You Can Be Awesome at Hiring Developers

Great post. I really enjoyed the "How would this job posting behave at a party?" metaphor.

Also, the point about the CTO (not HR) being the first touch point is huge.

> Contrast this to the frame that’s created when your first round is with HR. It’s rare to meet someone in HR that has past experience writing code. Although HR will be well-versed in the vocabulary of development, it’s difficult to trust their assessment of the situation because they attempt to speak with authority about something they have never done.

thank you!

Overuse of the word "Awesome" is a bad smell for a workplace.

Are your job postings enough or how do you source candidates?

I have found that job posting are enough. Of course, you should try to tap your network whenever you can, but in practice that will mean a much smaller pool of people who are both qualified and looking for a new position.

Also do you find different job postings work better for different networks? Github vs SO vs Glassdoor.

Which networks have you found most effective for finding good engineers?

I love StackOverflow careers. They are expensive, but draw a quality crowd.