Hiring an iOS Developer with John Knox

In this episode we talk with John Knox about Business of Software conference, hiring an iOS developer, and getting hired as an iOS developer.

Show Notes

Guest

•  John Knox  - Twitter @windaddict - LinkedIn
  • Hiring An App Developer - Twitter @hireanappdev

Previous Episodes

Episode 12 - iOS Developer Interviews with Alex Bush

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Business of Software Highlights

• Matt Wensing on Forecasting
• One Second Everyday 

iOS Hiring Challenges

• Lack of Experience and Understand of iOS Development
• Cargo Cult Interview Style (and Burying Dead Bodies😱?)
• Lack of Training Resources for Employees
• Not Oppurtunities for Growth 
• Lack of Organization Skills in HR/Recruiting

Getting Hired

• Dealing with HR Automation
• Finding the Right Person at the Company?
• LinkedIn vs Twitter

What Companies Should Look For?

• How John Does Coding Challenges
• Finding Coding Style
• Have Little to No Complex Dependencies
• Seeing Actual Experience 

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Creators & Guests

Host

Leo Dion

Swift developer for Apple devices and more; Founder of BrightDigit; husband and father of 6 adorable kids

Guest

John M. P. Knox

iOS + BLE. Author. Investor: @TinySeedFund, @1SecondEveryday, @heyReform, @UseSummit, @reimbi_app, @CastosHQ, & more. Windsurfer.

What is Empower Apps?

An exploration of Apple business news and technology. We talk about how businesses can use new technology to empower their business and employees, from Leo Dion, founder of BrightDigit.