Articles by Nick Kolakowski
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Tech Unemployment Rate Dips to 1.7 Percent, Despite Recession Fears
Despite widespread concerns over the economy and a possible recession, the tech unemployment rate continues to dip, hitting 1.7 percent in July. That’s down from 1.8 percent in June. According to… -
What Do the Most Popular Programming Languages Like Python Pay?
Which programming languages pay the most? That’s a topic of overwhelming interest to many technologists—and it’s also a complicated one. What makes it complicated? For starters, many jobs demand… -
Robinhood Plans on Laying Off 23 Percent of Its Workforce
Financial app Robinhood will lay off 23 percent of its workforce, with employees from all divisions potentially impacted. “Earlier this year, I announced that we would be letting go of 9 percent… -
Tesla Building Its Own Talent Hiring Software
Building out the HR infrastructure to hire and manage talent is a difficult business, and most companies rely on products from a few big vendors such as SAP, Workday, or ADP. Tesla isn’t most com… -
Oracle Reportedly Initiating Layoffs in Bay Area, Other Locations
Oracle has begun laying off an unknown number of employees, according to a new report. According to The Information, the tech giant (which currently employs around 143,000 people) has been laying… -
Google's 'Simplicity Sprint' Aims to Make Company 'Mission-Focused'
Almost 24 years after its incorporation, it seems like Google is trying to recapture some of its old startup energy. Google CEO Sundar Pichai has launched a new initiative, dubbed “Simplicity Spr… -
Would You Accept Lower Pay to Work Remotely? Let Us Know!
Are you accepting lower pay to work remotely? Did you feel like you had a choice in the matter? NPR recently surfaced a study showing many companies offering their employees the ability to work r… -
U.S. Semiconductor Bill Could Boost Technologist Opportunities
Congress recently passed legislation to support the domestic manufacturing of semiconductor chips. The CHIPS bill (it stands for “Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors for America… -
Despite Troubles, Meta Still Paying Technologists Huge Salaries
Meta (formerly Facebook) faces some significant challenges in the coming months and years. The company seems to regard the rise of TikTok as an existential threat—but its attempts to emulate TikT… -
What Do 'Marketplace' Apps Like Uber and DoorDash Pay Technologists?
For ‘marketplace’ apps such as Uber, Lyft and DoorDash, things have never been easy. Despite enormous amounts of investment, companies in this category have routinely faced bruising legislative b…