Opinion

November 24, 2021

What tech leaders get wrong when hiring developers in Central and Eastern Europe

Central and Eastern Europe have a strong pool of developer talent, yet it remains untapped by tech companies. Here's how to hire the best.


Sergiu Matei

4 min read

Programmers in Ukraine. Credit: Unsplash

There's a reason why Romanian is the second most spoken language at Microsoft. If you don't have at least one developer in your team from Central and Eastern Europe (CEE), you're missing a trick. 

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