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2024’s been a rollercoaster 🎢 Tech jobs slowed down, inbound job applications picked up. Trust is low and frustrations run high. Navigating it all feels harder than ever. That’s where YOU come in. Every year, thousands of developers respond and share what it’s like to work in South African tech. This year we’ve opened up the survey to all tech professionals so everyone can get the data they need to navigate their careers with confidence ✨ Help bring more transparency to our industry by taking & sharing the 2025 #DevNationSurvey 👉  https://bit.ly/3TBNrNb

#DevNationSurvey sneak peek: The early data shows that lessdevs are working in fully remote roles over the past year 🏢 Hasyour remote policy changed? Or do you have thoughts on what this shift means for your productivity? 🤔 Your input matters. Take the 2025 #DevNationSurvey to have your say 👉 https://bit.ly/3TBNrNb

#DevNationSurvey sneak peek: Odds of devs dreaming of going into the office? Don’t bet on it. Less than 3% of devs say that fully office-based policies are their top choice.   Take the 2025 #DevNationSurvey and have your say on your preferred setup  👉 https://bit.ly/3TBNrNb

Planet42 is growing their tech team through OfferZen! ➕ They’re on a mission to democratise access to mobility through financial services 🚗 Some quick facts👇 ⚙️ Tech stack: Python, Angular, Redshift and more 🌟 Team size: 51 – 200 🏆 Perks: Hybrid work, impactful company mission, and more Ready to take the step up to pro level? Check out their profile 👉  https://lnkd.in/dbK36WNQ

On 6 November: Join our bi-weekly Scaling Tech Teams Meetup, where Philip Joubert (Co-Founder of OfferZen) and Stephen van der Heijden (VP Product) will discuss "Navigating the Challenges of Hiring AI-Powered Developers". We'll be focusing on how AI has impacted sourcing, technical assessments and more. Save your seat below 👇. 👉 Please note: this is an 'apply to join' event - so seats are limited, and only those in Teach Leadership roles will be accepted to join this event.

🚀 𝐄𝐱𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐍𝐞𝐰𝐬! I’m thrilled to join OfferZen’s "𝟑𝟔𝟎° 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡 𝐇𝐢𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬" 𝐰𝐞𝐛𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐫 𝐨𝐧 𝐎𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟑𝟏𝐬𝐭 𝐚𝐭 𝟏𝟐:𝟎𝟎 𝐒𝐀𝐒𝐓, alongside industry experts: Thamsanqa Moyo, visionary CTO in HR tech Nik Spyratos, seasoned Laravel consultant Lee Watts, CHRO with expertise in talent analytics We'll cover some of the latest thinking in tech hiring: 👉 𝐒𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐨-𝐁𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐅𝐢𝐭: Going beyond the CV, asking candidates to showcase past work that saved money, drove growth, or improved efficiency — focusing on tangible impact over listed experience. 👉 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐚-𝐃𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐒𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠: Structuring interview performance scoring within hiring committees, using evidence-based metrics for fairer, data-backed decisions. 👉 𝐑𝐞𝐝𝐞𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐭-𝐑𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐒𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬: Rethinking "market rate" by integrating metrics on value added, growth impact, and role alignment. 𝐉𝐨𝐢𝐧 𝐮𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚𝐧 𝐢𝐧-𝐝𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐡 𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞! 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐭 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 👇👇

Less than 17 days to go until #AfricaTechFestival? Entered our swag giveaway yet (just for attending)? Complete the form below and 200 qualifying* (lucky) respondents will get some OfferZen swag to wear with pride at the conference! 👉 https://bit.ly/4eHdAlX *A copy of your ticket needs to be uploaded as proof

2024’s been another tough year for tech 🎢 Navigating what it all means for tech careers is a massive challenge when opinions are everywhere. But what does the data say? 🔮 OfferZen co-founder Brett Jones shared 3 sneak peeks from the incoming survey data👇 Take the 2025 #DevNationSurvey and help build even more transparency in South African tech 👉 https://bit.ly/3TBNrNb

If it’s not broken, don’t fix it 👀 😬

#DevNationSurvey sneak peek: Github Co-pilot is captaining SA devs’ push for productivity 🚢 Incoming survey data shows 70% of devs using an AI coding assistant rely on Github Co-pilot 🧑💻 Using something else?  Take the 2025 #DevNationSurvey and have your say on how you’re using AI tools 👉 https://bit.ly/3TBNrNb