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Foxtek acts as a specialist Tech Talent Partner to some of the Netherlands' most exciting companies. We help to scale and strengthen engineering teams and enable companies to achieve ambitious growth goals, critical to their advancement and future success. We do this by providing a complete Talent Solution, from initial advice & hiring roadmap design, through to execution. All the while, identifying & match-making the best local Talent out there. Geographically we focus solely on the Randstad region. The Netherlands is one of the hottest destinations for Tech Talent globally and we relish the opportunity to work alongside amazing companies and the awesome teams within them. So whether you're a potential client, who needs a Talent Partner with the know-how to deliver for your development team in this challenging market, or a candidate, looking for an agency to support you with your search... we're here to help.
What is the real difference between DevOps/DataOps?I'm increasingly seeing cross over between the two disciplines - why do you think this is happening?DevOps changed the way we develop software, DataOps is changing the way we create data products DevOps involves:- Enabling speed, quality, and flexibility- It does this by employing a Delivery Pipeline and Feedback Loop to create and maintain software products.DataOps employs a similar workflow to achieve the same goals for teams building data products.DevOps Engineers create a silo to build products in, this allows the overall function to not be affected.Data engineers can’t build data products in a silo; they must collaborate with data scientists and analysts to understand the business context.What do you see as the main difference between DevOps and DataOps? Feel free to comment/agree/praise/dispute
Freelancers are often brought in either as a last resort or to fulfill a particular requirement.Something I hear a lot is “if I’m paying this much for someone, I don’t want to compromise.”This approach can often lead to a very comprehensive and rigid list of “must-have” skills.We’ve all seen the Job Specs shared on LinkedIn. “This is a department of developers, not one single person, etc.”In my experience, the most successful freelance searches are conducted when the hiring manager is able to boil those requirements down to a maximum of 3 ESSENTIAL SKILLS and a series of BENEFICIAL SKILLS.It allows access to a larger % of the market and gives you the chance to review a broader range of candidates whilst making a judgement based on their individual merits.Do you agree?
When speaking to a lot of our clients, the same question keeps popping up...How's the Tech hiring scene looking right now in Amsterdam?Our Answer - Busy!We've been analysing why this is given the situation we all find ourselves in,Thoughts......1. As the world becomes accustomed to remote working, Tech is playing a bigger part than ever before in how we all communicate, collaborate and learn.2. A lot of fast-growing Tech Startups & Scale-Ups are making up for lost time when it comes to hiring. H1 this year consisted of everyone wondering how the hell you hire effectively in a global pandemic!3. With everyone at home, people have more spendable income = growth for E-Commerce and payments companies of which Amsterdam have some of the best!4. The Tech Community is unparalleled when it comes to creating innovative solutions to new challenges and has resulted in companies being able to pivot their offering extremely quickly = continued growth5. Amsterdam remains one of the top global destinations for Tech Talent, pandemic or no pandemicObviously no one knows what's round the corner and 2021 could level it's own surprises on us all. However, so far this is a clear demonstration that the Dutch Tech Scene is incredibly resilient, even in unprecedented circumstances.
As a startup ecosystem, the Netherlands is growing rapidly and is a great place for startups from every sector imaginable. Startups created over 109,000 jobs for people in the Netherlands and 25,000 of those were created in the last three years. With Europe's answer to Silicon Valley - the vibrant and energetic Dutch capital Amsterdam - spearheading this growth, the figures from the technology sector become more and more impressive. It's all about the Tech...According to a new report from Dealroom, Amsterdam’s tech companies account for 14% of local jobs, equal to roughly 77,000 positions. Between December 2016 and December 2019, home-grown tech outfits continuously added more jobs than any other sector. Dutch-founded tech companies are responsible for 43,000 jobs while international companies, including Tesla and Netflix, are linked to 34,000 positions.Whilst Amsterdam boasts headline names and multiple tech unicorns including Adyen & Takeaway.com (let's not forget to now add Mollie & MessageBird to the growing list), I found it interesting to discover that 57% of new startup jobs in the past 3 years were created by companies less than 5 years old. There are over 2,700 startups in Amsterdam — that’s 1.1 per 1,000 inhabitants. I think it's fair to say that with the diverse international culture, true sense of community & wealth of passionate technologists and entrepreneurs, this figure will almost certainly keep climbing. Amsterdam is now 3rd fastest-growing European City in the global tech EcoSystem Behind London and Stockholm, Amsterdam holds off Paris and Berlin to take bronze in Europe as it reaches a value of a whopping €73 Billion. Not only this, but it has now reached an overall rank of 12th in the global listings of startup ecosystems. When you then add in to the mix the growing number of global tech giants that are choosing Amsterdam to launch their new base of operations, I can only help but feel this valuation can only go up, and the growth shows no signs of slowing down whatsoever. Amsterdam has some tricks up it's sleeve to keep attracting talented techies, too. The 30% ruling for Ex-pats (a tax reduction to attract highly skilled professionals from abroad) means developers are financially better off just by living and working in the Netherlands. Couple this with a multi-cultural English speaking environment and a very strong attitude toward work-life balance, and you get an ideal mix to draw thousands of new faces to the canals of the Dutch capital every single year.The only way is up.To conclude, our beloved Amsterdam is an absolute powerhouse when it comes to technology & growth across the entire spectrum. The few stats I've quoted above barely scratch the surface in demonstrating how frighteningly fast Amsterdam & the Dutch tech ecosystem continue to grow. A city of such great diversity, high standards set by fierce competition, and a constant stream of impressive innovations make a perfect storm for business & tech people to thrive. The ambition has no limits & this will keep things exciting for years to come!TL;DR - Amsterdam is a total monster in both the European, and global tech economy. And well, that's absolutely great.
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