Articles by Nick Kolakowski
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Are the Big Tech Layoffs Impacting H-1B Workers?
How are the massive layoffs at some of the nation’s biggest tech companies impacting tech professionals on the H-1B and other visas? Exact numbers are hard to come by, but a new article in The Wa… -
Are Tech Pros Still Jumping to Jobs Outside of Tech?
After the frenetic activity of the “Great Resignation,” which drove many tech professionals to rapidly jump jobs and industries (including non-tech jobs), are things finally cooling down? New dat… -
Yahoo Layoffs Impact 20 Percent of Workforce
Yahoo plans to slash 20 percent of its workforce, or around 1,700 employees, over the next year. Many of those cuts will target the company’s business ad tech unit. “Despite many years of effort… -
Salesforce Administrator Skills: What You Need to Know to Succeed
Within organizations that rely on Salesforce’s cloud-based services, Salesforce administrators play a vital role. They must not only ensure the Salesforce setup is aligned with the organization’s… -
How Much Do Software Engineers Make in the Biggest Tech Hubs?
The media has devoted a lot of digital ink over the past few months to layoffs at some of the world’s largest tech companies. However, overall tech unemployment remains low (1.5 percent in Januar… -
The NSA Wants You! (If You Have the Right Tech Skills)
Some of the country’s biggest tech giants—including Google, Microsoft, and Amazon—have laid off thousands of skilled tech professionals over the past few months. But the National Security Agency… -
Will ChatGPT, Bard Put Tech Professionals' Jobs at Risk?
There’s been a lot of chatter this week about ChatGPT and Bard, rival chatbot platforms that could soon enhance the search engines of both Google and Microsoft. ChatGPT is also capable of writing… -
Number of Remote Tech Jobs Seems to Stabilize
At the beginning of 2023, it seemed like many businesses were pulling back on remote tech roles. According to an analysis by CompTIA, the number of remote jobs for multiple tech positions—includi… -
Meta May Force Managers to Become 'Individual Contributors'
Meta is reportedly asking managers to become “individual contributors” or leave the company altogether. According to Bloomberg, the social-media giant is attempting to “flatten” its reporting str… -
C++ Gains Popularity in TIOBE Rankings
C++ continues to outpace its rivals on the TIOBE Index, which attempts to rank the world’s programming languages by popularity. In February, C++ enjoyed a year-over-year gain of 5.93 percent, wel…