What you missed in August

What happens when the hiring actually works out
Four companies, four industries, one common thread in what they told us. Here's what clients from Home24, Baby Journey, Fishbrain and ProTendering had to say when we asked them to be honest.

The AI hiring math nobody's doing
A senior AI/ML engineer in Western Europe costs a premium salary, months of searching, and a real chance of losing them to a counteroffer within the year. Here's what the same hire looks like when you run the numbers differently.

Two companies, same role, very different outcomes
Same market, same role, posted the same day. One company was still sorting through unqualified applicants three months later. The other had someone starting in four weeks. Here's what made the difference.

Still looking for a GIS Data Engineer?
Summer's nearly over, and one of our strongest engineers is about to become available. 2.5 years shaping the map data behind a platform used by anglers worldwide. Spots like this don't stay open long.

Interview with one of our developers
We sat down with Deshan, a Senior Tech Lead working with a major European e-commerce platform, to talk about mentoring, culture shock and what actually makes remote collaboration work. His answer might not be what you expect.

Build your team faster than AI can write code
It sounds like a joke. It isn't. Here's why the real risk in AI-generated code isn't the code itself, and how fast a proper safety net can actually come together.

We asked our developers to explain their jobs. No tech jargon allowed.
One rule: explain what you do to someone who's never written a line of code. What came back was funnier, clearer and more honest than most job postings manage in three paragraphs.

The 8 myths people assume about hiring in Sri Lanka
Slower turnaround, less commitment, legal exposure, being locked in. Eight assumptions that hold companies back from hiring here, and why every one of them is wrong.