoft "Mixed Reality" is Just Hyped-Up VR
In May, executives at Microsoft’s Build conference announced a new generation of “mixed reality” headsets. The term “mixed reality” has drifted around scholarly circles for many years. As origina… -
Evaluating the Best Bootcamps for You
For tech pros who want to quickly upgrade their skills, bootcamps are an intensive (and often expensive) route. In exchange for the opportunity to rapidly learn a new skill or programming languag… -
App Developers, This Data Might Freak You Out
App developers: here’s a bit of data that might freak you out. According to comScore’s 2017 U.S. Mobile App Report, most of the major channels for app discovery—including app stores, word-of-mout…