2022
Coding tests
Are coding tests a necessary tool for interviewing developers? I talk to a lot of people about how to find, interview, hire, and retain software developers. When I am talking about hiring software developers, the conversation invariably comes around to the topic of coding tests.
The latest from Gun.io: a better alternative to job posts
Can you believe that there’s a better alternative to job posts? Our latest update makes it easier for hirers to share their vision for a perfect candidate. We’ve spent the last ten years building the best hiring experience in the world for software developers. We believe that teams who can quickly onboard the right talent […]
Soft skills: video introduction 101
Put your best face forward – towards the light source – and nail your video introduction. While a video introduction is nothing new, their importance has definitely increased over the last few years. In the remote world, being presentable on-camera is a necessity, and many hiring managers like to know that you can handle performing […]
How we help HR departments with tech hiring
Tech hiring? Hire smarter, not harder.
Building a personal assistant PWA: Part 2
Building a personal assistant PWA – Part 2/3 In Part 2 of a 3-part series, Darko Bozhinovski dives deeper into PWA development; refining his chatbot and equipping it with an arsenal of dad jokes.
A manager’s #1 job
Wondering how to be a good dev manager? If you’re not running interruption interference, you need a new game plan. I’ve said for a long time that developers should only be managed by other developers. You should not bring in a “professional manager” (is there such a thing?) to manage your development team. I get […]
Developer farming for fun and profit
There are a lot of articles being written about: Gen Z loving to switch jobs The Great Resignation The talent shortage in tech How all of these things combined make hiring in tech hard This is not one of those articles.
Networking for introverts
There are few places where it feels like networking matters more than it does in tech. In this week’s episode, Cal sits down with Nashville’s very own Dave Delaney to talk about how to make the most of a networking event, even if people aren’t really your jam. Transcript of Conversation: Cal Evans: Welcome to The […]
Not for techies: NFTs for everyone–Pt. 3
You’ve reached the finish line! Part 3/3. In the final installment of his 3-part series, Roberto Cano explains how to list an NFT for sale on the mainnet OpenSea platform using a smart contract. Here we are again, my experienced developer! We are on the final stretch of our road to the NFT world. This is the […]
Inside Gun.io – Victoria Stahr
One of the things that sets Gun.io apart from other job marketplaces is our personal connection with every developer and every client. Your resume isn’t just another one thrown into the ether, and your job description isn’t just another post to a scrolling list. With that in mind, we want to introduce you to some […]
Management lessons I learned as a dungeon master
I wasted a good portion of my teen years playing Dungeons and Dragons. (Kids, this was back when the world was young, and the game was new.) They were fun times spent whiling away the hour by killing skeletons and dodging dragons. Our little group never got into major campaigns–we preferred “one-shot” campaigns. This way, […]
Building a personal assistant PWA: Part 1
In Part 1 of a 3-part series, Darko Bozhinovski efficiently demonstrates how to begin developing a progressive web app.