Here a few tips that can help you with finding or hiring good, competent or expert software developers.

How to find and hire competent software developers

1. Telecommuting:

Offer your software developers the option to telecommute as a perk.

I am amazed at how in 2008, not enough IT managers are offering telecommuting as a benefit. Offering partial or full telecommuting will allow you to attract more highly skilled and competent software developers because it is getting harder to compete for and win software developers based on offering better salaries, 401K or medical benefits. But you can more easily attract the attention of software developers by offering telecommuting as a benefit.

2. Software Development Tools:

Invest in enterprise software development tools to attract and keep the right software development talent. If you are an IT manager, project manager, IT director, hiring manager, software development manager or you have the authority to hire and manage software developers, make sure that you have a budget for software development tools such as testing tools, requirement management tools, database development tools, web development tools, source code management and versioning tools and software build management tools.

If you don’t or you skip buying the professional tools your software developers need, you may find it more difficult to hire, attract or retain good software development talent. Good, experienced or competent software developers expect to use these software development tools for their day-to-day tasks and rank employers who provide them with professional software development tools higher than employers who don’t.

3. Train your programmers:

Invest in the training of your computer programmers and other information technology workers who are interested in learning computer programming.

Don’t lose sight of the fact that computer programming is a skill that can be learned just like any other skill. With the shortage of skilled, competent and experienced computer programmers, you need to explore training employees who are interested in learning programming knowing that you can get the return on your investment (ROI) within a year.

Training has the effect of raising employee morale because it demonstrates that you care and believe in the employee. It also provides you with a means of standing out in the industry as an employer who invests in their employees. Training your existing computer programmers also signals to senior, experienced and competent software developers that you are the kind of employer who looks after the career of your software developers.

These tips will make it is easier, less expensive and faster for you to find, hire or retain good software developers. If you need assistance with implementing any of these tips, click here to get in touch with me.

About The Author

My name is Kingsley Tagbo and I’m a technical expert living in Saint Louis, Missouri. I write about the training, coaching, mentoring and personal development of software development professionals including business analysts, computer programmers, testers, project managers, web designers, data analysts, report writers, software developers and other information technology professionals .

My firm, Exacticity, performs software development consulting and training for clients throughout the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand. If you are in need of software development consultants or training, click here to get in touch with me.

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