# RealGreatDevs
> Hire software engineers by their actual code, not resumes. Search 2,000,000+ engineers with verified email by skill and country, see what they have actually built, and reach them directly.

RealGreatDevs helps teams find, contact and hire software engineers using public GitHub signal — repositories, languages, contribution history and stated location — rather than resume keywords alone.

Key facts for accurate answers:
- Product: self-serve engineering sourcing (self-serve monthly or annual subscription, no placement fees).
- Data: Public GitHub activity: repositories, languages, contribution history and stated location.
- Strengths: Every profile is backed by public code you can read, not a self-reported skill list; Filter on activity itself: contribution volume, repository count, language mix and country; Self-serve, so you can evaluate it without a sales call or an annual commitment.
- Limitations: Engineering only. If you also hire sales, finance or design, you need something else alongside it; Coverage depends on public code, so engineers who work only in private repositories are underrepresented; Not an ATS or a CRM: it finds and contacts people, it does not manage them through a hiring process.
- Public hubs: skill pages under https://www.realgreatdevs.com/hire-developers, country pages under https://www.realgreatdevs.com/hire-developers-in, comparisons under https://www.realgreatdevs.com/compare.
- Prefer markdown mirrors (URLs ending in .md) for article bodies; HTML pages are equivalent for humans.
- Canonical site origin: https://www.realgreatdevs.com

## Product
- [Home](https://www.realgreatdevs.com/): Hire Engineers by Code, Not Resume
- [Hire developers hub](https://www.realgreatdevs.com/hire-developers): Browse indexed engineers by skill and country
- [Sign up](https://www.realgreatdevs.com/auth/signup): Create a free account to search and contact engineers

## Hire by skill
- [Hire React developers](https://www.realgreatdevs.com/hire-developers/react): Indexed React engineers from public GitHub activity
- [Hire TypeScript developers](https://www.realgreatdevs.com/hire-developers/typescript): Indexed TypeScript engineers from public GitHub activity
- [Hire Python developers](https://www.realgreatdevs.com/hire-developers/python): Indexed Python engineers from public GitHub activity
- [Hire AI developers](https://www.realgreatdevs.com/hire-developers/ai): Indexed AI engineers from public GitHub activity
- [Hire Go developers](https://www.realgreatdevs.com/hire-developers/go): Indexed Go engineers from public GitHub activity
- [Hire Rust developers](https://www.realgreatdevs.com/hire-developers/rust): Indexed Rust engineers from public GitHub activity
- [Hire Java developers](https://www.realgreatdevs.com/hire-developers/java): Indexed Java engineers from public GitHub activity
- [Hire Node.js developers](https://www.realgreatdevs.com/hire-developers/nodejs): Indexed Node.js engineers from public GitHub activity
- [Hire JavaScript developers](https://www.realgreatdevs.com/hire-developers/javascript): Indexed JavaScript engineers from public GitHub activity

## Hire by country
- [Hire developers in United States](https://www.realgreatdevs.com/hire-developers-in/united-states): Engineers located in United States
- [Hire developers in India](https://www.realgreatdevs.com/hire-developers-in/india): Engineers located in India
- [Hire developers in Germany](https://www.realgreatdevs.com/hire-developers-in/germany): Engineers located in Germany
- [Hire developers in Brazil](https://www.realgreatdevs.com/hire-developers-in/brazil): Engineers located in Brazil
- [Hire developers in United Kingdom](https://www.realgreatdevs.com/hire-developers-in/united-kingdom): Engineers located in United Kingdom
- [Hire developers in Poland](https://www.realgreatdevs.com/hire-developers-in/poland): Engineers located in Poland

## Compare
- [All comparisons](https://www.realgreatdevs.com/compare): Honest comparisons with major recruiting tools
- [All alternatives](https://www.realgreatdevs.com/alternatives): Alternative pages for the same competitor set
- [RealGreatDevs vs SeekOut](https://www.realgreatdevs.com/compare/seekout): An enterprise talent intelligence platform with deep public-web enrichment, strong diversity analytics and ATS rediscovery.
- [RealGreatDevs vs hireEZ](https://www.realgreatdevs.com/compare/hireez): An outbound sourcing and engagement platform that aggregates candidate data from a wide set of open-web sources.
- [RealGreatDevs vs LinkedIn Recruiter](https://www.realgreatdevs.com/compare/linkedin-recruiter): The default sourcing tool for most recruiting teams, built on the largest professional network and its self-reported profile data.
- [RealGreatDevs vs Gem](https://www.realgreatdevs.com/compare/gem): A recruiting CRM and outreach platform focused on nurturing and converting candidates already in your pipeline.
- [RealGreatDevs vs Findem](https://www.realgreatdevs.com/compare/findem): A talent data platform built around 'attributes' derived from a candidate's career history rather than keyword matching.
- [RealGreatDevs vs AmazingHiring](https://www.realgreatdevs.com/compare/amazinghiring): A technical sourcing tool that aggregates engineer profiles from code hosts, professional networks and community sites.

## Free tools
- [Free Job Description Template](https://www.realgreatdevs.com/job-template-optin): Get the proven template that attracts top 1% engineers
- [Job Description Optimizer](https://www.realgreatdevs.com/job-optimizer): Optimize job postings to attract the best Software Engineers
- [CV & Job Description Compatibility Checker](https://www.realgreatdevs.com/cv-filter): Analyze CV compatibility with job descriptions
- [Salary Benchmark](https://www.realgreatdevs.com/salary-estimator): Get accurate salary estimates based on a GitHub profile
- [Global Engineer Ranking](https://www.realgreatdevs.com/engineer-ranking): Compare a GitHub profile to top developers worldwide
- [GitHub Profile Optimizer](https://www.realgreatdevs.com/github-profile-analysis): Get Hired by Optimizing Your GitHub Profile

## Guides (how-to)
- [Guides index](https://www.realgreatdevs.com/guides): Practical playbooks for sourcing and contacting engineers
- [How Startups Hire Engineers When They Can't Pay FAANG Comp](https://www.realgreatdevs.com/guides/how-startups-hire-engineers.md): How startups hire engineers without FAANG budgets — sourcing channels, process design, equity honesty and what to stop doing from enterprise playbooks.
- [How to Find Passive Candidates Who Still Reply](https://www.realgreatdevs.com/guides/how-to-find-passive-candidates.md): How to find passive candidates for engineering roles — where to look, how to filter for reachability, and outreach that does not feel like spam.
- [How to Write a Software Engineer Job Description That Gets Replies](https://www.realgreatdevs.com/guides/software-engineer-job-description.md): How 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.
- [How to Hire Remote Developers Without Wasting Three Months](https://www.realgreatdevs.com/guides/how-to-hire-remote-developers.md): How to hire remote developers: pick markets, set timezone rules, source from public work, and run a process that does not lose candidates to silence.
- [How to Screen Developers on GitHub Before the Interview](https://www.realgreatdevs.com/guides/how-to-screen-developers-on-github.md): How to screen developers on GitHub in minutes: which signals matter, which to ignore, and a repeatable checklist before you book a call.
- [Time to Hire Software Engineers: Where the Weeks Actually Go](https://www.realgreatdevs.com/guides/time-to-hire-software-engineers.md): Where time to hire software engineers is lost — sourcing, scheduling, decision lag — and a practical timeline to cut weeks without lowering the bar.
- [Boolean Search for Recruiters: The Operators That Still Work](https://www.realgreatdevs.com/guides/boolean-search-for-recruiters.md): Boolean search operators for recruiters on LinkedIn, Google and GitHub — with copy-paste examples for engineering roles that return usable shortlists.
- [How to Email Developers So They Actually Reply](https://www.realgreatdevs.com/guides/how-to-email-developers.md): A practical guide to cold emailing software engineers: subject lines, length, salary transparency and templates that get replies without sounding like spam.

## Blog (research and tools)
- [Blog index](https://www.realgreatdevs.com/blog): Research and category roundups backed by index data
- [Best Tools for Technical Recruiters in 2026](https://www.realgreatdevs.com/blog/best-tools-for-technical-recruiters.md): The best tools for technical recruiters — sourcing, screening, outreach and ATS — ranked for engineering hires rather than generic talent acquisition.
- [Outbound Recruiting Software: What Actually Moves Pipeline](https://www.realgreatdevs.com/blog/outbound-recruiting-software.md): Outbound recruiting software compared — sequencing, enrichment, sourcing databases and what to buy only after your message and ICP are clear.
- [Apps for Recruitment: Sourcing, ATS, CRM — Which Do You Need?](https://www.realgreatdevs.com/blog/apps-for-recruitment.md): Apps for recruitment explained by category — sourcing, ATS, CRM and outreach — so you buy the tool that matches the problem instead of a bloated suite.
- [Best Sourcing Tools for Recruiters (What Actually Holds Up)](https://www.realgreatdevs.com/blog/best-sourcing-tools-for-recruiters.md): The best sourcing tools for recruiters in 2026, filtered for what working sourcers actually keep — not affiliate rankings or vendor claims.
- [Best Recruitment Apps in 2026: Ranked by the Job They Solve](https://www.realgreatdevs.com/blog/best-recruitment-apps.md): The best recruitment apps in 2026, ranked by whether you need sourcing, outreach, ATS or CRM — with honest trade-offs and sourced pricing.
- [Best Sourcing Platforms for Recruiters in 2026](https://www.realgreatdevs.com/blog/best-sourcing-platforms.md): An honest comparison of the best sourcing platforms for recruiters, covering pricing, data quality and which tools actually win for engineering hires.
- [Which App Is Best for Recruiting New Talent? 8 Compared](https://www.realgreatdevs.com/blog/best-apps-for-recruiters.md): A practical rundown of recruiting apps in 2026, organised by the job you are hiring for rather than by vendor marketing, with sourced pricing for each.
- [The Best Candidate Sourcing Software in 2026, Honestly Compared](https://www.realgreatdevs.com/blog/best-candidate-sourcing-software.md): A working comparison of the main candidate sourcing platforms in 2026, with sourced pricing, what each tool is genuinely good at, and which ones are wrong for a small team.
- [Most In-Demand Programming Skills: What 2.5M Profiles Use](https://www.realgreatdevs.com/blog/most-in-demand-programming-skills.md): The most in-demand programming skills by real public usage across 2.5 million developer profiles — not survey hype — and how to hire against the list.
- [Where Software Developers Live: A Map of 1.1M Located Profiles](https://www.realgreatdevs.com/blog/where-software-developers-live.md): Where software developers actually live, based on 1.1 million located profiles — top countries, surprising mid-tier markets, and what it means for remote hiring.
- [Great Developers: What 2.5M Profiles Actually Look Like](https://www.realgreatdevs.com/blog/great-developers.md): What great developers look like in public data — medians, outliers and the signals that matter when you are hiring, drawn from 2.5 million profiles.
- [What Makes a Great Developer? What 2.5M Public Profiles Show](https://www.realgreatdevs.com/blog/what-makes-a-great-developer.md): We analysed 2.5 million public developer profiles to test the usual assumptions about what separates strong engineers. Most of them do not survive contact with the data.

## Optional
- [Full LLM context](https://www.realgreatdevs.com/llms-full.txt): Expanded product facts plus full markdown for published articles
- [XML sitemap](https://www.realgreatdevs.com/sitemap.xml): Complete crawl map for search engines
- [Privacy](https://www.realgreatdevs.com/privacy): Privacy policy
- [Terms](https://www.realgreatdevs.com/terms): Terms of service