Articles by Nick Kolakowski
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CIOs: Tech Pros Need to Work on Soft Skills
The nation’s CIOs believe that tech professionals need to work on their communication skills. That’s according to Robert Half Technology’s latest salary guide for tech pros (registration required… -
Google's API.AI Buy Grows Developers' Toolkit
Earlier this week, Google announced the acquisition of API.AI, a tech firm that supplies the software tools for building chatbots (among other platforms). Developers have already used those tools… -
New App Challenges for Mobile Developers
It’s hard out there for your average app developer. In addition to all the other issues related to creating, launching, and marketing new software, half of all smartphone users download a grand t… -
Most In-Demand Skills and Certifications of 2016
What are this year’s most sought-after skills and certifications? Robert Half Technology’s latest salary guide for tech pros (registration required) offers some insights. The firm’s survey of 2,5… -
Robots Coming for 6 Percent of Your Jobs
Robots assisted by artificial intelligence may eliminate 6 percent of all U.S. jobs by 2021, according to a new analysis by Forrester. “Solutions powered by AI/cognitive technology will displace… -
Julia Gains Popularity on TIOBE Language List
For yet another month, Java, C, and C++ dominated the top three slots of the monthly TIOBE programming-language rankings. That’s no surprise; once programming languages reach a certain level of a… -
Silicon Valley's Highest-Paying Companies
Which tech firm tops Glassdoor’s list of the highest-paying companies in Silicon Valley? The answer isn’t Apple, Facebook, or other firms that regularly dominate the tech-news headlines. Rather,… -
Creating VR Landscapes in iOS
Own an iPhone, and want to create your own virtual-reality environments? Google’s Cardboard Camera app, previously available only on Android, is now in the iOS App Store. Anyone who’s ever used h… -
Apple Layoffs Hint at Tightening Car-Tech Market
That Apple is working on an automobile of some sort is perhaps Silicon Valley’s worst-kept secret. If you believe the scuttlebutt, the tech giant’s “Project Titan” now involves hundreds of worker… -
Growth Market for Data Engineers
Tech firm Stitch, which maintains an ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) service for developers, recently conducted a study into the state of data engineering in the United States. According to Stitch…