Articles by Nick Kolakowski
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Google Open-Sources T2T, a Deep-Learning Trainer
Google continues to release new open-source artificial intelligence (A.I.) and machine learning (M.L.) tools. Its latest effort: Tensor2Tensor (T2T), a platform for training deep learning models… -
Kotlin Climbs RedMonk's Latest Programming Rankings
RedMonk has released its latest programming-language rankings. The analyst group builds its list by pulling language rankings from GitHub and Stack Overflow, blending those datasets in order to p… -
Trump, Tech CEOs Talk Immigration, Tech Reform
When U.S. President Donald Trump hosted tech’s top CEOs at the White House this week, the talk inevitably turned to artificial intelligence, education, immigration, and other hot-button topics. A… -
How Much Should Employers Pay STEM Graduates?
Every June, a new wave of college graduates hits the job market. How much can these graduates expect to earn in their first job? That’s an important bit of information for recruiters and tech fir… -
Spaces Versus Tabs Can Determine Developer Pay
For some software developers, the question of whether to use spaces or tabs for code indentation is a hotly contested one. There’s even an episode of the HBO comedy “Silicon Valley” in which a ch… -
How Apple Could Affect the Self-Driving Job Market
Apple, normally the most secretive of companies, has lifted the curtain a tad on its plans for the automobile industry. “We’re focusing on autonomous systems,” Apple CEO Tim Cook told Bloomberg T… -
Kotlin Climbs TIOBE's Programming Language Rankings
June’s TIOBE Index reveals something interesting: Kotlin, a programming language that compiles to Java Virtual Machine (JVM) code as well as JavaScript source code, has broken into the top 50. (F… -
Hacking a Great Career in Project Management
An effective project manager boasts a strong portfolio of soft skills and hard technical knowledge. Without effective soft skills such as negotiation and management, a project can easily stall du… -
How to Hack Your Technology Job Hunt
As the old saying goes, hunting for a full-time job is a full-time job unto itself. Although tech-industry unemployment is lower than the national average, it still takes work to land a position… -
How Wearables Have Room for Improvement
If you’re a tech pro who’s interested in health technology, there are a few exciting arenas at the moment. One of the biggest is wearables, where a variety of companies — including Apple and FitB…