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Cappuccino with HR • Sep 23, 2025

Why Developers Don't Care About Your Employer Brand and How to Fix it

Rudi Bauer , Chris Heilmann , Ivana Spiridonovic

Developers see right through superficial perks and corporate buzzwords. Ditch the forced marketing and discover how radical transparency and real engineering challenges actually attract top technical talent.

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