The software development industry has the fastest growth rate among all other industries. The need for developers has never been greater and continues to grow exponentially worldwide.
Current Developer Market Overview
The global software development market was valued at $429.59 billion in 2021 and is projected to expand at a compound annual growth rate of 11.7% from 2022 to 2030.
Recent industry analysis maintains there are around 27 million software developers worldwide. Couple this with the fact that over 25% of businesses outsource software development, and you see a huge opportunity for the business of remote developer hiring.
Honing in on Europe, it’s almost staggering to realize that there are estimated to be over 6 million software developers plying their trade across the continent. That’s a huge talent resource pool and one that we at Global Teams work with to find the best developers.
The average remuneration for software developers in Europe is $69,000 per annum. This, of course, varies wherever in Europe you may be. Still, nevertheless, the available monetary rewards of the industry make it the go-to sector of attraction for every development aspirant...
It’s obvious that the need for software developers is sky-high. This attracts more and more budding engineers and programmers to train up, gain experience, and look to join the queue to land a plum job.
However, despite having a slew of software developers selling their wares wholesale and knocking at your door, finding the right candidate with the exact skill you require is quite a challenge. We at Global Teams are experts in this and know just how to hire for you.
Software Development Languages
Looking in at the IT industry from the outside can be a bewildering array of acronyms, complex industry terminology, and programming languages. Thankfully, at least with languages, there’s a top 5 trending list of the most-employed programming languages in 2022. They are:
Python
Born in 1991 and the granddaddy of our top five, Python is still the future of programming languages. It’s the most prominent coding language for 80% of developers globally, facilitating artificial intelligence, data science, and several machine learning algorithms. Each developer with in-depth coding knowledge should be well-versed in Python, often referred to as the King of Programming Languages.
Java
One of the most powerful programming languages on the scene since May 1995, Java is the most widespread. It has an enormous range of usage in almost every niche, from developing desktop applications to mobile applications, artificial intelligence, web development, and cloud applications, to name a few. Being deft at programming in Java brings high salaries and excellent career opportunities. It has global recognition, so if you have Java, you can work anywhere. Each developer worth their salt needs full mastery of Java to earn a competitive edge.
JavaScript
Coming into life in December 1995, JavaScript is the world’s most popular programming language. It’s a revelation to discover that more than 97% of websites use JavaScript. Basically, it’s the programming language and core technology of the World Wide Web, alongside HyperText Markup Language (HTML) and Cascading Style Sheets (CSS). JS is in high demand and, again, the experienced developer will definitely need it in their repertoire.
Kotlin
The junior of the group, born in 2011, Kotlin is a cross-platform programming language mainly designed for developing applications and is being used by more than 60% of Android developers globally. It’s 100% interoperable with Java and actually contains almost 20% less coding in comparison to Java itself which makes Kotlin easier to master. Kotlin is another feather in the cap of technology nowadays. Hence, software developers should have this particular feather in their market value cap.
PHP
Another 1995 birth, PHP is a language that can be embedded with HTML in order to enhance or add functionality to web pages. PHP (Hypertext Preprocessor) is a general-purpose scripting language that caters to all development needs. Its vitality is increasing, and in future years, it’s thought that PHP developers will become highly prized. As with all the top 5 programming languages, a dedicated developer ought to have their hands on this language.
Developer Skill Sets When Hiring
Of course, there’s a plethora of criteria for assessing the core capabilities of a candidate that you need to get into your development team. However, there is a generalized set of skills that will immediately aid you in hiring the right candidate.
Hire the Right Dedicated Developer
Outline the Job Description
The initial step in the hiring process to find a dedicated developer is to map out an in-depth job description that sets out the position's criteria to reflect your specific business needs and exact technical requirements. Keep in mind to thoroughly identify and describe the position’s key requirements and obligations, as this will attract more relevant and suitable candidates only.
Define the Preferred Employment Type
The second step in our process is to define your employment type needs, whether a full-time, part-time, freelancer or an outsourced contractor. Each requires specific terms and conditions and expectations. Once you have ascertained what your company needs to fill the gaps in your capacity and your budgeting reflects this, the time afforded to recruit the right candidate will be less consuming and save money.
Start the Talent Hunt
Once the above criteria have been established, it’s time to start reviewing the received applications and analyzing candidate profiles. Shortlist only those developers who exactly match your preferred skill set. Exclude under-qualified candidates as this incurs further costs upon you. Still, this will be avoided if you have thoroughly defined the job description and qualifications in the first two steps.
Frame Interview Questions
Next, you need to prepare a list of interview questions that will help you understand the candidate’s perspective and vision that they will bring to their potential new role in your company. Understanding the position requirements and being aware of the benchmark from the market for such positions and skills will significantly aid in forming the right questions to elicit the answers you need to better see if this candidate is the one for you.
Create a Test Assignment
Once the interview round has been completed and you have shortlisted candidates, now it’s time to assign your candidate a tech task. This is a crucial part of the process as it will give you clear insight into whether the candidate is an ideal fit for your project. Analyze the candidate in how they approach the task, the timely manner of its execution, the strategies employed, the communication used, and the outcomes delivered.
How to Hire the Best Dedicated Developers?
After reading this far and seeing how much time, effort, and the cost is incurred to form an effective recruitment strategy. How much analysis and expertise is invested in landing dedicated developers, it’s worth asking if it is better to outsource this process.
We at Global Teams liaise with companies in exactly this position every day. We know how to meet your need to hire the best remote dedicated developers. We take care of the whole process, and companies who outsource their hiring needs to us receive full support for bespoke hiring solutions. So you can sit back, relax, and let the experts do it for you.
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With Global Teams, your developer hiring needs will be expertly met and managed. With a growing roster of satisfied clients formed over the last decade, we continue to serve global IT needs.
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