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Topic: hiring tips and insights

Devs are unhappy in their roles. Here’s how to regain their trust in leadership

Here, we explore why developers are losing confidence in their growth prospects, and how rebuilding trust is key to improving developer retention.

by Marcelle van Niekerk

Topic: tech career insights

The local-first development paradigm: Lessons from building NomadNotes

Here, Dan Davey explores what local-first development means for app development using PowerSync.

by Dan Davey

Topic: Uncategorised

Scaling your tech team with a limited salary budget

Tech leaders talk about their “under the hood” strategies and practical tips to making your crucial developer hires with a limited hiring budget.

by offerzen

Topic: hiring tips and insights

Remote devs are working longer hours, but the flexibility is worth it

Here, we explore whether remote developers work fewer hours than their office-based counterparts, and how offering remote can supercharge your hiring efforts.

by Josh Nel

Topic: tech career insights

The languages driving SA’s biggest dev industries in 2024

Here, we explore the most used languages across South Africa’s biggest dev industries, and what this means for your hiring efforts.

by Josh Nel

Topic: tech insights

How to assess new tech in a build day: Exploring the latest payments API

Here, Dan Davey explores how to make payments easier for customers with the new WigWag API.

by Dan Davey

Topic: hiring tips and insights

The programming languages driving SA’s companies in 2024

Here, we explore the most used languages across South Africa’s smallest and biggest companies.

by Josh Nel

Topic: hiring tips and insights

Tech leads are leading the way for SA’s AI adoption

Here, we explore why tech leads are driving AI adoption in SA’s tech industry and why companies need to support their team in exploring AI and its potential use...

by Josh Nel

Topic: hiring tips and insights

5 proven strategies to attract and retain senior developers

Get strategies to attract and keep senior talent in your team for the long-haul — and what you should avoid to prevent developers from leaving.

by Marcelle van Niekerk

Topic: hiring tips and insights

More developers are looking to go full stack to drive more product impact

We explore why more developers are looking to work with full stack capabilities and what this means for companies looking to hire specialists or generalists as ...

by Josh Nel

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