Articles by Nick Kolakowski
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3 Ways to Evaluate a Startup's Viability
It’s a relatively new phenomenon, but it’s already become something of a cliché: Ask a startup founder to describe their new company, and they’ll say, “It’s like Uber for [fill in the product].”… -
Microsoft Wants You to Pay for Solitaire
You’re well aware of subscription models that allow you to stream unlimited content—whether movies, music, or television shows—for a monthly fee. Would you be willing to do the same for solitaire… -
'How Will This Position Evolve?'
Near the end of a typical job interview, the interviewer will pause and ask the candidate if they have any questions. There are lots of things the candidate can ask at that juncture, but one real… -
HTML, JavaScript Dominate Hackathons
What programming languages dominate at hackathons? Devpost (formerly known as ChallengePost), which offers tools and infrastructure for organizations hosting hackathons, decided to analyze the pr… -
Amazon Launching Storefront for Startups
Amazon wants to distribute products created by hardware startups. The e-commerce giant’s new Launchpad program will offer those startups the ability to sell things through an Amazon-branded store… -
HP to Engineers: Stop Wearing T-Shirts
Hewlett-Packard has faced its share of corporate adversity in recent years, from disastrous acquisitions (data-analytics provider Autonomy, later written down to the tune of $8.8 billion) to doom… -
How Security Pros Protect Themselves Online
When security experts head online, how does their behavior differ from that of non-experts? According to a new research paper from a group of Google research scientists and engineers (itself base… -
IBM Offering 50 Open-Source Projects for Devs
IBM released 50 projects to the open-source community, including analytics packages and e-commerce apps. The move isn’t purely altruistic; in order to access the code, developers must head to dev… -
The Brewing VR Platform War
In a new article on Polygon, HTC executive Jeff Gattis suggested that “mainstream” virtual reality is still three to five years away. HTC, of course, has an interest in the virtual reality market… -
Apple Watch Sales Worth Developers' Attention
As expected, Apple didn’t release sales figures for the Apple Watch during its July 22 earnings call. However, Apple CEO Tim Cook indicated that sales are solid, pushing back against recent repor…