Note: This article was originally published before the coronavirus outbreak in the U.S. Despite January and February being strong employment months in the technology market, this article has been slightly revised to better reflect market conditions in March. As a recruiting team lead at Triple Crown Consulting, the senior hardware and software engineers I work with are always asking me about the market. They want to know what the demand is for their skill set,Read more
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Fifteen years ago, I co-founded Triple Crown. At the time, I thought I had all the answers. I suppose it takes some kind of ego to risk building a business from the ground up. Now, I am learning that it takes a different kind of audacity to keep a business growing and transforming. It’s the audacity to ask for help. The First Ask: 10+ Years In Asking for help has never been easy for me.Read more
Software and hardware engineers are in demand. To get the lowdown on exactly what we saw last year, check out this recap: The Top Senior-Level Tech Skills of 2019. Regardless of this demand, the best consulting engineers face downtime between engagements. It’s important to take active steps to stay marketable, whether you’re in the thick of a high-impact project or in the process of exploring different career options. Before I share some of the bestRead more
Today’s hardware engineers have diverse roles with diverse responsibilities. Not only do they work with physical products, but they also work with the end users of those products… READ MORE…
Relationships are not only important in business, they’re important in life. Today, some of my closest friends and most cherished relationships were forged in college—on the football field. Over 25 years after meeting, a group of us still get together at least once a year to keep these important relationships current and strong. Our meet-up spot? Vegas- on the first weekend of March Madness, every year. During nearly each of these trips, some version ofRead more
Mentorship has proven to increase employee retention and pave the way for career pathing – an essential vision to be maintaining and contributing to, especially in a job market full of new opportunities. READ MORE…
How to keep your tech profile hot in an ever-changing market Technology changes every day. If you don’t prepare yourself to adapt, you’re headed straight for being unemployed and not in demand. If you’re paying close attention, upticks in tech, like Python, React JS and Ruby on Rails, won’t catch you off guard. But keeping up with what’s hot – and what’s not – is exhausting. It’s also not a wise investment of your time. Forget chasingRead more
One of the most satisfying parts of being a software engineer is that the role can challenge you and change – without you having to switch jobs. READ MORE…
In a recent study, Paysa found that companies worth at least $10 billion had something in common. They all need more software engineers. In fact, for nine out of the 10 companies analyzed, software engineer is the number one most in-demand job. READ MORE…
Software developers are some of the most in-demand workers in the job market, but will they always be? The evolution of technology will only continue, but as tech grows, so does the number of people looking to get into the industry. READ MORE…
