18Mar

DC Do-Good List 2020

Our first annual list of tech nonprofits and volunteer opportunities for software engineers, coders, and developers in the DC metro area. Are you a software engineer, coder, programmer, or developer in the DC, Maryland, Virginia (DMV) metro area interested in volunteering your time with a nonprofit organization in tech? Whether you’re interested in mentoring students, […]

12Mar

How to engage your Meetup community (beyond people who show up to events)

For a year now, we’ve helped organize tech-focused Meetup groups in the D.C. metro area. Attendance has been continuously rising since we started, but we’ve seen a drop recently with the caution around COVID-19. Last October, we helped organize a DC Python Meetup that got 141 RSVPs. Our upcoming DC Python Meetup in March is […]

13Feb

Why we’re betting Raleigh, NC will be the east coast’s second biggest tech hub by 2025.

A tech talent analysis of East Coast cities was so compelling, we’re opening a second office there. Location matters, even for online tech companies. Plant your headquarters in the wrong town and you’ll miss out on business connections, events, and talent. The right location can energize employees, inspire creativity, or connect you to mentors and […]

11Feb

Do This, Not That: Get the Most Out of Your Technical Recruiter (including the best salary offer)

By: Deb Interviewing is a job in of itself. And the interview process for engineers is particularly grueling. I wanted to share how to get the most out of working with a recruiter. By the way, you’re going to notice a recurring theme – transparency. Do: keep me updated. Candidates often worry about how often or […]

05Feb

How to Screen Out a Bad Technical Recruiter – A Checklist

by: Deb Recruiters get a bad rap. I could see why the moment I entered the industry. Engineers have told me horror stories about everything: spam emails, cold calls, ghosting, lies, and even distributing resumes/applications without permission. I’ve heard it all. And I get it. But I love what I do and here’s why: I get to change that […]

05Feb

Diversify, Differentiate, and Engage a CFO: An MBA Candidate Interviews Tim Winkler

By: Michelle Germani I had the pleasure of interviewing Tim Winkler, the founder and CEO of hatch IT, a DC based startup that connects software engineers with tech startups and reinvents the way early-stage and high-growth startups scale. I met Tim five years ago as my brother in law’s fraternity brother, who I knew […]

03Feb

How to Screen Out a Bad Technical Recruiter

Download the checklist here: ↓ Recruiter Screening Form for Engineers-2

31Jan

How hatch is transforming the way startups and engineers connect across DC, Maryland & Virginia with Meetup.com

Sponsoring tech Meetup events is changing the way software startups connect with engineers. Generate Brand Awareness In 2011, serial entrepreneur Jeff White was looking for his next great idea. He’d already built and sold startups, including Blue Canopy and GovWin. He eventually decided on an event discovery platform and founded Gravy Analytics. The platform evolved […]

15Nov

629  software engineers  told  us their top 5 priorities for their next job. (Spoiler alert: it’s not ping-pong and cold-brew)

Experienced software engineers and developers are in high demand. Many of them get daily messages from recruiters. Unscrupulous recruiters spam emails and LinkedIn accounts, call cell phones, and dump job posts into community forums and other places they aren’t wanted. Worse, many of these recruiters don’t seem to understand, or care, what software engineers are […]

11Nov

So you need to hire software engineers? 4 ways technical founders grow their teams.

The best option might be the one you’ve never heard of. Your startup’s first engineering hire might have been your roommate or a friend from CS class. Your next few team members were probably from your network too. What happens when you’ve exhausted your network, but you’re just getting ready to scale? Here are the […]

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