by Aswin | Mar 18, 2020 | Benefits
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...
by Aswin | Mar 12, 2020 | Recruiting
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...
by Aswin | Feb 13, 2020 | Uncategorized
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...
by Aswin | Feb 11, 2020 | Job Hunting
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...
by Aswin | Feb 5, 2020 | Job Hunting
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...
by Aswin | Feb 5, 2020 | Uncategorized
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...
by Aswin | Feb 3, 2020 | Uncategorized
Download the checklist here: ↓ Recruiter Screening Form for Engineers-2
by Aswin | Jan 31, 2020 | Uncategorized
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...
by Aswin | Nov 15, 2019 | Job Hunting, Recruiting
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...
by Aswin | Nov 11, 2019 | Recruiting
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...
