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Find, Hire, Work. Top-rated tech talent for freelance, contract-to-hire, and W2 roles.
Link in bio: gunio.start.page
Link in bio: gunio.start.page
The best relationships come from preparation, not platforms.
Dwarkesh proves this in podcasting.
Same principle applies to engineering hiring.
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Dwarkesh proves this in podcasting.
Same principle applies to engineering hiring.
Link in bio.
July 30, 2025 at 9:10 PM
The best relationships come from preparation, not platforms.
Dwarkesh proves this in podcasting.
Same principle applies to engineering hiring.
Link in bio.
Dwarkesh proves this in podcasting.
Same principle applies to engineering hiring.
Link in bio.
AI implementation = still a people problem
Meta is throwing 9-figure offers at AI developers. You're in a bidding war you can't win.
So what can you compete on?
- Context & domain expertise
- Engineering quality
- Speed vs committee processes
- Partnership models
Meta is throwing 9-figure offers at AI developers. You're in a bidding war you can't win.
So what can you compete on?
- Context & domain expertise
- Engineering quality
- Speed vs committee processes
- Partnership models
July 22, 2025 at 4:12 PM
AI implementation = still a people problem
Meta is throwing 9-figure offers at AI developers. You're in a bidding war you can't win.
So what can you compete on?
- Context & domain expertise
- Engineering quality
- Speed vs committee processes
- Partnership models
Meta is throwing 9-figure offers at AI developers. You're in a bidding war you can't win.
So what can you compete on?
- Context & domain expertise
- Engineering quality
- Speed vs committee processes
- Partnership models
Your legacy database doesn't need a complete rewrite to work with AI.
Build an MCP server. Give LLMs direct query access to old PostgreSQL systems.
Support tickets that used to require developer time? Now handled instantly.
Build an MCP server. Give LLMs direct query access to old PostgreSQL systems.
Support tickets that used to require developer time? Now handled instantly.
June 3, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Your legacy database doesn't need a complete rewrite to work with AI.
Build an MCP server. Give LLMs direct query access to old PostgreSQL systems.
Support tickets that used to require developer time? Now handled instantly.
Build an MCP server. Give LLMs direct query access to old PostgreSQL systems.
Support tickets that used to require developer time? Now handled instantly.
Staff Augmentation vs Managed Engineering Services: Which fits your 2025 roadmap?
Our latest guide breaks down when to add individual engineers vs hiring a cross-functional pod for complete delivery ownership.
Don't know? Book a strategy session w/ us.
Link in bio.
Our latest guide breaks down when to add individual engineers vs hiring a cross-functional pod for complete delivery ownership.
Don't know? Book a strategy session w/ us.
Link in bio.
May 16, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Staff Augmentation vs Managed Engineering Services: Which fits your 2025 roadmap?
Our latest guide breaks down when to add individual engineers vs hiring a cross-functional pod for complete delivery ownership.
Don't know? Book a strategy session w/ us.
Link in bio.
Our latest guide breaks down when to add individual engineers vs hiring a cross-functional pod for complete delivery ownership.
Don't know? Book a strategy session w/ us.
Link in bio.
Your LLM shouldn’t just talk—it should act.
Meet Model Context Protocol (MCP), the USB-C of AI that lets ChatGPT/Claude pull from Google Calendar, HubSpot & more.
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Meet Model Context Protocol (MCP), the USB-C of AI that lets ChatGPT/Claude pull from Google Calendar, HubSpot & more.
Link in bio
May 7, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Your LLM shouldn’t just talk—it should act.
Meet Model Context Protocol (MCP), the USB-C of AI that lets ChatGPT/Claude pull from Google Calendar, HubSpot & more.
Link in bio
Meet Model Context Protocol (MCP), the USB-C of AI that lets ChatGPT/Claude pull from Google Calendar, HubSpot & more.
Link in bio
CTO in 2025 = AI strategist + security hawk + growth engine.
– GenAI guardrails ✅
– Zero critical vulns ✅
– Cloud spend on target ✅
– <12 % attrition ✅
Break the 2015 JD mold. See the full guide & KPIs, then steal the checklist.
– GenAI guardrails ✅
– Zero critical vulns ✅
– Cloud spend on target ✅
– <12 % attrition ✅
Break the 2015 JD mold. See the full guide & KPIs, then steal the checklist.
April 25, 2025 at 4:48 PM
CTO in 2025 = AI strategist + security hawk + growth engine.
– GenAI guardrails ✅
– Zero critical vulns ✅
– Cloud spend on target ✅
– <12 % attrition ✅
Break the 2015 JD mold. See the full guide & KPIs, then steal the checklist.
– GenAI guardrails ✅
– Zero critical vulns ✅
– Cloud spend on target ✅
– <12 % attrition ✅
Break the 2015 JD mold. See the full guide & KPIs, then steal the checklist.
At Gun.io, we’ve seen firsthand how a curated approach to hiring elevates dev performance and retention—no more sifting through endless proposals. Discover how we’re making contract work a sustainable, long-term career for world-class engineers.
April 11, 2025 at 8:00 PM
At Gun.io, we’ve seen firsthand how a curated approach to hiring elevates dev performance and retention—no more sifting through endless proposals. Discover how we’re making contract work a sustainable, long-term career for world-class engineers.
Get LLMs production-ready with Gun.io devs. Implement GPU auto-scaling, vector databases, and advanced orchestration. Batching, quantization, caching, and solid MLOps are your keys to reliable, cost-efficient large-scale AI—beyond just adding more hardware.
April 4, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Get LLMs production-ready with Gun.io devs. Implement GPU auto-scaling, vector databases, and advanced orchestration. Batching, quantization, caching, and solid MLOps are your keys to reliable, cost-efficient large-scale AI—beyond just adding more hardware.
Dynamic customer support and real-time data insights can be achieved by integrating GPT & RAG, but building it right can be a challenge.
👇 Best practices, pitfalls, and how expert freelance AI devs can help. Link in bio.
👇 Best practices, pitfalls, and how expert freelance AI devs can help. Link in bio.
March 26, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Dynamic customer support and real-time data insights can be achieved by integrating GPT & RAG, but building it right can be a challenge.
👇 Best practices, pitfalls, and how expert freelance AI devs can help. Link in bio.
👇 Best practices, pitfalls, and how expert freelance AI devs can help. Link in bio.
Using LLMs is table stakes. We chatted with ML expert Bjørn Furuknap about AI that learns on the fly and takes action, not just chats. Link in bio for where AI seems to be headed next.
February 27, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Using LLMs is table stakes. We chatted with ML expert Bjørn Furuknap about AI that learns on the fly and takes action, not just chats. Link in bio for where AI seems to be headed next.
From a technical perspective the federal tech modernization scope is remarkable. Modernizing systems that millions rely on daily, some running code from the 1960s.
This is a significant opportunity for tech companies but with serious responsibility.
This is a significant opportunity for tech companies but with serious responsibility.
February 6, 2025 at 7:54 PM
From a technical perspective the federal tech modernization scope is remarkable. Modernizing systems that millions rely on daily, some running code from the 1960s.
This is a significant opportunity for tech companies but with serious responsibility.
This is a significant opportunity for tech companies but with serious responsibility.
Replacing an employee costs WAY more than you think - probably by an order of magnitude.
When devs leave, they take years of architectural context with them. It's why we're obsessed with matching companies with pre-vetted senior devs who hit the ground running.
Real numbers here 👇
(in bio)
When devs leave, they take years of architectural context with them. It's why we're obsessed with matching companies with pre-vetted senior devs who hit the ground running.
Real numbers here 👇
(in bio)
January 29, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Replacing an employee costs WAY more than you think - probably by an order of magnitude.
When devs leave, they take years of architectural context with them. It's why we're obsessed with matching companies with pre-vetted senior devs who hit the ground running.
Real numbers here 👇
(in bio)
When devs leave, they take years of architectural context with them. It's why we're obsessed with matching companies with pre-vetted senior devs who hit the ground running.
Real numbers here 👇
(in bio)
Your freelance developers have seen 20+ different companies make the same mistakes you're about to make.
Are you actually listening to them?
How the biggest tech disasters could have been prevented, and why your contractors know more than you think
Are you actually listening to them?
How the biggest tech disasters could have been prevented, and why your contractors know more than you think
January 27, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Your freelance developers have seen 20+ different companies make the same mistakes you're about to make.
Are you actually listening to them?
How the biggest tech disasters could have been prevented, and why your contractors know more than you think
Are you actually listening to them?
How the biggest tech disasters could have been prevented, and why your contractors know more than you think
Trust in software teams means knowing when to write and when to talk. When to dig deep alone and when to problem solve together.
Protecting deep work isn't anti-social - it's pro-delivery.
Excellence flows from clarity, not constant connectivity.
Protecting deep work isn't anti-social - it's pro-delivery.
Excellence flows from clarity, not constant connectivity.
January 22, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Trust in software teams means knowing when to write and when to talk. When to dig deep alone and when to problem solve together.
Protecting deep work isn't anti-social - it's pro-delivery.
Excellence flows from clarity, not constant connectivity.
Protecting deep work isn't anti-social - it's pro-delivery.
Excellence flows from clarity, not constant connectivity.
Counter-Strike was technical brilliance masquerading as a game. While we were hunting headshots, C++ wizards had built a revolution:
BSP rendering, lag compensation, client-server architecture - engineering that changed gaming forever.
BSP rendering, lag compensation, client-server architecture - engineering that changed gaming forever.
January 16, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Counter-Strike was technical brilliance masquerading as a game. While we were hunting headshots, C++ wizards had built a revolution:
BSP rendering, lag compensation, client-server architecture - engineering that changed gaming forever.
BSP rendering, lag compensation, client-server architecture - engineering that changed gaming forever.
Commit counts ≠ Productivity
Lines of code ≠ Value
Real metrics measure:
✅ Customer value delivery
✅ Team collaboration
✅ System quality
Context is everything. Measure what matters, not what's easy.
Lines of code ≠ Value
Real metrics measure:
✅ Customer value delivery
✅ Team collaboration
✅ System quality
Context is everything. Measure what matters, not what's easy.
January 15, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Commit counts ≠ Productivity
Lines of code ≠ Value
Real metrics measure:
✅ Customer value delivery
✅ Team collaboration
✅ System quality
Context is everything. Measure what matters, not what's easy.
Lines of code ≠ Value
Real metrics measure:
✅ Customer value delivery
✅ Team collaboration
✅ System quality
Context is everything. Measure what matters, not what's easy.
Biological evolution is just a really long-running gradient descent algorithm.
Solid technical walkthrough on genetic algorithm implementation patterns by Dave Aronson. From basic bit-string evolution to fitness function design theory.
Link in bio.
Solid technical walkthrough on genetic algorithm implementation patterns by Dave Aronson. From basic bit-string evolution to fitness function design theory.
Link in bio.
January 10, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Biological evolution is just a really long-running gradient descent algorithm.
Solid technical walkthrough on genetic algorithm implementation patterns by Dave Aronson. From basic bit-string evolution to fitness function design theory.
Link in bio.
Solid technical walkthrough on genetic algorithm implementation patterns by Dave Aronson. From basic bit-string evolution to fitness function design theory.
Link in bio.
From Surveillance to Strategy: The Real Story of Remote Work
When the pandemic hit, organizations rushed to install surveillance software. Years later, innovative companies are discovering something surprising: remote work isn't just viable—it's a competitive advantage.
Link in bio.
When the pandemic hit, organizations rushed to install surveillance software. Years later, innovative companies are discovering something surprising: remote work isn't just viable—it's a competitive advantage.
Link in bio.
January 8, 2025 at 5:35 PM
From Surveillance to Strategy: The Real Story of Remote Work
When the pandemic hit, organizations rushed to install surveillance software. Years later, innovative companies are discovering something surprising: remote work isn't just viable—it's a competitive advantage.
Link in bio.
When the pandemic hit, organizations rushed to install surveillance software. Years later, innovative companies are discovering something surprising: remote work isn't just viable—it's a competitive advantage.
Link in bio.
While everyone else is still shaking off the holiday break, we're already shipping.
Check out how we wrapped up 2024 with platform improvements that make finding + hiring developers even better, link in bio.
Check out how we wrapped up 2024 with platform improvements that make finding + hiring developers even better, link in bio.
January 6, 2025 at 8:40 PM
While everyone else is still shaking off the holiday break, we're already shipping.
Check out how we wrapped up 2024 with platform improvements that make finding + hiring developers even better, link in bio.
Check out how we wrapped up 2024 with platform improvements that make finding + hiring developers even better, link in bio.
Starting 2025 by appreciating the unsung heroes holiday break: Netflix devs who turned "What should I watch next?" into "How did they know?!"
That seamless flow from Emily in Paris to Partner Track? Pure engineering elegance - collaborative filtering + content analysis + reinforcement learning.
That seamless flow from Emily in Paris to Partner Track? Pure engineering elegance - collaborative filtering + content analysis + reinforcement learning.
January 2, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Starting 2025 by appreciating the unsung heroes holiday break: Netflix devs who turned "What should I watch next?" into "How did they know?!"
That seamless flow from Emily in Paris to Partner Track? Pure engineering elegance - collaborative filtering + content analysis + reinforcement learning.
That seamless flow from Emily in Paris to Partner Track? Pure engineering elegance - collaborative filtering + content analysis + reinforcement learning.
The quiet exhaustion of tech hiring isn't just a 2024 story. As we enter 2025, something's shifting: We're rediscovering the human side of building teams.
A thread on hope, connection, and the future of tech hiring:
A thread on hope, connection, and the future of tech hiring:
December 31, 2024 at 5:13 PM
The quiet exhaustion of tech hiring isn't just a 2024 story. As we enter 2025, something's shifting: We're rediscovering the human side of building teams.
A thread on hope, connection, and the future of tech hiring:
A thread on hope, connection, and the future of tech hiring:
Big thanks to our clients and developers for an incredible 2024!
Here's to more growth, innovation, and success in the new year.
Here's to more growth, innovation, and success in the new year.
December 27, 2024 at 2:35 PM
Big thanks to our clients and developers for an incredible 2024!
Here's to more growth, innovation, and success in the new year.
Here's to more growth, innovation, and success in the new year.
The best gift for your dev team this year? Extra bandwidth.
Hire top-notch engineers with Gun.io and start 2024 ahead of the curve.
Hire top-notch engineers with Gun.io and start 2024 ahead of the curve.
Hire Elite Software Developers & Engineers | Gun.io
Find and hire verified software engineers across all tech stacks. From AI to full-stack development, get instant matches and start building.
Gun.io
December 24, 2024 at 2:35 PM
The best gift for your dev team this year? Extra bandwidth.
Hire top-notch engineers with Gun.io and start 2024 ahead of the curve.
Hire top-notch engineers with Gun.io and start 2024 ahead of the curve.
Stuck with unfinished projects over the holidays? ⛄ Gun.io has elite engineers on deck to save the day. Let’s wrap up 2024 strong.
Hire Elite Software Developers & Engineers | Gun.io
Find and hire verified software engineers across all tech stacks. From AI to full-stack development, get instant matches and start building.
Gun.io
December 23, 2024 at 3:34 PM
Stuck with unfinished projects over the holidays? ⛄ Gun.io has elite engineers on deck to save the day. Let’s wrap up 2024 strong.
New Open Spaces post: Our community dev, Priyansh N., looks at the tech stack choices behind modern e-wallet systems.
Deep dive into why companies like Monzo and American Express made specific architecture decisions for their payment systems. Some compelling performance data in here.
Link in bio.
Deep dive into why companies like Monzo and American Express made specific architecture decisions for their payment systems. Some compelling performance data in here.
Link in bio.
December 20, 2024 at 3:23 PM
New Open Spaces post: Our community dev, Priyansh N., looks at the tech stack choices behind modern e-wallet systems.
Deep dive into why companies like Monzo and American Express made specific architecture decisions for their payment systems. Some compelling performance data in here.
Link in bio.
Deep dive into why companies like Monzo and American Express made specific architecture decisions for their payment systems. Some compelling performance data in here.
Link in bio.