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Nigeria’s Decagon raises millions to finance and train software engineers

TechCrunch

This past decade, Nigeria has seen several companies cater to the development and growth of software engineers and tech talent in general. So when Chika Nwobi started Decagon in 2018, the perception was generally “here comes another tech talent accelerator.”

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Black Tech Pipeline connects Black IT pros to DEI-committed employers

CIO

In 2018, Pariss Chandler posed a question on Twitter, asking “ What does Black Twitter in Tech look like? ” A software engineer at the time, Chandler consistently found herself to be the only Black person in the room at work and wanted to connect with others who were having similar experiences.

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Astro emerges from stealth to connect Latin American developers with US tech companies

TechCrunch

In a February poll by Infragistics, more than half (53%) of software developers and IT professionals said that the biggest challenge this year will be recruiting developers with the right skills. Labor Department estimating that the global shortage of software engineers could reach 85.2 million by 2030.

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An Engineering Manager’s Bill of Rights (and Responsibilities)

Honeycomb

Or, the small crisis with engineering management. In 2018, Honeycomb co-founder & CTO Charity Majors wrote a blog post titled, “An Engineer’s Bill of Rights (and Responsibilities).” When it was originally posted, back in 2018, it was timely. We’ve recently updated and reposted it.

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Hottest tech skills to hire for in 2020

Hacker Earth Developers Blog

Software engineer. Machine Learning engineer. Software engineers. The job postings for Kotlin increased over 15X, from the second quarter of 2016 to the second quarter of 2018, and the trend is only expected to grow. . Software engineers—Android platform. Python software engineers.

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Hiring Remote Developers Versus Relocation – What To Choose in 2022?

Hacker Earth Developers Blog

Compared to pre-COVID statistics from 2018, that’s a whopping six-fold increase. At some point, many software engineering companies run into difficulties filling job positions in their area and turn to the workforce overseas. The benefits of recruiting remote developers. The whole process extends over several months.

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Outsourcing Software Development to Latin America: All You Need to Know in 2018

Agile Engine

Looks like US-based businesses have never had more reasons to consider software development outsourcing in Latin America. Bloomberg reports that in 2018, US software engineers in active job search chose from 4 offers on average. Talent Pool: How Many Software Developers are There in Latin American Countries?