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What do scientists working in Antarctica and remote developers have in common? Companies hiring remote developers can learn from how research stations hire scientists to work in Antarctica. Personnel deployed to Antarctica during the winter must undergo a psychological assessment, which tests whether they can handle the stress and extreme weather conditions. Due to severe […]

Whether you are a cat, a dog, or a bunny person, no one can deny that with their wisdom, cats can teach us many things, including how to hire & retain developers more effectively. Yes, I said cats could teach us how to be better at hiring developers, and no, I did not lose my […]

Software outsourcing and ​​bastardized Italian food can have a lot in common. Let me explain. During an episode of This Morning Chat Show, Italian celebrity chef Gino D’Acampo got angry. As he was cooking with British Singer Rochelle Humes, she admits: “I like to add Salad Cream to my Pasta Bolognese or Lasagna. When I am in a restaurant, I always ask for it”. Gino’s reaction was swearing in Italian, followed by: “This is what is wrong with this country.”

Can a bakery teach companies recruiting tech talents how to hire developers better?  Going against conventional wisdom, the Sullivan Street Bakery became one of New York’s most famous bakeries, supplying restaurants citywide and winning the first-ever James Beard Award for Outstanding Baker. Bakers have been taught that to make good bread; you need to knead […]

Living the remote life When the coronavirus hit, little did we know to what extent it would impact our lives, nor for how long. Yes, everything we do today is different. But the thing is – it will likely stay like this, at least in part, for a long long time to come. And by […]

The COVID–19 is the tipping point of the Remote-Work, or, if to be less dramatic, the entry gate for the next evolutionary stage in the ‘future of work’ – Officeless companies with redefined remote workforce strategy, flexible employment opportunities & global hyper performing teams.  Employees’ transition to the ‘Remote-Work’ operating model was consolidated among companies […]

An interview by HRTechNation with Gilad Bornstein, Flatworld.co CEO Executive Summary: Provide a “curated by Flatworld.co” quality stamp for every hire based on high-volume candidate funnels and an algorithm that optimizes the matching between workers and companies Focus on talent without being restricted to talent availability in a specific zip-code. No need to compromise on the talent quality – its […]

I’ve been in the software industry for more than 20 years now, this is quite a long time… During this time I had the opportunity to be a part of and lead multiple initiatives and projects. I always believed in “Doing the things right” (and not just “Doing the right things”), I believe that adopting […]

I believe it was the Basecamp guys back in 2008 who coined the term “manager of one” when it comes to discussing the desired traits for a successful and happy remote-worker. Gitlab also adopted this terminology in their handbook, and it does seem that there’s a general agreement across the board that this is one of the most important traits to look […]