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What should tech companies do to hire a more diverse workforce?

What should tech companies do to hire a more diverse workforce?

Building diverse tech teams takes more than good intentions. From job ads and interviews to flexible work and international hiring, discover how we try to embed inclusion into every stage of the hiring process, subtly, sustainably, and deliberately.

Your next hire will use AI in their technical test. Obviously.

Your next hire will use AI in their technical test. Obviously.

As AI becomes a standard part of every developer’s toolkit, tech hiring needs to evolve from policing its use to understanding how candidates apply, evaluate, and collaborate with it.

Finding your North Star Metric

Finding your North Star Metric

Scaling a startup is exciting—but chaotic. Teams often chase different priorities, leading to silos and lost focus. A North Star Metric can realign everyone around what matters most. Curious about how this works?

Are startups with a CTO as co-founder more successful?

Are startups with a CTO as co-founder more successful?

Should your CTO also be a co-founder? Discover how this spicy debate shapes startups' early passion and later growth, revealing the pivotal balance between emotional attachment and strategic execution. Get insights to make the right call for your company's stage and future.

Developer Experience and why a business should prioritize it

Developer Experience and why a business should prioritize it

In today's fast-paced market, optimizing Developer Experience (DX) is key to delivering quality software efficiently. Unlike User Experience (UX), which focuses on end users, DX enhances the tools, processes, and culture developers work in, boosting productivity and satisfaction for better outcomes.

Leading with fear: these leadership mistakes will break your startup

Leading with fear: these leadership mistakes will break your startup

We’ll discuss some critical, non-technical challenges in leadership, including the impacts of ego and lack of self-awareness, and learn strategies to create a positive and productive work environment. Fear-driven leadership will break most startups.

The secret sauce to high-performing teams: leadership, trust, and autonomy

The secret sauce to high-performing teams: leadership, trust, and autonomy

Empowering teams in modern workspaces means shifting from traditional management to a trust-based, autonomous culture. This approach enhances performance, especially remotely, by emphasizing purpose before results and fostering open communication and accountability.

Never hire senior developers*

Never hire senior developers*

When do SaaS startup founders know it's the right time to hire junior developers? And why is always hiring senior developers, not a good idea?

Pulse Episode 13: Jason Fried on Trust, Hiring, and Rehiring

Pulse Episode 13: Jason Fried on Trust, Hiring, and Rehiring

Andreas talks with Jason Fried, founder of 37signals (Basecamp), about rehiring and trust in the workplace. They discuss the "trust battery," representing trust levels and its fluctuations. Jason emphasizes enthusiasm and fit in hiring, and they explore rehiring former employees and role dynamics.

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