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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.
Why specialise in Azure ☁️ for your DevOps skills?Recently my focus in recruiting DevOps has responded to client demand - I'm focussing purely on Azure Cloud currently.My content for the next 2 weeks will cover two main questions - 1) what is the market saying about Azure DevOps?2) (Next week) - Why is this the case 1. What is the market saying at the moment?A crude way is to analyse the demand for these skills is to check the LinkedIn Jobs advertised with these skills in the last month:1670 - Azure DevOps jobs595 - AWS DevOps jobs344 - Google DevOps jobThis is a 154% increase in Azure jobs compared to the last 6 months!2. Which skills within Azure Cloud is most in demand?Kubernetes, specifically the Azure container service that simplifies the operation, deployment and management of Kubernetes is still within 79% of these jobs.From discussing with my Network - CKA: Certified Kubernetes Administrator seems to be the most productive qualification.Question to my Microsoft Azure ™Network - what are you seeing from the market? What qualification has helped you the most?
Pretty much every developer has experience of working with a legacy codebase, yet for many, the idea of Greenfield work is the Holy Grail of software development.But are we forgetting some of the benefits that come with this type of work and the boost it can have on your own development?Here are a few reasons that stand out to me:- Legacy code often means a clearer direction- Your debugging skills increase quicker- You can add improvements/refactor and see instant results- Migration helps build your knowledge of new featuresThat's not to say that there aren't downsides to working with legacy code, and I appreciate often it's the sheer quantity of work with legacy that developers can be frustrated with.Having said that, I'm curious as to how many of you would be the developers you are today without the long hours spent honing your skills with this sort of work?
A common theme when chatting to Developers is that they're searching for a company where they can truly get behind a product.This can mean agreeing with its moral mission or even just taking pride in its reach and influence on users.A sense of purpose is many people's source of motivation, and Developers are no different. It's also evident when a team's motivation is driving the development forward.Yes, more money and the chance to work on a technically challenging product are also important factors to consider, but this can feel empty without the knowledge that your work is directly impacting users lives.How does belief in a company's product affect your motivation, and is it a deciding factor when you search for a new challenge?
WHAT DOES A 'GOOD' BENEFITS PACKAGE LOOK LIKE TO YOU? Recently I put together a Poll posing a question;‘What is the MOST important thing developers look for when considering new opportunities?’I asked you answered.There was an apparent outcome telling me what’s most important to developers.36% of you said it’s being able to attain the BEST Salary & Benefits package possible. So for a scale-up trying to stand out from the crowd, it’s critical to offer a package that makes a developer feel valued!I guess Salary speaks for itself… BUT I appreciate not all companies have the same budgets, so other scale-ups need to get inventive.What else can be offered as an alternative to salary, that still makes a package attractive to the talent companies seek?I’ve seen a lot of different approaches including;- Education budgets- Company holidays- Travel / Car allowances- Home Office BudgetsThese really do help, but I feel they're not always unique and attractive enough to make an impact.I want to hear from my community once more though; What OTHER benefits can companies offer that turn the heads of top talent?Which benefits are the most attractive to you? Why are most important?
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