How to source
Practical guides for finding and contacting engineers.
How Startups Hire Engineers When They Can't Pay FAANG CompHow startups hire engineers without FAANG budgets — sourcing channels, process design, equity honesty and what to stop doing from enterprise playbooks.
3 min readstartupshiringsourcing
How to Find Passive Candidates Who Still ReplyHow to find passive candidates for engineering roles — where to look, how to filter for reachability, and outreach that does not feel like spam.
3 min readsourcingpassive candidatesoutreach
How to Write a Software Engineer Job Description That Gets RepliesHow to write a software engineer job description engineers will actually read — what to include, what to cut, and a template that supports sourcing and outreach.
3 min readjob descriptionshiringemployer branding
How to Hire Remote Developers Without Wasting Three MonthsHow to hire remote developers: pick markets, set timezone rules, source from public work, and run a process that does not lose candidates to silence.
3 min readremote hiringsourcingprocess
How to Screen Developers on GitHub Before the InterviewHow to screen developers on GitHub in minutes: which signals matter, which to ignore, and a repeatable checklist before you book a call.
3 min readscreeninggithubtechnical recruiting
Time to Hire Software Engineers: Where the Weeks Actually GoWhere time to hire software engineers is lost — sourcing, scheduling, decision lag — and a practical timeline to cut weeks without lowering the bar.
3 min readhiring processrecruitingoperations
Boolean Search for Recruiters: The Operators That Still WorkBoolean search operators for recruiters on LinkedIn, Google and GitHub — with copy-paste examples for engineering roles that return usable shortlists.
3 min readsourcingboolean searchrecruiting
How to Email Developers So They Actually ReplyA practical guide to cold emailing software engineers: subject lines, length, salary transparency and templates that get replies without sounding like spam.
4 min readoutreachsourcingemail
LinkedIn vs GitHub for Hiring Engineers: When to Use EachLinkedIn vs GitHub for hiring software engineers — what each source is good for, where each fails, and a practical workflow that uses both.
4 min readsourcinglinkedingithub
How to Source Developers on GitHub: A Recruiter's GuideHow to read a GitHub profile like an engineer would, which signals actually mean something, and the search techniques that surface people other recruiters miss.
6 min readsourcinggithubtechnical recruiting
Do You Need a Headhunter to Hire Developers? An Honest AnswerWhen a headhunter or agency is worth 20% of first-year salary, when it is not, and how to run the same process yourself if you decide against it.
4 min readhiringrecruitingagencies
How to Source Developers for Free (Without Paid Tools)The search syntax, free tools and workflows that let you source engineers without paying for sourcing software, plus honest limits on how far free gets you.
6 min readsourcinggithubboolean search