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Nick Kolakowski

Nick Kolakowski has written for The Washington Post, Slashdot, eWeek, McSweeney's, Thrillist, WebMD, Trader Monthly, and other venues. He's also the author of "A Brutal Bunch of Heartbroken Saps" and "Maxine Unleashes Doomsday," a pair of noir thrillers.

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  • Go to article Tech Pros: Should You Invest the Time in Learning VR, AR?

    Tech Pros: Should You Invest the Time in Learning VR, AR?

    Over the past few years, virtual and augmented reality (VR and AR) have attracted a lot of money and hype. But how is this nascent industry actually faring, and is it worth exploring as a potential source of jo…
  • Go to article Top 17 Tech Skills Growing in Value

    Top 17 Tech Skills Growing in Value

    Which tech skills are growing in value? That’s a crucial question for tech professionals who want to maximize their pay and focus their learning time on skills and tools that will pay off. Analyst firm Foote Pa…
  • Go to article What Google's Restructuring Says About Its Current Skills Need

    What Google's Restructuring Says About Its Current Skills Need

    Google isn’t done with its current restructuring. According to Business Insider, Google has unleashed yet another round of layoffs, paired with shuffling (and creating) new teams. In addition, the search-engine…
  • Go to article What Percentage of Emerging Tech Jobs Focus on A.I.?

    What Percentage of Emerging Tech Jobs Focus on A.I.?

    Some 29 percent of “emerging tech” jobs involve artificial intelligence (A.I.) skills, according to the latest CompTIA Tech Job Report. Last month, CompTIA classified 65,241 jobs as “emerging tech,” and 19,100…
  • Go to article What Do Tech's Biggest Companies Pay Junior Developers?

    What Do Tech's Biggest Companies Pay Junior Developers?

    If you’ve been following news from the tech industry over the past few months, you’ve no doubt noted that some of the biggest names in tech have unleashed thousands of layoffs in a bid to restructure and cut co…
  • Go to article Google Wants to Teach You How Generative A.I. Works

    Google Wants to Teach You How Generative A.I. Works

    Numerous companies across the country are rapidly embracing generative A.I., which puts pressure on tech professionals to learn as much about this new technology as possible. To that end, Google Cloud has intro…
  • Go to article Which Cities are Seeing the Fastest Tech Job Gains?

    Which Cities are Seeing the Fastest Tech Job Gains?

    Roughly one in three tech professionals live in ten metropolitan areas. Although New York City and Silicon Valley continue to dominate the nation’s tech scene in many ways, vibrant tech scenes (paired with tech…
  • Go to article 8 Fast-Growing Tech Professions for 2024

    8 Fast-Growing Tech Professions for 2024

    Which tech jobs will grow the fastest in 2024? That’s a critical question for any tech professionals on the job hunt at the moment. Fortunately, CompTIA’s latest State of the Tech Workforce 2024 report offers s…
  • Go to article Elon Musk Email Breaks Down Proposed Tesla Layoffs

    Elon Musk Email Breaks Down Proposed Tesla Layoffs

    Tesla plans to lay off 10 percent of its global workforce, according to new reports. Electrik, a news website that covers the electric vehicle market, was the first to report these incoming layoffs, citing an “…
  • Go to article How Does Experience Impact Tech Professional Salaries?

    How Does Experience Impact Tech Professional Salaries?

    How much can experience boost a tech salary? That’s a key question addressed in Dice’s latest Tech Salary Report. Salary data from thousands of tech professionals shows what you probably suspect: the more years…
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