P.01A database engineer designs schemas and tunes queries; a data engineer builds pipelines. How to screen for the one who keeps your app fast, plus 2026 rates.
P.02React Native's New Architecture is the default now. Screening for JS and native boundaries, Expo tradeoffs, and knowing when cross-platform is wrong.
P.03Salesforce runs sales and service for 150,000+ companies. The wrong developer means expensive tech debt inside a platform you can't easily migrate off.
P.04WordPress runs 43% of the web, but the title covers everyone from theme configurers to block API engineers. How to find one who builds what you need.
P.05How to assess a codebase before you buy, inherit, or partner on it: the documents to request, what kills deals, and what turns out to be fixable.
P.06Phoenix LiveView is production-ready for real-time web applications. Here is what it enables, where it fits, and why teams choosing it are not making an exotic choice.
P.07Blockchain developer is four jobs: smart contract, dApp frontend, protocol, and security auditing. Each needs a different screen. How to find the right one.
P.08C++ covers game engines, embedded, high-frequency trading, and infrastructure. The skills that matter change completely with what you're actually building.
P.09Elixir's talent pool is small, opinionated, and genuinely skilled. How to find the real engineers in it, and why the screen differs from other backend hires.
P.10SRE is a discipline, not DevOps with a pager. How to define the role, screen for reliability math, and avoid hiring an ops generalist by accident.
P.11Most developers lose money by negotiating too early, disclosing their current salary, or taking the first number offered. What actually works instead.
P.12The order you hire your first 10 engineers matters more than the headcount. How to sequence the hires, what ratios work, and the mistakes that slow teams.