Articles by Nick Kolakowski
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Google Unveils a Unique Augmented Reality (AR) App at I/O
During its annual I/O conference, Google revealed a pair of augmented reality (AR) glasses with a very specific capability: real-time language translation superimposed right on the lenses. Positi… -
Top 15 Cities for Systems Engineer Salaries Aren't All in California
Systems engineering is a difficult, detail-oriented job. A good systems engineer must figure out how to design and manage complex systems—whether it’s a processor or the tech stack for a major co… -
Twitter Becomes Latest Tech Giant to Halt Hiring Amidst Adjustments
Twitter is the latest tech company to freeze its hiring. The company has also seen a few high-ranking executives leave amidst a complicated takeover bid from Tesla CEO Elon Musk. Twitter’s hiring… -
Android Developers: Pay Attention to Android 13 Privacy, Tablet Features
The next version of Android will feature granular updates to the operating system’s privacy and customization features, Google revealed during its annual I/O developer conference. That’s potentia… -
Uber Slows Hiring in Response to Market Pressures, Cash Flow
Uber is the latest tech giant to slow its hiring in response to current market pressures. That slowdown is part of a larger push to cut costs, and comes even as the company’s core ride-sharing bu… -
Texas, Maryland Lead the Top States Hiring Technology Talent
With tech unemployment still low nationwide (1.7 percent in April, if you want to be specific), states are scrambling to attract tech companies and talent. With that in mind, which states are enj… -
Apple Hybrid Work Policy Drives High-Profile Departure
Ian Goodfellow, a director of machine learning at Apple, has resigned over the company’s hybrid-work policy. It’s yet another sign of how technologists are pushing hard for schedules (whether hyb… -
Do Developers Think Web3 is the Future of the Web... or a Huge Hoax?
Over the past several months, you may have heard technologists talking about “web3,” which advocates argue is the next step in the web’s evolution. In theory, web3 represents a more decentralized… -
Startups or Publicly Traded Companies: Which Pay Developers More?
Some technologists really want to work for a startup. If you choose the right one, the mission is exciting, your colleagues are interesting, and the potential rewards are vast. But how does techn… -
Tech Unemployment Rate in April Rose to 1.7 Percent, a Slight Uptick
The unemployment rate for tech occupations hit 1.7 percent in April, a slight uptick from 1.4 percent in March, according to a new CompTIA analysis of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) data.…