Articles by Nick Kolakowski
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These Tech Companies Pay Software Engineers the Most
Which tech companies pay software engineers the most? It’s easy to see why that question pops up again and again in software engineering circles. Levels.fyi, which regularly crowdsources compensation data from… -
How Do Tech Professionals Increase Their Pay?
Tech salaries stagnated last year. Despite that trend, many tech professionals managed to secure notably higher compensation, including salary and bonuses. How did they earn those increases, and how can you do… -
Are Tech Professionals Using A.I. When Applying for Jobs?
Are job seekers relying on artificial intelligence (A.I.) as part of their job hunt? A new study suggests that a significant percentage of those on the job market are turning to generative A.I. tools to improve… -
Do Tech Professionals Need Certifications?
Here’s a pressing question for many tech professionals: do they need certifications to land a job or boost their salary? According to the latest edition of Dice’s Tech Salary Report, some 51 percent of tech pro… -
Tesla Considering Layoffs: Report
Tesla may be preparing layoffs, according to a new Bloomberg report. “[Tesla’s] US managers had to make the binary assessment of their deputies’ roles in recent days, according to people familiar with the matte… -
What Can Tech Pros Earn in Different Industries?
For tech professionals on the job hunt, here’s some good news: companies in pretty much every industry need tech talent. Even the most old-school business requires a website, at the very least, and often a data… -
Tech Jobs with the Biggest Increases in Postings
Which tech jobs saw the biggest increases in job postings in January? The answer to that question could hint at the long-term prospects of certain tech specializations. According to CompTIA’s monthly Jobs Repor… -
Tech Layoffs Rose in January
Tech layoffs rose again in January after months of declines, according to a crowdsourced analysis by levels.fyi. As you can see from the following chart, layoffs were last this high in the first quarter of 2023… -
Do Tech Professionals Want a New Job in 2024?
In January, layoffs among the nation’s biggest tech companies seemed to dominate the headlines, with giants such as Google and Amazon cutting hundreds of workers. Is that kind of news impacting tech professiona… -
Snap Lays Off 10 Percent of Its Staff
Snap will lay off 10 percent of its global workforce, totaling around 500 employees. The social-media company has cut workers before; in August 2022, for example, it reduced its headcount by roughly 20 percent…