Insights

23 posts on insights from the daily.dev blog. Curated developer news, deep-dives, and opinion.

23 posts

Jan 21, 2026 3 min read

How Remote Hiring Changed What Interview Questions I Ask

Remote hiring surfaced another blind spot in my process. The interview questions I used to value stopped predicting success. I was listening for polished curiosity and missing practical experience.

Dafna Ran
Jan 13, 2026 3 min read

Remote hiring Is where behavior shows up

Remote hiring surfaced a blind spot in my process. The difference between engineers who struggled and those who thrived had nothing to do with talent. I was hiring for skills and missing the behaviors that drive execution in remote teams.

Dafna Ran
Oct 2, 2025 6 min read

“What’s broken about developer hiring?” - What we heard, what needs to change

Developers aren’t failing your process - your process is failing developers. Trivia-heavy interviews, ghost jobs, vague roles, and silence have torched trust. Make interviews look like work, tell the truth in the JD (including salary), close the loop, align internally, and use AI to free up humans - not to scale the parts candidates hate. Trust is the only edge that lasts.

Nimrod Kramer
Sep 29, 2025 2 min read

The silent killer of recruiting is mismatched expectations with hiring managers

Recruiting breaks down not because of a lack of candidates, but because recruiters and hiring managers aren’t aligned. The fix isn’t more outreach. It’s richer, shared context and trust.

Nimrod Kramer
Sep 25, 2025 2 min read

Trust is the currency of modern recruiting

Cold outreach is collapsing. CVs are outdated. The only thing that will matter in recruiting’s future is trust and the systems built to protect it.

Nimrod Kramer
Sep 23, 2025 2 min read

Developers don’t care about tour job description (until you fix this one thing)

Developers skim job ads looking for stack, location, flexibility, and salary. If you bury that info under fluff and buzzwords, they won’t care. Be clear, be honest, and they’ll pay attention.

Nimrod Kramer
Sep 22, 2025 3 min read

The H-1B visa crisis: What it really means for developer hiring (and what you can do now)

Trump’s $100K H-1B fee effectively closes the relocation pipeline for most companies. It’s time to rethink developer hiring: focus on trust, signal, and meeting developers where they already are. That’s what we’re building with daily.dev Recruiter and if you need help, my door is open.

Nimrod Kramer
Sep 21, 2025 3 min read

Why developers ignore recruiters (and what to do about it)

Struggling to get developers to reply? Learn why they ignore recruiters and how simple shifts in outreach can boost responses and build trust.

Nimrod Kramer
Sep 20, 2025 2 min read

The candidate experience is your employer brand

Your employer brand isn’t your careers page or awards. It’s how you treat candidates in the hiring process. Ghosting, slow feedback, and vague comms destroy reputation faster than any ad campaign.

Nimrod Kramer
Sep 19, 2025 3 min read

The ghosting epidemic in tech recruiting

Candidate ghosting is every recruiter’s nightmare. Learn why developers vanish mid-process and how to cut ghosting with speed, clarity, and respect.

Nimrod Kramer
Sep 18, 2025 3 min read

LinkedIn became a spam central. What comes after?

Recruiters and developers are fed up with LinkedIn. Here’s why it’s failing, why alternatives struggle, and what the future of tech recruiting looks like.

Nimrod Kramer
Sep 17, 2025 2 min read

The goldmine of passive talent

Passive talent is the goldmine of recruiting, but recruiters ruin it with cold outreach and volume games. Trust and relevance are the real unlock.

Nimrod Kramer
Sep 16, 2025 2 min read

Tech recruiting in the age of AI

AI won’t fix recruiting’s trust problem. Developers can spot bot-written outreach instantly. Use AI to clear grunt work, not to fake human connection.

Nimrod Kramer
Jun 7, 2025 2 min read

What’s Your 10%? Applying Sergey Brin’s 70-20-10 Rule to Developer Marketing

Most marketing teams pretend they’re doing the 70-20-10 thing. Very few can tell you which activity sits in which bucket. If you're serious about reaching developers—where attention is scarce and cynicism is high—it's worth getting honest about your allocation. Where are you compounding? Where are you expanding? And what’s your 10% Hail Mary? If you don’t have one, you’re probably overdue.

Daphna Giniger
May 20, 2025 4 min read

The perfect developer ads platform doesn’t exis…

Discover why daily.dev is the ideal ads platform for reaching developers: high-intent direct traffic, desktop-first sessions, and unmatched targeting based on real developer behavior.

Nimrod Kramer
May 11, 2025 2 min read

DevRel: Are you speaking to your true audience? Adapt or fall behind.

AI agents are now the first to read your docs and touch your platform—not developers. DevRel must adapt by writing for machines: structured, unambiguous, and pattern-rich. If the agent doesn’t get it, the developer never will.

Nimrod Kramer
May 4, 2025 1 min read

Great Products Are Still the Only Developer Marketing That Matters

Developer marketing only works when the product delivers immediate, obvious value. No landing page, brand campaign, or "community strategy" can cover for a bad product experience. If marketing isn’t anchored to fast, frictionless user wins, it’s dead on arrival — no matter how creative the execution.

Daphna Giniger
Apr 27, 2025 2 min read

If everyone is a developer, is it still developer marketing?

Developer marketing is facing a major shift. As AI, no-code, and automation tools lower the technical barrier, more people are identifying as developers — even those with limited technical skills. Brands that want to stay relevant must double down on defining their core audience, protect their developer-first identity, and create smart pathways for non-traditional users without diluting their credibility. Bigger brands may not need to overhaul today, but they can’t afford to ignore where the next five years are heading.

Daphna Giniger
Feb 10, 2025 2 min read

The secret marketing benefit you're not measuring

Marketing isn’t just for acquiring users—it drives momentum across the entire team. Seeing real people use, question, and react to your product keeps motivation high and prevents the “building in a vacuum” trap. Even when traffic doesn’t convert perfectly, it’s better than silence.

Daphna Giniger
Feb 8, 2025 2 min read

How to write for developers and avoid cringe

Writing for developers means cutting the fluff and getting to the point. Use the IDEA framework: Intrigue with a strong hook, Demonstrate with real examples, Engage by showing relevance, and Advocate with a clear next step. Be concise, authentic, and useful—developers won’t waste time on anything less.

Daphna Giniger
Feb 6, 2025 4 min read

The biggest mistakes companies make in developer marketing

Stop making these developer marketing mistakes. Learn why overhyping, poor documentation, gated content, and ignoring developer trust will kill your credibility.

Nimrod Kramer
Feb 5, 2025 2 min read

How to launch a successful advertisement campaign for developers

Learn how to successfully advertise to developers with targeted campaigns that provide real value. Discover the best platforms, ad strategies, and engagement tactics.

Nimrod Kramer
Feb 4, 2025 3 min read

What is developer marketing?

Learn what developer marketing is, why it's different from traditional marketing, and how to effectively engage developers. Discover key strategies for success, including leveraging platforms like daily.dev.

Nimrod Kramer

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Insights

How Remote Hiring Changed What Interview Questions I Ask

Remote hiring Is where behavior shows up

“What’s broken about developer hiring?” - What we heard, what needs to change

The silent killer of recruiting is mismatched expectations with hiring managers

Trust is the currency of modern recruiting

Developers don’t care about tour job description (until you fix this one thing)

The H-1B visa crisis: What it really means for developer hiring (and what you can do now)

Why developers ignore recruiters (and what to do about it)

The candidate experience is your employer brand

The ghosting epidemic in tech recruiting

LinkedIn became a spam central. What comes after?

The goldmine of passive talent

Tech recruiting in the age of AI

What’s Your 10%? Applying Sergey Brin’s 70-20-10 Rule to Developer Marketing

The perfect developer ads platform doesn’t exis…

DevRel: Are you speaking to your true audience? Adapt or fall behind.

Great Products Are Still the Only Developer Marketing That Matters

If everyone is a developer, is it still developer marketing?

The secret marketing benefit you're not measuring

How to write for developers and avoid cringe

The biggest mistakes companies make in developer marketing

How to launch a successful advertisement campaign for developers

What is developer marketing?

Get developer news, every new tab.