Articles by Nick Kolakowski
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Are Tech Pros Optimistic About the Future?
There’s a ton of economic uncertainty right now. Tech unemployment is low, but all the headlines about layoffs (and the potential for recession) are liable to make anyone nervous. With that in mi… -
How Do 2023's Tech Layoffs Compare to 2022?
The tech industry experienced 224,503 layoffs over the past 10 months, according to an analysis of layoffs.fyi data by TechCrunch. That’s up 50 percent year-over-year. “The momentum for a tech se… -
Are Tech Pros Getting Big Merit Increases?
Everybody loves a merit increase. But are companies paying out enormous amounts of cash in exchange for brilliant work? Here’s the short answer, according to Dice’s latest sentiment analysis of t… -
How Will Apple's New A.I. Efforts Impact You?
Apple is reportedly pouring $1 billion per year into generative A.I. research, according to reports. What’s that mean for tech professionals in the iOS and macOS ecosystem? Apple has built a larg… -
Which Software Development Specializations Pay the Most?
If you’ve worked in the tech industry for any length of time, you’re well aware that specializing in certain skills and tools can make you a more desirable job candidate—and a higher-paid one, to… -
'Tech Connects' Podcast: Breaking Down Silos
“Tech Connects,” Dice’s podcast, digs into the tech hiring, recruiting, and career topics that matter to you. Subscribe on ACast, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, iHeartRadio, Amazon Podcasts, and YouTub… -
AWS Cloud Career Path: What are Your Options?
The public cloud world is split between a handful of competitors, including Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud, and a few others. At the moment, AWS dominates the market for… -
System Administrator Skills: Key Things to Learn
In simplest terms, a system administrator (or ‘sysadmin’ for short) is responsible for keeping an organization’s IT systems up and running. Depending on the size of the organization, they might b… -
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella Suggests This is the Hardest Skill for Tech Pros to Learn
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella knows a little something about managing companies, not to mention cutting-edge technologies such as the cloud, so when he cites a particular business skill as both cru… -
Latest Tech Layoffs: Are They Part of a Trend?
Some of the biggest names in tech have unleashed layoffs over the past few days. Is this a bad sign for the tech industry as a whole? Expedia, Waymo, LinkedIn, Bandcamp, and Stack Overflow have a…