Articles by Nick Kolakowski
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These Tech Firms Pay Their Interns the Most
How much are interns getting paid at the most prominent tech giants? Quite a lot, as it turns out. According to new data from Glassdoor, interns at larger companies such as Facebook, Amazon, and… -
Can Apple's Manufacturing Job Fund Make a Dent?
Apple will dedicate $1 billion to manufacturing in the United States, according to CEO Tim Cook. During an interview with CNBC, Cook said this “advanced manufacturing fund” would start off by inv… -
Minecraft Will Now Teach Software Programming
Apple isn’t the only tech giant trying to teach people how to code. Microsoft has rolled out Code Builder for Minecraft, a new module that leverages the ultra-popular “Minecraft” gaming environme… -
Tech Unemployment Stayed Steady in Q1
Unemployment for a handful of key technology segments such as Web developers and computer systems analysts declined in the first quarter of 2017, according to new data from the U.S. Bureau of Lab… -
Nintendo Shows Power of Retro in Game Design
This holiday season, Nintendo will reportedly revive the Super Nintendo (SNES) console in miniaturized form. The SNES made its North American debut in 1991, and subsequently became a global succe… -
Amazon's Lex Tool for Chatbots Generally Available
Amazon Lex, a tool for building chatbots (or in Amazon’s parlance, “conversational interfaces”), is now generally available. Lex leverages the same machine-learning technology that powers Alexa,… -
Stack Overflow Reveals Developers' 'Active' Hours
There’s a dusty stereotype of programmers as creatures of the night, chugging energy drinks at 3 A.M. while churning out code. Anyone who’s worked in tech knows that cliché holds true for a subse… -
These Tech Job Titles Earn the Biggest Salaries
Which tech job titles tend to pull down the highest salaries? The answer probably won’t shock you: according to the Dice Salary Survey (PDF), tech pros in upper-tier management positions such as… -
Washington D.C.: Best City for Women in Tech
What’s the best city for women in tech? According to a recent survey by personal-finance website SmartAsset, it’s Washington D.C., followed by Kansas City, Baltimore, Indianapolis, and New Orlean… -
Recruiters: Know Tech Pro Salaries by Industry
If you’re an employer or recruiter, it’s helpful to know the salary baseline for your particular industry. The latest edition of the Dice Salary Survey suggests that the banking/financial/insuran…