Articles by Nick Kolakowski
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Google About to Test Augmented Reality (AR) Headsets in the Real World
Google is rededicating itself to the augmented reality (AR) arena, which means technologists who want to build AR apps and services may soon have a whole new ecosystem to explore. In a corporate… -
Rumors of Oracle Layoffs Highlight Company's Position in Cloud Race
Will Oracle lay off thousands of workers? That’s the rumor circulating at the moment, thanks to a July article in The Information that suggested the enterprise IT giant could slice away thousands… -
Amazon's New Employee Evaluation Focuses on 'Soft Skills,' Performance
Amazon has tweaked its performance evaluation system for employees, according to leaked documents published by Business Insider. Insider’s breakdown shows how Amazon is focusing on what employees… -
Despite Economic Worries, Workers Still Interested in Jumping Jobs
Forty percent of workers plan on quitting their current jobs within the next three to six months, according to a new study by consulting firm McKinsey & Company. But why are they quitting? Of tho… -
Microsoft Will Cut Back Open Jobs in Azure, Other Units
Microsoft plans on cutting back on its open jobs, according to a new report. That new Bloomberg report suggests those cutbacks will impact multiple units within Microsoft, including cybersecurity… -
Has Remote Work Eliminated the Worst Habits of In-Office Work?
In theory, remote work was supposed to free technologists from some of the traditional office’s most annoying features. Remote workers didn’t have to “look busy” in order to satisfy a boss who mi… -
Swift or Objective-C: Which Programming Language Will Pay You More?
Back in 2014, Apple introduced the Swift programming language. Apple positioned Swift as a replacement for Objective-C, its decades-old programming language for the company’s software ecosystem.… -
Python, C, Java Dominate July TIOBE Index of Popular Languages
Python might not be developers’ most-loved language, but it dominates the latest update to the TIOBE Index, which attempts to rank the world’s most popular programming languages. Python, C, Java,… -
Apple Plans on Slowing Hiring in Some Divisions
Apple is the latest company to slow down some of its hiring in response to potential economic conditions. According to Bloomberg, the slowdown will only hit some divisions, and the company will m… -
Washington, DC: The Next Silicon Valley?
Is the area around Washington, DC becoming the next Silicon Valley? A new study by management-software firm Carta suggests that technologists around Washington, DC make 97 percent of what their c…