​How did you become a DevOps Engineer?What advice would you give to someone choosing this path?Read below for thoughts on avoiding mistakes made along the wayWith a projected 24% growth in DevOps o...

If you were a hiring manager for a .NET Core role, would you rather someone with...?​A) 10 years total .NET experience, 2 in .NET Core….B) 5 years total .NET experience, 4 in .NET Core….In my limit...

​Why Should You Become a Freelancer?I'd like to discuss the benefits of working as a freelance developer, based on conversations I've had with developers over the last few months... As I'm sure man...

​We want our network's thoughts on working with AngularJS on current projects.Developers regularly talk negatively about ‘legacy code’, and give it as a key preference to not work with AngularJSYet...

​When the market for development talent is so stretched, can companies afford not to hire freelancers?🤔It's no secret that the market for Developers in the Netherlands is nearly at a breaking point...

​You've just received a great offer from a company you've interviewed with.Your current employer makes you a counter-offer.What should your next move be?STOP AND THINK.If the only reason you were i...

​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 we...

​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 ...

​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...

​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 a...

​ATTENTION HIRING MANAGERS - 'Unicorn' Developers can be very hard to find!When companies are scaling, finding the right people is critical to success.I speak to a lot of hiring managers who are ON...

​Developers - How much attention do you give to your Github?I speak to more & more companies who use Github as a way to judge a candidate’s relevance & skills, sometimes even before an init...

​What new skills are you looking to learn right now?Hey everyone! – just wanted to make a quick post about learning new skills and see what’s on everyone’s ‘to learn’ list right now…Speaking to new...

​Are you failing to secure the level of talent you’re looking for?Time & time again I see companies lose out on candidates because they choose other options in the market.Often companies are to...

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 appr...

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, Da...

​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 ...

​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 25,0...

​Some programmers still struggle to identify the extent of code reviews' value and their place within a team's workflow. However, as Devops Engineers are ultimately responsible for any production i...

​A few tips I've been given by my Network (Part 1)​I often hear from clients and candidates about customers who've fallen into a trap of knocking up big bills from not using AWS services correctly:...