Here are some of my writing samples published on numerous online networks. They are mostly related to technology, but some are straight AP news samples or relate to various subject matters. These samples are not tied to the main blog on here, although I republished some of those blog posts as longer stories on Medium.
Also keep in mind that I was born with a Polish name and legally changed my last name a coupe of years ago to my grandmother’s family side from my dad’s side whom I never even knew, so you can seen some of my work under my older Americanized name of Mike Lata (articles from three years ago and earlier).
My standout story that I wrote when I was an associate editor at IDG:
Another stand out story this time for Pluralsight about Machine Learning that got over 1k views:
An investigative reporting feature I wrote after talking to a friend who remained anonymous and who works at Apple:
Please see my mobile app and gaming coverage here.
Medium Self-Published Articles
- Illustrator on iPad Is Interesting but Has Issues to Overcome
- Apple Now Allows Game Streaming via Safari Browser
- Artificial Intelligence Will Transform Everything in Tech
- Consumer Tech Never Ceases to Amaze with Annual Advances
- Virtual Reality Scene in Poland Analyzed – via Ar/VR Journey magazine here
- How iSpot Became the Number 1 Distributor of Apple Products in Poland
Latest Articles Published Across Various Tech (byline or name shown on bottom of most of these articles):
- Benefits of Using a VPN
- How AR Is Transforming the Travel Industry
- 5 Hot Technologies for 2020
- What Are the Roles of Front-End Developers?
- Software Testing for Blockchain Development
- Interview with Unitas Global CTO Grant Kirkwood (cybersecurity) – (Another Source but my name or byline is not even credited)
- Reasons Software QA Testing Matters
Forbes (samples include my own graphic design):
Due to a recent disagreement with a new Forbes editor that took over the position of the previous one who brought me in as a contributor, most of my content is no longer visible on Forbes. I asked for it to be taken down so I can republish elsewhere or on my site here. Some have been republished by other media/sites and may still be available on Flipboard, like the samples below.
- Robotic Automation Story as it appeared on Forbes:
- Autonomous Vehicle story (republished on Medium) and pasted below as it appeared on Forbes:
More Feature Samples:
- Foldable Phones All The Rage Now But Will They Have A Purpose? —————> – Here is my own PDF file showing the entire article with recent edits I have added post-publishing –
Pluralsight Guides
- Introduction to Machine Learning: A Technological Revolution
- Building an IBM Watson-based Chatbot
- Understanding JavaScript Objects
- Understanding JavaScript Primitives
- Java: JAR Files Explained
- Javascript Implementations into HTML
- Technical guide on Installing Windows on a Mac (under my old name of Mike Lata – it was originally published on Trainsignal)
The Digital Enterprise
Gaming Coverage
- Top 4 Best Puzzle Games for Playstation 4 (Medium self-published)
- Warsaw’s Virtual Reality Scene Analyzed (Medium self-published)
- Apple Now Allows Game Streaming via Safari Browser (Medium)
- Apple Now Allows Game Streaming via Safari Browser
- Gaming Trade Show Coverage Part 1
- Gaming Trade Show Coverage Part 2 (focusing on mobile titles)
- Mobile Game Reviews
Check out some of my iOS game reviews on TouchArcade here.
InvoiceOcean: Financial Software (SaaS)
I ran their blog, which focuses on various financial topics and invoicing SaaS software. I also did the online marketing for the .uk and .us products pages (invoiceocean.co.uk & invoiceocean.com/us) and ran google AdWords campaigns for them. Lastly, I edited and translated majority of these two websites (offshoots or branches from fakturownia.pl).
- How Invoicing and Online Payment Systems Continue to Evolve
- Bills vs Receipts vs Invoices Explained
- Freelance Invoicing Tips
IDG Consumer (PC World, Macworld and TechHive)
- How Augmented Reality is Redefining Entertainment (PC World) (cover feature or the day for PC World/TechHive at the time)
- Samsung Galaxy S Relay 4G Review (Techhive)
- Razer Still Developing a Gaming Tablet (PC World — the headline is different as it was edited by someone else)
TechTimes
Tech Times Profile with Stories Linked
- Sample Story (autonomous-vehicle related)
Technical Writing (How-To Instructionals)
- Running Web Tests via Google Analytics (Medium)
- Installing Windows 7 on a Mac via Bootcamp (Pluralsight under my old name Mike Lata)
- How to Fix a Broken iPad Screen (Trainsignal)
- Multitasking on the iPad Guide (iPadModo)
- Access Your Media From the Cloud (Gizmodo)
Apple Magazine (this is a digital magazine in ePub format)
Here is an entire issue you can check out where I wrote the cover story, titled “Outsourced.” The cover story was based on Foxconn and Apple’s controversial partnership that later prompted Apple to audit Foxconn factories:
Gawker Media
Traditional AP-Style Journalism
Kraków Post
Here is a 2017 freelance feature I wrote for a Polish news site (possibly paper as well) called Kraków Post:
Palo Alto Weekly (published in Both Print & Web)
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