Articles by Nick Kolakowski
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Developers: Adobe Transitioning from Flash
If you’re a Web developer, you have an opinion on Adobe Flash. Maybe you view it as an essential tool for building your games and applications; maybe you wish the Web would evolve past it as quic… -
Is 'Work-Life Balance' in Tech a Myth?
There’s a cliché of tech professionals as hard-charging individuals, more than willing to give up food and sleep in order to more quickly build the latest bit of revolutionary software. The indus… -
White House Launches TechHire for Tech Pros
Back in March, the White House announced its “TechHire initiative,” designed to fill a wide variety of tech-industry jobs. Plans included a $100 million H-1B grant competition, private-public par… -
More Tech Pros Working Longer Hours
How many hours a week does the average tech pro work? According to new survey data from Spiceworks, a network for the tech industry, full-time tech pros are putting in an average of 52 hours per… -
IT Certifications With the Biggest Pay Bumps
Which IT certifications pay the most? According to new data from Foote Partners, the following saw median pay premiums increase significantly over the past year: Cybersecurity Forensic Analyst (1… -
Python's on the Rise... While PHP Falls
While this month’s lists of the top programming languages uniformly list Java in the top spot, that’s not the only detail of interest to developers. Which language has gained the most users over… -
Google Open-Sources Its Machine Learning
Ever wanted to play around with—or even implement—a complex machine-learning system, but never had the resources or time? Google has now made its second-generation machine-learning system open-so… -
Do Tech Pros Care About the iPad Pro?
Apple plans on releasing its plus-sized tablet, the iPad Pro, later this week. In doing so, the company hopes that the 12.9-inch device will reverse the recent slide in tablet sales that’s worrie… -
Toyota Driving Into Artificial Intelligence
Traditional tech companies such as Google aren’t the only ones pushing into artificial intelligence and machine learning: Toyota also plans invest $1 billion over the next five years in the segme… -
Most Popular Buzzwords in Job Postings
If you’re applying for a new position, you know that many tech companies love to sprinkle their job postings with lots of trendy buzzwords. During interviews with recruiters and HR staffers, thos…