Articles by Nick Kolakowski
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Are Tech Startup Layoffs Actually... Declining?
Over the past several months, there’s been a steady drumbeat of headlines and news stories about tech layoffs. Big companies such as Meta are reportedly unleashing “quiet layoffs,” even as startu… -
Difference Between Software Developer vs. Software Engineer
What’s the difference between a software developer and a software engineer? You might think the terms are interchangeable, but there are nuances between the two roles that you need to recognize i… -
Project Management Skills: Which Ones Do You Need for a Job?
Project management skills are vital to an organization’s survival. Great project managers ensure that complex projects are completed on deadline and within a set budget, a monumental task that re… -
Amazon Freezes Hiring for Technology, Corporate Positions
Amazon has reportedly frozen the corporate hiring for its retail business through the rest of 2022. That hiring freeze includes technology positions, according to a new report in The New York Tim… -
How Elon Musk's Twitter Buy Could Impact Social Media Jobs
After months of conflict and uncertainty, it seems that Elon Musk’s plan to acquire Twitter for $44 billion is back on—which could have a sizable impact not only on all the technologists working… -
Angular Developer Salary: Everything You Need to Know About It
Earlier this year, AngularJS, an open-source JavaScript-based framework for single-page applications, hit end-of-life (EOL) status. For anyone who’s used AngularJS, there’s been a lot of pressure… -
New Study Warns of 'Productivity Paranoia' Impacting Hybrid Work
Employees think they’re productive at work—but not all managers agree. Microsoft just released a study about hybrid work, and its data makes it clear that employees everywhere feel overloaded. So… -
Google Stadia Dies, But Game Design Remains a Strong Career
After years of pledging support for its Stadia cloud-gaming platform, Google plans on shutting the project down in January 2023. “A few years ago, we also launched a consumer gaming service, Stad… -
Apple CEO Tim Cook: Not Enough Women Working in Tech
Apple CEO Tim Cook thinks there aren’t enough women in tech. “I think the essence of technology and its effect on humanity depends upon women being at the table,” Cook recently told the BBC, addi… -
15 Top-Paying Tech Certifications for 2022 Emphasize Cloud
Which certifications pay the most? That’s a crucial question for a huge number of technologists—especially given the time and resources necessary to earn the multiple certifications that some job…