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The Developer Interview Process is Flawed

Bias against interview anxiety is harmful in more ways than one. Creating a comfortable space for interviewees and checking your judgement at the door pays dividends.

By Ellen Weaver|Sep 29, 2022
Hiring

Reducing Time and Effort: Hiring Software Developers with Evidence Based Processes

Hiring a good software developer can be a major undertaking. Figuring out who to hire, how to interview them, and what questions to ask takes time and effort. In this article we'll cover some evidence based hiring techniques that will help reduce the time and effort spent on hiring while at the same time improving the efficacy of the process.

By Jake Hoffner|Nov 5, 2021
Software Engineering

Colt Steele: What I've Learned Assessing 600,000+ Software Engineers

Colt Steele is a software engineer and educator that's built development curriculum for companies like Udemy, Springboard, Galvanize, and Udacity. We caught up with Colt to discuss what he's learned about teaching coding to 600,000+ software engineers.

By Geoff Roberts|Mar 27, 2020|1 min read
Hiring

5 Steps To Transition To Fully Remote Software Engineering Hiring

At Qualified, our team has always been 100% remote. That means we’ve hired our entire engineering team remotely and have always considered the remote experience when building our developer assessment platform. This post provides straightforward guidance on how you can take your old on-site hiring process and adapt it for the remote first world.

By Geoff Roberts|Mar 23, 2020|6 min read
Hiring

The Science Behind Making Software Engineering Interviews Truly Predictive of Job Performance

There is a plethora of data and research available that outlines exactly how companies can build a hiring process for software engineers that's truly predictive of their future, on-the-job performance. Yet, the tech industry at large has all but ignored these practices opting instead for antiquated hiring processes with low preditive validity.

By Geoff Roberts|Mar 15, 2020|23 min read
Software Engineering

The Best Personal Software Engineering Blogs

This list of personal software engineering blogs represents the best of the best. Whether you’re stuck writing a particularly challenging bit of code or are simply looking for some inspiration from your peers, these blogs are worth having on your radar.

By Geoff Roberts|Jan 16, 2020
Hiring

Why Tech Companies Should Launch Corporate Software Engineering Blogs

The idea of technology companies launching their own software engineering blogs is far from new, but the vast majority of companies who head down this path do so for ill-informed reasons.

By Geoff Roberts|Dec 11, 2019
Hiring

Dear VP of Engineering (An Open Letter From HR)

It’s me again… your Director of Talent Acquisition. Our conversations lately have been a bit tense, so I wanted to reach out and extend the proverbial olive branch. I think we can both agree that we’re not overflowing with qualified candidates for our open development positions.

By Geoff Roberts|Nov 14, 2019|5 min read
Hiring

The Qualified Manifesto On Hiring Software Developers

The philosophy, ideals, and behaviors that guide everything from our product strategy to our own processes for hiring software engineers.

By Geoff Roberts|Oct 21, 2019|10 min read
Hiring

How To Hire Coding School Graduates

A step-by-step playbook to successfully hire coding school graduates and set them up for success within your engineering team.

By Geoff Roberts|Sep 3, 2019|15 min read
Hiring

Andela Is Building Africa’s Tech Ecosystem—And Companies Like Microsoft Are Following Suit

Andela is working to build technology ecosystems throughout Africa—a challenge that starts with processing over 130,000 applications from aspiring software engineers. When it comes to assessing the programming ability of a continent, Andela has turned to Qualfied's developer assessment platform.

By Geoff Roberts|Jul 18, 2019|9 min read
Hiring

Why Some Developers Hate Coding Skills Tests (And What Hiring Managers Can Do To Change That)

Not all software engineers appreciate coding skills tests—and with good reason. But if wielded intelligently coding assessments actually represent an opportunity to build your employer brand, build credibility, and give candidates a flavor of the culture they'll encounter within your engineering team.

By Geoff Roberts|Jul 10, 2019|16 min read
Software Engineering

The Key to Becoming a Great Software Developer

Progressing through the skills needed in software development can be grueling. Use this profoundly simple insight to level up your skills.

By Phil DeJarnett|May 1, 2019|6 min read
Hiring

The High Cost of Developer Mis-Hire

We ran the numbers, and the cost of landing a new developer will set a company back roughly $22,750 — dive into the numbers with us and figure out why.

By Jake Hoffner|Feb 25, 2019|3 min read
Hiring

First Impressions: Your Candidate Experience is Everything

For tech organizations, recruiting talented engineers is a time-consuming and often challenging process that can directly impact company goals and the bottom line.

By Nathan Doctor|Jan 14, 2019|3 min read
Hiring

Hiring Software Developers Cheat Sheet

Now is the best time ever to be a software developer. Check out this cheat sheet to help you identify the best of the best.

Hiring

7 Traits To Look For When Hiring Software Developers

Hiring the right engineer for the job is critical to a company's success. So, how can we ensure that we are finding the perfect person for the position?

By Jake Hoffner|Dec 12, 2017|5 min read
Hiring

Qualified Featured on Inc. — 4 Ways to Recruit Better Talent

Inc. explores how companies are evolving their hiring process for greater effectiveness. In their article, CEO of Qualified, Nathan Doctor, articulates the importance of testing real-world ability.

Software Engineering

Finding Flow as a Developer

Software development is hard. Check out these tips for maximizing productivity while also preventing burn-out.

By Dan Nolan|Feb 8, 2017|8 min read
Hiring

Tips for Assessing Awesome AngularJS Developers

Looking for these skills will help you select developers with real-world AngularJS experience.

By Phil DeJarnett|Nov 17, 2016|7 min read
Hiring

The Hidden Cost of Hiring Software Engineers—$22,750/hire

The true, hidden cost of hiring - your engineers' time - reduces your company's ability to innovate and could be costing you $22,750 of enterprise value per hire.

By Nathan Doctor|Nov 3, 2016|6 min read
Software Engineering

Great Developers Don’t Need To Be “Passionate”

Great developers have something better than a desire to work long hours.

By Phil DeJarnett|Nov 2, 2016|5 min read
Hiring

Hiring Programmers Is Hard: How to be More Efficient

Hiring software developers is one of the most important aspects of building a successful business. It's a general truth that a great programmer can be 10 times more productive than a mediocre one.

By Jake Hoffner|Sep 12, 2016|7 min read
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