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Volunteer Day - Revitalising Sir Joseph Banks Park
We believe in volunteering and giving back at Lookahead. JP spent a day helping revitalise Sir Joseph Banks Park, a significant nature reserve on the Botany foreshore in South Sydney NSW.
YOW! Sydney Conference 2018
The last two days of November held a special treat for Sydneysiders in Information Technology. It was the 2018 edition of the YOW! Sydney conference.
YOW! Data Conference 2018
This past Monday and Tuesday was the YOW! Data Conference in Sydney. Thanks to Dave Thomas, Kris Howard and the rest of the organising team for putting on a cracking good event. Some awesome speakers and great topics. Catching up with old friends and meeting new ones is always a fun and rewarding use of time.
Amazon Innovation Day & AWS Summit 2018
Action packed, energizing and inspiring! Last week in Sydney, Amazon hosted their yearly AWS Summit and also presented a brand new event, Amazon Innovation Day, for ‘Leaders with a bias for action’. It was 3 days of presentations, workshops and hearing from some of the most talented people in the technology industry.
AWS Startup Day in Sydney
We were delighted and honoured to attend to the AWS Startup Day event in Sydney. The talks were inspiring, the questions were thoughtful, and the crowd was engaging and welcoming.
The Anti-Sell - A Hiring Tool for the Long Game
Finding great people is hard. Keeping them is even harder. The Anti-Sell can be a great tool to add to your hiring and recruitment toolkit. It’s a great way to setup candidates, teams and companies for success in the long run.
RubyConf Australia v2016 Recap - Seaworld, Gold Coast
The 2016 version of RubyConf AU was an absolutely awesome time. There were some amazing talks, great musical performances, fantastic social events, and an overall feeling of inclusiveness and love within the Ruby Community.
Lookahead Log
Sep
Attention turning to mid-level developer market because the senior market is so tight.
Aug
Congrats on 10 years, RubyAU! A truly amazing community.
Jul
Software engineers top priority for visa approvals, companies looking at sponsorship again.
Jun
Developer salaries rising rapidly. Engineering managment roles relatively steady.
May
Congrats on becoming partner Fiona and welcome to the team Dan! 🎉
Apr
Join our team! We're hiring technical recruiters and sourcers.
Mar
Lookahead turns 9! 🥳
Feb 2021
A Ruby renaissance? Reams of Rails roles racking up.
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