Articles by Nick Kolakowski
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Why Side Projects Can Help Your Job Hunt
Long hours are nothing unusual in the tech industry. Whether you’re a developer facing hundreds of hours of crunch time in order to ship a new game, or a datacenter administrator on a tight deadl… -
Alphabet Selling Off Robotics Arm
In December 2013, Google announced plans to acquire Boston Dynamics, creator of robots such as the four-legged BigDog and Cheetah. Following that acquisition, tech pros and pundits opined freely… -
Game Developers Facing Unpaid Crunch Time
The International Game Developers Association (IGDA), which hosts industry conferences for game-builders, plans on monitoring game companies’ use of “crunch time” to complete projects. An officia… -
Hack a Chromebook, Earn $100,000
Among tech professionals who specialize in security, Google is known as a company more than happy to shell out cash in exchange for bugs. The company claims it paid more than $2 million last year… -
Apple’s Jony Ive on Hiring by Worldview
Apple design head Jony Ive isn’t known for giving many interviews and public presentations, although he’s opened up more in the past few years. Nonetheless, when he does choose to speak, he often… -
Apple's iPhone SE Could Change App-Building
Apple may unveil a new 4-inch iPhone at a March 21st event, according to reports. If you believe the scuttlebutt on Apple-centric blogs and Websites such as 9to5Mac, the new smartphone, potential… -
Where Tech Ranks Among Top-Paying Jobs
Glassdoor just released its list of the 25 top-paying jobs in America, and several tech positions made the cut: Software Development Manager ranked fourth on the list, with a median base salary o… -
Watch How Netflix Updates Its Cloud Code
Ever wanted a walkthrough of how a major tech company builds and releases code? Netflix is offering just such a thing on its corporate blog. Netflix claims 75 million members worldwide, a massive… -
Why Some Software Developers Fear A.I.
Nearly a third of software developers feel that artificial intelligence will eventually take their jobs, according to a new survey from Evans Data Corp. Some 29.1 percent of the 550 respondents s… -
Competition for Cloud Pros Fiercer Than Ever
Competition for tech pros skilled in cloud technologies is fiercer than ever, according to a new report in The New York Times. In Silicon Valley, six-figure salaries are common for those with bac…