5 Ways to Address War
for Talent & Increasing Demand
for Full Stack Developers

August 8, 2019

STARTUPS | TRANSFORMATION

Based on the latest research reports, nearly about 45% of IT employers are experiencing difficulty in matching open demands in the market. Considering the changing digital IT landscape, companies that understand their own IT army and skill set requirements can better drive towards competitive advantage and stay ahead in the market.

How to constantly focus on core competency while access to full stack programmers and developers for your core IT Team is not assured? Here are some tips.

To attract the right technical talent – especially full stack developers and hard-core hands-on programmers, a focussed approach is vital.

1. Upskill and Continuous Training

Let us look at a scalable strategy for long-term in hiring and upskilling.

First, a strategy imbibed into Company’s hiring — built to hire good quality people (culturally fit) and train them on specific skills -software programming and development. —and it can be made a part of Company’s agenda executed through internal training academy. Once the basics are set, it’s all a matter of internal alignment to build a culture.

Second, build a culture in the current system that will ensure regular upskilling opportunities to improve current employees’ existing skills and learn new ones which can cater existing and future needs.

2. Be Flexible in work locations, timing, etc.

Ask question and see how flexible can you be to employees on work location, work timing, emoluments you pay and other aspects? Each and every of these aspects can be revisited; and refine the process and policies that helps on attracting more qualified full stack developers and programmers to the system.

3. Ensure cultural alignment

Focus is on finding culturally fit, trainable and passionate people who could be your full stack developer tomorrow. Skills can be trained — as and when the way Company wanted. For short term, the approach can be plug-and-play of full stack developers and other programmers into the projects. For long term, looking for exact match of skills and experience, it will limit opportunities from hiring great talent.

4. Explore non-profits and government training programs

Today, governments and many non-profit organizations have focussed investments on training to fill the skills gaps in multiple industries and IT is not different. These skill development programs aim to train people to make them employable – including custom IT training on full stack development basics and advanced level. These all are opportunities out there and can be leveraged — in collaboration with government and no-profit organization.

5. Involve in productive policy changes

Our new generation of youngsters to pass out of their colleges with hands on training on the latest Digital IT skills and other skills required for the industry. This will make them ready to employ and productive from day one. Influence policy changes that renew and expand financial aid for short-term and long-term learning including custom training on the full stack development. Also, curriculum can be refined to make them suitable for meeting the current needs of the employment market. Hackathons – coding camps to be part of learning curriculum and prepare youngsters for the future full stack developers and hard-core programmers.

The coming years, we are will likely to see the continuation of current industry trends on demands for qualified full stack developer could be in top priority as organizations look for minimizing their cost. The ever-growing full stack developer and programmer shortage could pose challenges for businesses to expand.

Although there is visible gap in the availability of full stack developers, a few initiatives like above can help organizations to embrace digital IT transformation and continue to grow.