Trends Report

Brief: Recruit Top Developers By Appealing To Their Social Side

Follow Three Steps To Attract And Keep "We" Developers

July 24th, 2015
Dominique Whittaker, null
Dominique Whittaker
Jeffrey Hammond, null
Jeffrey Hammond
With contributors:
Stephen Powers , Claire Schooley , Kevin Driscoll , Rachel Birrell

Summary

Competition to attract top software developers is at an all-time high, and it's a seller's market. But you can't just throw piles of money at top-tier developers and expect them to stay loyal for many years; today's developers need more. Inadequate recruiting and high attrition will leave your organization at a disadvantage as you struggle to release new products on time while ramping new hires. This brief outlines the changes AD&D managers should make to successfully win and retain developers in a hypercompetitive talent market.

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