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Remote Hiring: The future is now
Remote

Remote Hiring: The future is now

Organisations have been successfully finding and hiring great candidates remotely for years, but never before has the entire global workforce been thrown so abruptly into relying on fully remote processes.

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    hackajob Staff
3 min read
Why I joined hackajob
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Why I joined hackajob

This week, we’re hearing from George Carter from our sales team. One of our Senior Account Executives, George loves nothing more than chatting with our customers. In his spare time, George can be found reading a good book, exploring new places or on a wine tasting course with his wife.

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    hackajob Staff
2 min read
Mental health in the Workplace
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Mental health in the Workplace

Mental health always seems to be something that we as a society tiptoe around, however paying attention to mental health within the workplace has never been more important, especially in the current climate.

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    hackajob Staff
3 min read
Why I joined hackajob
Recruitment

Why I joined hackajob

Welcome to our new series, dedicated to introducing you to the entire team at hackajob. This month we’re hearing from Karina Paschalis, who currently works in our Marketing department.

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    hackajob Staff
2 min read
How to motivate your teams whilst working remotely
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How to motivate your teams whilst working remotely

Have you been working remotely? Or has it sometimes felt more like you’re remotely working? While many people have adapted quickly to unusual circumstances, getting the most out of a new WFH workspace can still take some extra discipline.

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    hackajob Staff
4 min read
Committed to Change
Internal News

Committed to Change

Over the last fortnight, we've all seen the awful footage of a US police officer killing George Floyd. Whilst I'm grateful to see the police officers involved will be held to account, it’s not enough.

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    hackajob Staff
2 min read
Introducing our New Learning & Assessment Platform
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Introducing our New Learning & Assessment Platform

At hackajob, we're constantly cooking up new ideas to make your experience even better on our platform and we always take your feedback onboard. It's why we're really proud to announce our latest venture; our brand new Learning & Assessment Platform 🎉

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    hackajob Staff
2 min read
Remote Hiring with hackajob

Remote Hiring with hackajob

With the current climate as it stands, many organisations are taking steps and measures in order to continue 'business as usual', and rightly so. There's a lot of uncertainty in the air right

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    hackajob Staff
4 min read
Testing your Django Application
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Testing your Django Application

When writing any kind of software, it’s crucial to test the code and therefore the application you’ve created.

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    hackajob Staff
4 min read
Getting Started with Expo
ReactNative

Getting Started with Expo

If you’re keen to learn all-things React Native (including the types of things you can build), without the need to deal with dependency settings, links and compatibility issues; we recommend giving this tutorial a try.

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    hackajob Staff
2 min read
Why I Joined hackajob: James Bull
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Why I Joined hackajob: James Bull

Welcome to our new series, dedicated to introducing you to the entire team at hackajob.

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    hackajob Staff
2 min read
Concurrency and Improvements in Java 8: Part 2
Java

Concurrency and Improvements in Java 8: Part 2

Discover how to use the CompletableFuture class in Java.

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    hackajob Staff
6 min read
How to Deploy a RESTful Application with CRUD Endpoints
Python

How to Deploy a RESTful Application with CRUD Endpoints

Learn how to deploy a RESTful application with CRUD endpoints.

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    hackajob Staff
9 min read
Type and Repeatable Annotations Explained
Java

Type and Repeatable Annotations Explained

The last in our ‘Improvements in Java 8’ series, in this article we’ll be concentrating on both Type and Repeatable annotations in detail and explaining their benefits.

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    hackajob Staff
5 min read
Using the KeyboardAvoidingView in React Native
ReactNative

Using the KeyboardAvoidingView in React Native

This week, we’re going to be learning how to use and implement the KeyboardAvoidingView.

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    hackajob Staff
3 min read
Learn to use Firebase with React Native: Part 3
ReactNative

Learn to use Firebase with React Native: Part 3

If you’ve been following along so far, you should have built an app that can operate without an internet connection and is connected with Firebase. In this tutorial, you’ll be working on CRUD operations with Firebase; starting with learning how to insert data.

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    hackajob Staff
4 min read
Concurrency and Improvements in Java 8: Part 1
Java

Concurrency and Improvements in Java 8: Part 1

When Java 8 was introduced, lambda expressions and the Stream API were among the most talked about features in this release. However, Java 8 has also added a class called ‘CompletableFuture’ in the Concurrency API...

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    hackajob Staff
6 min read
Learn to use Firebase with React Native: Part 2
ReactNative

Learn to use Firebase with React Native: Part 2

In Part 2 of this tutorial, you’ll be working on a connection between your app and Firebase itself.

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    hackajob Staff
3 min read
How to Dockerise your Django Application
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How to Dockerise your Django Application

According to most, Microservices is the hot new thing in application architecture. So what’s the fuss?

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    hackajob Staff
3 min read
Learn to use Firebase with React Native
ReactNative

Learn to use Firebase with React Native

Whilst you can deploy an application using Heroku or various AWS services, at hackajob, believe that Firebase is one of the easiest and most documented platforms to integrate with any app.

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    hackajob Staff
4 min read
File IO in Java 8: The Rundown
Java

File IO in Java 8: The Rundown

At hackajob HQ, we’re big fans of the improvements made in Java 8. In this article, we’re going to be exploring some of the improvements made to File IO, including reading and writing a file, as well as listing the contents of a directory.

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    hackajob Staff
7 min read
Using the Optional Feature in Java 8
Java

Using the Optional Feature in Java 8

At hackajob HQ, one of our favourite features in Java 8 is the Optional Feature. Helping to avoid unexpected errors and write clean code, in today’s article, we’ll be covering it in detail.

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    hackajob Staff
6 min read
How to Create a Launch Screen & Icons
ReactNative

How to Create a Launch Screen & Icons

Whilst we seem to have multiple tutorials available on our blog that detail how to develop a brand new app from scratch, we feel it’s important to take some additional time and learn what to do with an app after it’s been created; such as creating a launch screen and configuring launch icons.

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    hackajob Staff
4 min read
Creating a Flask App with SQLAlchemy, PostgreSQL, and Alembic
Python

Creating a Flask App with SQLAlchemy, PostgreSQL, and Alembic

Flask is one of the most popular web frameworks for Python. A key contrast between Flask and Django (the other framework) is that the latter comes with several out-of-the-box tools that make configuration much quicker.

  • hackajob Staff
    hackajob Staff
6 min read
Using Custom Fonts in React Native
ReactNative

Using Custom Fonts in React Native

Follow along and learn how to add Custom Fonts to an existing React Native project.

  • hackajob Staff
    hackajob Staff
2 min read
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