Developer shortage survival guide
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Intro to developer shortage series
Learn about the software developer shortage and the efforts being made to expand training and staffing in the industry. Read Now
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How education can resolve the developer shortage
A worldwide shortage of coders has left employers scrambling, but smart software developer training strategies can help fill the gap. Read Now
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Advice on hiring software developers
With a global software developer shortage predicted to get worse, hiring software developers has become very difficult. Get expert advice on what works. Read Now
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How to become an in-demand developer
The hot software developer skills of the future might not involve as much coding as you think. Find out how you can be that in-demand dream developer. Read Now
Editor's note
Here at SearchSoftwareQuality, we've felt your pain over the software developer shortage. We've heard about how tough it is to find anyone to hire, learned what new skills developers are going to be asked to have and wondered along with you about how this shortage will ever be resolved.
In this developer shortage survival guide, we're trying to help. Find out what successful companies have to do to hire, and why the dream developer is probably going to need some business experience. And finally, we'll tell you what governments, businesses and schools are doing to get more people coding.
1What people are talking about
This video section goes right to the developers and asks directly about job functions, training skills and what the industry is buzzing about. Learn what it takes to get hired and what employers are expecting.
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Re-think developer quality of life
In this video, Dominique DeGuzman discusses how industries may be responsible for the shortage in hiring software developers. Watch Now
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How to use recruiting tools for hiring
Survive the tech talent shortage by adopting self-managing systems and recruiting tools instead of only degree holders, Capgemini expert advises. Watch Now
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Java Pro discusses new role
In this video, learn about Bernard Mesa's transition to -- and role as -- a middleware engineer. Watch Now
2Taking back the software development industry
Enterprises and developers are noticing trends within the industry. Some of those trends include a decrease in pay, lack of traditional education and transitions in defined roles. Get a better understanding of what is happening on the inside of the software industry.
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The secrets to developing soft skills
Developers who can be customer-facing are in high demand today. Expert Bruce Tulgan explains developing soft skills for professionals in technical roles. Listen Now
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An insider's take on software developer salary in 2015
TechTarget's 2015 salary survey shows developers are mostly optimistic, content and challenged by new technology. Find out why software developer pay could stand to be increased. Read Now
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Software developer resume must-haves
Burning Glass CEO Matt Sigelman explains why your software developer CV should incorporate the human factor. It's not enough to be a hot coder -- you need to include soft skills too. Listen Now
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How to build a collaborative software development team
At JavaOne, GitHub's Matthew McCullough will explain why the future is collaborative software development. It's not just about the one rock star any more. Read Now
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The changing roles of developers and architects
At Gartner Catalyst, Kyle Hilgendorf discusses the changing roles of developers and architects and the competitive IaaS market. Read Now
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How to hire software developers
Learn about the challenge of hiring and training developers to handle mobile, cloud, microservices and how to overcome them. Read Now
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Tech salary slowdown
The salaries for software developers have been stagnating for the past 10 years and you should be mad about it. Learn why. Read Now
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Training data analysts in changing
In this podcast, Robert McGrath, head of the University of New Hampshire's graduate program in analytics, discussed the current shortage of data analyst training programs. Listen Now
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The pressure to hire Java developers
To hire Java developers, Seattle software architect Rob Terpilowski has to compete against local heavyweights like Amazon. Read Now