Articles by Nick Kolakowski
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Average Job Vacancy Rises to 27.3 Days
Is it taking longer for people to land their next jobs? According to data from DHI (Dice's parent company) and other sources, the answer is yes. DHI regularly collaborates with Stephen Davis, an… -
Is the Engineer Interview Process Broken?
Over on his personal blog, developer Zachary David Forrest (who currently works at Sonos) has a posting on interviewing software engineers that’s attracted some buzz on Hacker News and other site… -
Apple Watch: Early Hit or Total Dud?
Some 2.79 million Apple Watches have sold since the device went on sale in April, according to new data from Slice Intelligence (as quoted by Reuters). Slice Intelligence based its data on e-mail… -
Phone Usage Could Tell If You're Unemployed
Can changes in phone usage detect real-time unemployment? According to a group of MIT researchers, the answer is yes—and such patterns could provide insights into why it takes so long for some la… -
Is Microsoft's .NET Ecosystem on the Decline?
Fifteen years ago, Microsoft created C# as part of its .NET initiative. It’s built into Visual Studio, the company’s Integrated Development Environment (IDE), and used to develop programs for Win… -
Tech's Weirdest Job Interview Questions
Tech companies are famous (or infamous, depending on your point of view) for tossing weird brainteasers at job candidates. Microsoft used to ask some candidates why manhole covers are round; Goog… -
From Hacker to Obama’s CTO
Harper Reed is most famous for his role as CTO of Obama’s 2012 re-election campaign, but he’s served other prominent roles over the past several years, including CTO of Threadless (the t-shirt co… -
Will the FTC Regulate Crowdfunding?
Ever thought about using crowdfunding to complete a project? If so, take note: The penalty for soliciting funds and then failing to ship a project could be worse than a lot of irate customers—the… -
Tesla Will Pay You to Hunt Bugs
Here’s a sign that the future has well and truly arrived: An automobile company is offering bounties for any bugs or vulnerabilities found in its software code. Actually, given that the automobil… -
You'll Totally Believe Why These Startups Failed
If you ever wanted a glimpse into what dooms startups, look no further than autopsy.io, a new website that lists the reasons why many newborn tech firms imploded. The website offers entrepreneurs…