RR 372: Hiring with Mindaugas Mozūras

Panel: Charles Max WoodDavid RichardsEric BerryCatherine Meyers Special Guests: Mindaugas MozūrasIn this episode of Ruby Rogues, the panel talks to Mindaugas Mozūras about hiring. Mindaugas is from Lithaunia and has worked at Vinted for the past 6 years, starting as a software developer and is now is the head of engineering there. They talk about why it’s hard to find great developers to hire, the importance of hiring both junior and senior developers, and his blog post A User Guide to Me. They also touch on how you come about writing up job roles, the importance of letting developers think outside of the box, and more!In particular, we dive pretty deep on:Mindaugas introIs it different to hire in Lithuania?It’s not easy to find great developersWhy is it so hard to find good developers?Are there programming boot-camps in Lithuania?Having the resources to train new developersHiring a balance between junior and senior developersJunior developers VS senior developersFear of hiring junior developersA USER GUIDE TO ME blog postWhy did you write this?How to RandsCommunicationHow do you write up job roles?Figuring out what you needHow they write up job ads differently at VintedWeekly one-on-ones and quarterly reviewsAllowing people to be who they are and fit openly into the companyNot forcing people to fit inside a certain “box”And much, much more!Links:VintedA USER GUIDE TO ME blog postHow to RandsMindaugas GitHubvinted.com/[email protected] OceanFreshBooksPicks:CharlesSit down and write codeTake a minute for yourselfErichackajob.coThe Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck by Mark MansonDavidStudying to the HILT: Why Learning Should Look More Like Exercise by Jay LynchOutdoorsCatherineReset by Ellen PaoWomen Level UpMindaugasScaling Teams by Alexander Grossevim-anywhereSpecial Guest: Mindaugas Mozūras. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacyBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/ruby-rogues--6102073/support.