Articles by Nick Kolakowski
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Why Earlier Is Better for Job Interviews
What’s the best time of day to interview for a new job? According to a new study in the Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology, what ultimately matters is the order in which you’re… -
Happy 20th Birthday, Java
Twenty years is a fairly long time in human terms, but it’s positively eons in programming, where a language can go from everybody’s favorite to a has-been in just a few years. When Java made its… -
Google: Security Questions Aren't Secure at All
Certain websites demand you answer a series of security questions before allowing you to recover your login or access a secure dashboard. At least in theory, no hacker will know the model of your… -
Is Waterfall Methodology Really Outdated?
Although many hardware and software companies rely on some variation of Agile to build new products, the methodology has received its share of criticism over the years. This month, Andy Hunt, one… -
Check Out Bill Gates' Summer Reading List
Want to know what Bill Gates recommends for summer reading? Fortunately, the Microsoft co-founder (and world’s richest human) has tossed his summer reading list onto his blog, where the world can… -
What's the Best Way to Review Lots of Code?
As a concept, code reviews seem like a no-brainer for any firm that develops software. Such reviews not only discover bugs and vulnerabilities in the code, but also highlight opportunities to imp… -
Using a Gaming Rig to Boost Productivity
What’s the difference between a hardcore gamer and a hardcore coder or developer? From outward appearances, not a whole lot: Both spend many hours sitting in front of a screen, clicking and typin… -
If You Want a Job at SpaceX, Solve This Riddle
The latest biography of Elon Musk, by technology journalist Ashlee Vance, provides an in-depth look into how the entrepreneur and tech titan built Tesla Motors and SpaceX from the ground up, ofte… -
How Secrecy Can Undermine Your Startup
Secrecy is exciting, especially in the technology industry. If you’re an executive at a major company like Google or Apple, the easiest way to prod the tech press and investors into frenzied exci… -
Is Hadoop an Overhyped Technology?
For years, Apache Hadoop appeared ubiquitous within the data-analytics community. Every week, it seemed, more companies voiced their reliance on the open-source framework, ideal for running data…