In today’s AI-augmented development landscape, hiring a talented developer is only step one. The harder and more crucial challenge is making sure they stay sharp—ready to adapt to shifting technologies, changing architecture choices, and increasingly cross-functional expectations. The future of software development isn’t just about coding anymore. It’s about learning quickly, collaborating well, navigating ambiguity, ...
For years, the live coding session has been the gold standard for hiring software engineers, front-end developers, and other technical roles. A candidate joins a Google Meet or Teams call, a couple of senior engineers log in, and for the next hour the candidate is expected to solve coding challenges live, while explaining their thought ...
By Stefano Bellasio
The way companies evaluate and hire software developers is changing faster than ever before. For years, technical hiring relied heavily on coding tests and algorithm challenges—often delivered through platforms like HackerRank or similar tools. These assessments asked candidates to solve abstract problems under time pressure, with the goal of proving raw coding ability. While they ...
By Stefano Bellasio