Articles by Nick Kolakowski
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Technical Writer Salary: Average, Starting, and How to Boost It
Technical writers offer a vital service to all kinds of organizations. Whether they’re tasked with writing whitepapers or product manuals or that handy FAQ on a tech company’s website, they need… -
Database Administrator Salary: 4 Big Questions Answered
For organizations large and small, the health of core databases is key to survival and growth. That makes database administrators some of the most important employees—they’re the ones who create… -
JavaScript, Python, Java Battle It Out for RedMonk's Top Language
The relative popularity of programming languages is more than a beauty contest; knowing which languages are widely used can help you determine which ones to study and master. Nobody wants to lear… -
11 Technology Jobs Primed to Grow Fast Over the Next 10 Years
If you’re building a career in technology, you’re likely not just thinking about the next year or two—you’re trying to plan for the next decade. You wonder what skills will prove the most useful… -
Tech Workforce Could Add 178,000 New Jobs in 2022. But Which Jobs?
The tech workforce could add 178,000 new jobs in 2022, according to a new analysis by CompTIA. These increases aren’t limited to established tech hubs such as New York City and Silicon Valley; so… -
Apple Paying Second Round of Stock Bonuses to Engineers: Report
Apple is reportedly paying certain software and hardware engineers more than $200,000 in restricted stock units, known as “special retention grants.” The money move comes as competition intensifi… -
Can the New AR Glasses Escape the Terrible Fate of Google Glass?
Eight years ago, Google launched a bold experiment: It wanted millions of people to pay $1,500 to slip on a pair of augmented reality (AR) eyeglasses. Via a tiny screen embedded in one of the len… -
17 Top-Paying Cities for Product Managers Cluster in One Key State
In tech, product managers have a difficult job. They must prioritize business and customer requirements, manage a product through development and maintenance lifecycles, and work with a variety o… -
Mark Zuckerberg Thinks Your Job Will Get More Creative in Coming Years
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg thinks your job is going to change radically before the decade is out, particularly if you work in a tech-related position such as software developer. Speaking on the Lex… -
Sundar Pichai Insists Google Salaries 'Aggressive' vs. Industry
Is Google still a top-paying tech company? For years, the search-engine giant enjoyed a reputation as one of Silicon Valley’s highest-paying companies (if not the highest-paying company), shellin…