Latest events sponsored by Software Placements At Software Placements we believe it is important to put something back into the software development community, and it is important to stay in touch with the impressive existing and up and coming talent in Ireland. To support this goal we were delighted with the turnout and quality of the speakers and startups at our latest two sponsored events, Dublin Beta and Startup Grind. https://twitter.com/dublinbeta/status/788064757894873088 It was great to see an impressive range of...
Categories: dublinbeta, Events, General, Software Placements, Startup Grind View ArticleAre you a great Ruby, and / or Ruby on Rails developer? If so Software Placements would like to hear from you as there are some great positions available in many attractive cities in both Ireland and Germany including Dublin, Berlin and Munich. We spoke with Michael Brennan, Co-Director of Software Placements and lead Ruby recruiter to find out more. Michael explained that overall he is now seeing a big demand for good Ruby developers.” Ruby on Rails is a...
Categories: Coding, General, IT Recruitment, Ruby, Ruby On Rails, Software Engineer, Software Placements View ArticleWhy working with data is a way to future-proof your career Data is an extremely popular topic at the moment. We have lots of great data science jobs (see this most recent example and keep an eye here for all the latest jobs we have). There have also been lots of studies that suggest that there will be more jobs in this area. See this piece by Techrepublic for example that lists 16 jobs that will be required in the...
Categories: General, Software Placements, Tips View ArticleExciting news for Dublin Startups as Elizabeth Yin from 500 Startups comes to Dublin to share her insights and wisdom here in Ireland. Here at Software Placements we are also really excited because this is the first event as part of our sponsorship of the Dublin Chapter of the Global Startup Grind community. Software Placements has actively supported a number of initiatives to help the wider tech community including Dublin Beta, Coder Dojo, and the Dublin Social Media Summit among...
Categories: Events, General, Startup Grind View ArticleA review of the posts created to help you get the job you deserve Software Placements are delighted to announce we have made the short list for the Littlewoods Ireland Blog Awards 2016. Over the last year, we have aimed to write informative and helpful articles to help you get the best job possible in the IT sector. Public voting continues until August 23rd (click here if you’d like to vote for us), with the awards to be announced on...
Categories: General, Software Placements View ArticleSoftware Placements to sponsor Startup Grind Exciting news as Software Placements continues their support of the Irish Startup Scene by partnering up with the Irish Startup Grind team. David Scanlon, Venture Investment Leader at NDRC, spoke more about this exciting new collaboration with Software Placements. Startup Grind is the world’s largest entrepreneur community; each month we gather in over 200 city Chapters across the globe to share and celebrate the daily “grind” of being an entrepreneur. Founders gather together to hear...
Categories: Events, General, Software Placements, Startup Grind View ArticleHow to be a great Python coder If you are a great python coder then we’d love to hear from you. We have many many jobs which need high-level Python coders. We can help you get the next great job in your coding career, contact us here for more details. If you are thinking about what language to become proficient in, Python could be a great choice for you. We have put together some tips to point you in the...
Categories: Coding, General, Python, Software Placements, Tips View ArticleWhy it might be a good time to relocate your tech career to Ireland Like many other people, we were a little surprised and even disappointed to see the UK vote to leave the European Union. We know that nothing is settled yet, but there have already been significant changes. The value of Stirling has plummeted, with a knock on effects to the confidence to the wider business community. The rapid succession of actual and possible leaders of the UK...
Categories: General, IT Recruitment, Relocation, Software Placements View ArticleHow to be a great Java coder and get hired for top Java jobs If you can code well in Java then you have a really valuable skill that can take you anywhere in the world. Here in Ireland, we have many companies crying out for top skilled Java programmers. There are many many companies looking for fluent Java programmers. If you are one, then get in touch with us ASAP, and if not then here are some tips to...
Categories: General, IT Recruitment, Java, Software Placements View ArticleHow to learn to code and become a great coder : getting started If you can learn to write good clean code and stay up to date you will have a talent that will always be in demand and future proofed. The great thing these days is there are many free resources online to help you learn and improve your coding knowledge and expertise. Over a series of pieces we w, ll discuss various common languages that are heavily in...
Categories: Coding, General, Software Placements, Tips View ArticleWe spoke to Wayne Murphy to find out more about Coder Dojo, a great initiative helping to teach children about coding. Wayne is a CoderDojo champion (someone who sets up their own dojo) / a supporter and volunteer. He runs his own CoderDojo in Midleton Cork with 30-40 kids coding every week 🙂 He also originally attended dojo 0 (the 1st dojo) with Bill Coder Dojo give us a brief background please Wayne? CoderDojo Founders Bill Liao and James Whelton...
Categories: Coding, Events, General, Software Placements View ArticleAn in-depth interview with Gene Murphy, active advocate and co-organiser since 2013 At Software Placements it is important to have good links to our local startup communities. We believe there are lots of good reasons for this. To support local startups, to have a finger on the pulse of potentially new and innovative trends, and to get a sense of who the next generation of exciting talented individuals will be. One event that Software Placements has a long-standing relationship and...
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