Articles by Nick Kolakowski
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Office Challenges That Drive Developers Nuts
A lot of things drive developers nuts. But what drives them nuts the most? According to a new survey of nearly 50,000 developers by Stack Overflow, there are several strong contenders. Some 34.9… -
JavaScript Tops Stack Overflow Ranking
Stack Overflow just published the results of its annual developer survey, in which it queried 56,044 coders around the world about everything from their age to their job priorities. As with previ… -
Winter for Startup IPOs?
For many a tech pro, the dream (at least in broad strokes) is fairly simple: build and launch a startup, lead it to blistering growth, take it public, and profit enormously. That dream helped dri… -
Google's April Fools' Prank Backfires
Google is famous for launching a handful of jokes every April Fools’ Day, but one of this year’s efforts may have gone a little too far. “Gmail Mic Drop” was built on a simple premise: Gmail user… -
Are Bots the Future of Productivity?
Last week, Microsoft launched @TayandYou, a “chat bot” designed to engage people on Twitter. The company’s Technology and Research teams claimed that chatting with Tay would make it smarter, than… -
This State Gained the Most Tech Jobs Last Year
California enjoyed the fastest net gain in tech jobs among U.S. states, according to new data from CompTIA. Between 2014 and 2015, the organization reported, California added 59,500 jobs. New Yor… -
Uber's Bug Bounty Features a Twist
Security pros, take note: Uber is offering sizable bounties for bugs. The ride-sharing firm wants to ferret out vulnerabilities in thirteen categories, including SQL injection, cross-site scripti… -
Apple Releases Swift 2.2
Swift 2.2 is now out in the wild. Apple open-sourced Swift, its next-generation programming language for iOS and Mac OS X apps, in December 2015. As a result, the release features contributions f… -
11 Highest-Earning Developer Jobs
Whatever their specialty, software developers are in high demand—but how much are they actually earning? That depends on a number of factors, of course, including seniority, geographic location,… -
Can the iPad Revitalize the Tablet Market?
As Apple reportedly gears up to deliver a smaller iPad Pro, it’s worth asking about the health of the tablet market. Earlier this year, analytics firm IDC predicted that the tablet market fell 10…