Devcenter Square is an online community of Software Development talent in Sub-saharan Africa. Managed by @DevcenterCo Join here https://teapaw.org/t.co/2Tvy4juBgx
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Hiring a developer in November? Answer five questions today: role, outcome, start date, working model, biggest blocker.
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You know what your product needs to do. You don't know if that means a frontend developer, a backend engineer or a full-stack hire.
Gigson supports hiring managers with the developer search, including non-technical founders.
Write your problem in one sentence.
A developer hits a blocker at 4pm. The person who can review the fix finished work hours ago. Now the task waits until tomorrow.
African developers can work well with international teams when this setup is planned up front. What's the first rule you'd set for a remote developer?
What happens if the developer leaves?
Who runs the new search?
How fast can a replacement start?
Gigson Performance includes a 90-day replacement guarantee at no additional placement fee.
If your lead developer quit tomorrow, what would you do first?
The builders are getting ready to ship, and we’re excited to introduce the judges for the Final Demo Day of the Devcenter Hacktober Sprint × RumptyCloud!
Meet our final demo judges:
The next stage of the Devcenter Hacktober Sprint is here, and we’re excited to introduce the minds who will be evaluating the projects.
Meet our Preliminary Judges for the Devcenter Hacktober Sprint x Rumpty Cloud:
Comparing developers by salary alone misses part of the picture.
Factor in sourcing time, recruitment costs, contracting, compliance and what happens if the hire isn’t a fit.
Compare the whole engagement, not just the rate.
A: I want to find developers myself.
B: I want someone to manage the search.
C: I want to post a vacancy and receive applications.
Which approach fits your current hiring needs?
Trove Finance’s Gigson case study reports 10× transaction volume growth after a senior infrastructure hire.
The useful question for your next hire isn’t just “Which skills do we need?”
It’s “What business problem must this person help us solve?”
Your team can deliver 3 of the 6 features on your roadmap this quarter.
Do you reduce scope, move the deadlines or add engineering capacity?
What would drive your decision?
Your developer job description lists 10 technologies, 5 years of experience, and leadership skills. But what should they actually deliver in 90 days?
Hire for outcomes, not just checklists.
What’s one unnecessary requirement you keep seeing in developer job descriptions?
Hiring a software developer?
Tell us the role, stack, experience level and timeline.
Gigson Managed Hire helps source, vet and shortlist 3 candidates within 5 business days of your kickoff call.
You make the final choice. We help manage the search.
If your team is hiring, start here:
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Hiring a software developer?
Tell us the role, stack, experience level and timeline.
Gigson Managed Hire helps source, vet and shortlist 3 candidates within 5 business days of your kickoff call.
Founders: would you let someone else source and shortlist your next developer?
You’d still make the final hiring decision. But would you trust someone else to handle the search and initial vetting?
