As recruiters, we’ve all experienced the heartbreak of a newly hired employee leaving after only a short time. Sometimes we’re left wondering what happened, and other times it’s quite clear, but the resulting frustrations are almost always the same. As we scramble to restart the hiring process and find a replacement, we often ask ourselves: is there something we could have done differently?

Hey, developer! You might have heard that we’re looking for authors who can share their secrets with our community - well, it’s true. We need experts who are in the biz and want to share their advice and knowledge with other developers in the community. If you’ve got some killer stories to tell or some ideas about growth and career development, we’d love to hear about it.

A computer science degree is no longer a prerequisite for establishing a programming career these days. In fact, most of today’s successful programmers are self-taught while others participated in a coding boot camp that fast-tracked their learning process.

Vienna is often said to be one of the most beautiful cities in Europe, and for the past 10 years has also claimed the title of most liveable! With a growing tech scene, a world-class transportation system, and a rich cultural history, Vienna is a fantastic option for developers looking to move to Europe.

Thinking of moving to Vienna yourself? Check out the infographic below to discover everything you’ve always wanted to know about Austria’s capital!

Vienna’s high quality of life mixed with the increasing demand for technical candidates makes it the perfect city for developers. Regularly topping polls of the most livable cities in the world, Vienna is home to over 80,000 software developers–roughly 80% of all developers in Austria. Despite this, more than a third of companies still complain about the difficulty of filling vacancies.

Across Europe, tech companies are increasingly turning to international talent to propel their companies to success. Finding the best and brightest developers - wherever they come from - is key to competing on an international scale.

Increasing the diversity of companies also brings a lot awesome perks along with it! International colleagues bring knowledge of new languages and international markets, not to mention creativity and new perspectives. They can enhance and add to your workplace culture, and studies have even shown that increased diversity can boost overall company performance…

To succeed in today’s fast-paced and hyper-connected world, it is critically important for companies to find and retain the very best technical talent to propel growth. Across Germany, companies are adapting their sourcing, hiring, and onboarding processes to attract talent– and the growing shortage of technical talent across Europe means candidates are increasingly coming from abroad.

Whether you are a company looking to hire international talent or a developer trying to figure out how to move to Germany, it’s important to understand both the process and the options available to you.

We recently caught up with the talented, young Dutch developer Lydia Hallie for a quick chat about starting to program, important coding languages, and how her 2017 Medium article ‘Advice from a 19 Year Old Girl & Software Developer’ helped her to create a nexus with the developer community. Her do-it-yourself attitude and engaging, fun personality made it a blast to get to know her.