2022
Understanding DynamoDB
Let’s try to understand DynamoDB with the help of a practical example. Imagine that your favorite neighborhood coffee shop is blowing up, and they want an online presence. Your company got the contract, and you are tasked with designing the backend. You discuss all the requirements and try to jot down a design for the […]
How to write a job ad that gets results
Writing job ads is a common part of a manager’s job. Many times, I’ve had to sit down and write the copy that would be posted across the web to attract new talent to my team. Yes, sometimes it was as easy as posting “I need a developer” on Craigslist.com, and I was immediately flooded […]
Software Automation Testing
The goal of any test is to make sure that the software meets the user’s needs. When it comes to building and implementing software, engineers and architects at any level must take care to ensure that the characteristics of the system have been taken into consideration based on the needs of the client.
Inside Gun.io – Faith Benson
An interview with Faith Benson 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 […]
Are coding tests necessary for hiring 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.
Our take on rate setting
Developers often ask our advice on pricing themselves. It makes sense: we facilitate hundreds of hires each year and are responsible for negotiating each of those engagements, so yes, we talk about rates and salaries a lot. As a job seeker, there’s tension between underpricing yourself and disqualifying yourself with a sky-high rate. It’s impossible […]
Organization for Transformative Works: Open-Source in action
It’s no secret that we here at Gun.io are fans of fandom and the way films can be a transformative works of art. We’ve watched The Mandalorian, Cowboy Bebop, and The Book of Boba Fett on company time, and share our favorite new shows and movies in Slack to dissect over text. Our hunt for […]
Moving from management back to engineering
Management is often seen as the pinnacle of your development career. But what happens when you get to that level and decide it just isn’t for you? Take some tips from Jip Moors and his time with Yoast, where he moved up in the ranks, only to decide the trenches were where he felt most […]
Interviewing developers: what to listen for
So, you need to start interviewing developers. Do you know how? Can you tell if a developer actually knows what they are talking about or just blowing smoke? It is tough for non-technical people to evaluate technical expertise. Most fall back into patterns like “they sounded like they knew what they were talking about” and […]
How we shorten our hiring cycle by weeks
It’s no secret that this hiring market is brutal. While we’re all working double time to recruit and hire great talent no matter our job title, the ones bearing the brunt of it are recruiters—particularly technical recruiters. Luckily, we can help shorten your hiring cycle to get your team growing fast.
Not for techies: NFTs for everyone–Pt. 2
In part two of his three-part NFT series, Roberto Cano explains how to use the Rinkeby testnet to deploy and test an NFT.
Gunslinger interview: Wolf Donat
At the heart of everything we do here at Gun.io are our incredible Gunslingers. They’re the talent we send out to tackle the big ideas and help brands build and scale. And we want to share their stories with you in a new series called the Gunslinger Interviews. This week, Cal Evans talks tech with […]