Co-authored with Sofiia Yurkevska | Originally published on Freshcode

Summary

This comprehensive hiring guide addresses the unique challenges of building Elixir development teams in today’s competitive market. Drawing from real-world experience across multiple roles, the article provides strategic insights into aligning technical choices with business objectives, creating ideal candidate profiles, and implementing effective assessment processes.

Key Ideas:

• Strategic Alignment: How to map business requirements to Elixir’s strengths in concurrent systems, real-time applications, and fault-tolerant architectures
• Candidate Profiling: Beyond technical skills—focusing on engineering mindset, functional programming experience, and community engagement over just language-specific knowledge
• Sourcing Strategy: Multi-faceted approach including community engagement, specialized platforms (ElixirForum, ElixirJobs), and building company presence in the Elixir ecosystem
• Assessment Framework: Real-world coding challenges, system design exercises, and trial day approaches that reveal both technical competency and cultural fit
• Onboarding Excellence: Structured mentorship programs and quick contribution strategies that accelerate new hire productivity

BEAM and Team: Your Playbook for Hiring Elixir Developers

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