Cal Evans
Systems Architect specializing in APIs built with PHP
Architecting APIs with James Higginbotham
How much of the world runs on APIs someone built, waiting for you to use it? In this week’s podcast, Cal talks with renowned API architect James Higginbotham about the difference between API design and API architecture, building for your client, and what to take into account when you’re starting from scratch with your latest […]
Interviewing developers: reviewing the profile
So, you need to hire a software developer. Do you know how? Can you tell if a developer actually knows what they’re talking about, or if they’re just blowing smoke? It’s tough for non-technical people to evaluate technical expertise. Most fall back into patterns of narratives like “They sounded like they knew what they […]
Gunslinger interview: William Rodriguez
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 with William […]
3 secrets to hiring a software developer
Our Developer Evangelist, Cal Evans, shares a few tips on how to hire a developer for your project, even if tech isn’t your area of expertise. Know your product, hire professionals, and don’t skimp if you want success.
Nailing the interview
Every interview invites a few nerves along with it. Sometimes it’s great to get back to the basics and remember the easiest things: come prepared, come interested, and please, for the love of Boba Fett, move that dirty laundry pile out of the background. In this week’s Frontier Podcast, Cal Evans talks with our very […]
Retaining your talented developers
Are you on the losing end of the hiring see-saw, or are you retaining your talented developers by pushing them to get to the next level?
Lessons learned managing remote
Whether you’ve been working with remote and distributed teams for a decade, or you’re new to the game thanks to the pandemic, managing a team you don’t see every day has its challenges. In this week’s Frontier Podcast, Cal Evans sits down with Dave Hall, who has mastered the art of management from afar. Listen […]
Building a talent stack for software developers
Long before I could express ideas in computer code, I could express myself in written form. I didn’t know the term back then, but this was the beginning of my personal “talent stack”.
Gunslinger interview: Jon North
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 with Jon […]
Dealing with the talent shortage
Managers in the modern workforce must now be equipped to contend with an infamous challenge known as the Great Resignation. Dealing with the talent shortage is no new occurrence–preceding generations of managers just hadn’t come up with a hip name for them until now. In fact, there has been a shortage of technical talent–specifically, developers–for […]
1:1s That Make a Difference
Cal sits down with Josh Butts, CTO of Ziff Media Group, to discuss how time in 1:1s can and should be used. Hint: if you’ve fallen into the trap of only using them as a time to talk tasks, you’re doing it wrong.
How to Choose a Candidate
At Gun.io, our mission is to create the world’s best staffing experience. For professionals, this means that we engage them, understand their motivations, and match them to exceptional opportunities. To be able to do that, our Developer Relations team is not just highly-skilled professionals – they’re senior developers. Our Technical Talent Advocates are members of […]