Articles by Nick Kolakowski
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Hate Bay Area Rents? Live In a Truck
A little over a year ago, Google employees on a Quora thread announced they’d discovered an interesting way to live in the ultra-expensive Bay Area: Rather than pay for conventional housing, they… -
The Debate: Human Curation or Algorithm?
During a keynote talk at this year’s WSJ.D Live, the technology conference hosted by The Wall Street Journal, Apple CEO Tim Cook defended the marketplace performance of Apple Music, his company’s… -
Should Diversity Efforts Include Older Workers?
Over on Medium, columnist Steven Levy brings up an interesting point about Silicon Valley: Despite tech companies’ recent focus on diversity, there’s been precious little focus on whether older w… -
Use the Pareto Principle to Boost Productivity
If you’ve spent any time researching how to make your workday more efficient, chances are good you’ve heard of the Pareto principle, also known as the 80/20 rule. It goes something like this: 80… -
More Tech Pros Voluntarily Quitting Their Jobs
New data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) suggests that more tech pros are voluntarily quitting their jobs. In August, some 507,000 people in Professional and Business Services (whi… -
Customer Requirements in Agile vs. Waterfall
If you ever want to witness a spectacular debate, gather a group of tech pros and ask them a simple question: “Agile or Waterfall?” While many tech pros regard Waterfall methodology as a traditio… -
Where Are the Big Data Jobs?
A few months ago, Wanted Analytics issued a breakdown of the top 10 industries hiring Big Data expertise. Professional, scientific, and technical services came in first, with 25 percent of open j… -
Recruiters Should Know About Apple's Swift
Apple has made no secret of its intent to replace Objective-C, its longtime language for programming iOS and Mac OS X apps, with Swift, which includes a long list of features designed to appeal t… -
Starting Out In IT Contracting
While some tech pros like the prospect of full-time employment (and the benefits that come with it), others appreciate the flexibility that comes with freelancing. The latter can even prove more… -
Breaking Into Chip Design
When you think chip manufacturers, companies such as Intel and Qualcomm might immediately spring to mind. For those tech pros interested in building chips for a living, though, there’s another co…