Articles by Nick Kolakowski
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Standing Out From the Job-Hunting Pack
At first glance, the numbers are intimidating: every year, hundreds of schools churn out thousands of graduates in a wide variety of technical disciplines. That’s a lot of people competing for th… -
JavaScript, Java Dominate RedMonk Ranks
JavaScript and Java continue to dominate developers’ minds and time, according to a new ranking of programming languages by tech-industry analyst firm RedMonk. RedMonk calculates its ranks based… -
10 Most Lucrative Industries in Tech
Which industries are the most lucrative for tech pros? According to the latest Dice Salary Survey, banking and finance is in first place—perhaps no surprise, given the segment’s reputation as a h… -
How Big Will the Virtual Reality Market Grow?
How big will the virtual reality (VR) market grow? That’s a vital question for developers and other tech pros interested in exploring the space. With their limited time and resources, it would pr… -
Top 10 States for Tech Salaries
Thanks to any number of surveys over the past few years, it’s clear that certain tech hubs boast a higher median salary for tech pros. Think Silicon Valley, for example, or the ‘Silicon Alley’ th… -
How Much Will Experience Increase My Salary?
The longer you spend in the technology industry, the more you can expect to earn. According to the new Dice Salary Survey, tech pros with significant levels of experience under their proverbial b… -
Game-Development Engines for Newbies and Pros
Lots of people want to build video games, but have no idea where to start. Fortunately, there are a handful of prominent game-development platforms out there, and their cost has radically dropped… -
Game Devs: Check Out Amazon's Lumberyard
Over the past few years, the producers of major game-development platforms such as Unity and Unreal made an effort to democratize their respective products, mostly by slashing prices. From a busi… -
Tech Job Titles With the Highest Salaries
The average annual technology salary in the U.S. hit $96,370 in 2015, according to the annual salary survey from Dice. Depending on experience, skill-set, and geographical location, some tech pro… -
Mozilla Wants to Become an IoT Player
A few years ago, Mozilla dipped its toe into the smartphone arena with Firefox OS, a mobile operating system designed to compete head-on against Google Android, Apple’s iOS, and other players in…