P.01TanStack Start hit 1.x stable and is now closing in on Next.js in weekly downloads. Here's an honest comparison of both frameworks — what each is good at, where each falls short, and how to make the call for your project.
P.02Database engineer is distinct from data engineer. One designs schemas, tunes queries, and manages production Postgres. The other builds pipelines. Here's how to hire the one who keeps your app fast.
P.03React Native's New Architecture is now the default. Hiring a good RN developer means finding someone who understands JS/native boundaries, Expo's trade-offs, and when cross-platform is the wrong call.
P.04Salesforce powers enterprise sales and service for over 150,000 companies. Hiring the wrong developer means expensive tech debt inside a platform you can't easily migrate off. Here's what to look for.
P.05WordPress powers 43% of the web, but 'WordPress developer' covers everything from theme configurers to block API engineers. Here's how to find someone who can actually build what you need.
P.06Acquiring a product, taking on a legacy project, or partnering with a technical team? Here's how to assess a codebase systematically — what to look for, what kills deals, and what's fixable.
P.07Phoenix LiveView is production-ready for real-time web applications. Here is what it enables, where it fits, and why teams choosing it are not making an exotic choice.
P.08Blockchain developer is not one job. Smart contract engineers, dApp frontend developers, protocol engineers, and Web3 security auditors require completely different screens. Here is how to find the right one.
P.09C++ covers game engines, embedded systems, high-frequency trading, and infrastructure tools. The skills that matter are completely different depending on what you are actually building.
P.10Elixir's talent pool is small, opinionated, and genuinely skilled. Here is how to find the real engineers in it, what to test for, and why the screen differs from every other backend hire.
P.11Site Reliability Engineering is a specific discipline, not a synonym for DevOps. Here is how to define the role correctly, screen for the right skills, and avoid hiring an ops generalist and calling them an SRE.
P.12Most developers leave money on the table not because they lack leverage, but because they negotiate too early, disclose their current salary, or accept the first number. Here is what actually works.