Co-founder · Recruitment
Harry
Harry has spent a decade scaling teams for VC-backed startups and scale-ups across the UK, Europe and the US. He leads how OpenSource partners with clients — embedding with teams, understanding what great looks like, and moving fast enough to land the people everyone else is chasing.
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Written by Harry
How to Choose a Tech Recruitment Agency in London
A buyer's checklist for choosing a tech recruitment agency in London: who screens, which model fits, what to read in the terms, and the questions to ask.
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The State of New York Tech Hiring
NYC startup funding is at its best since 2021, yet teams are hiring leaner. Where the demand and pay really sit, and what it means for hiring plans.
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The State of Amsterdam Tech Hiring
Amsterdam has more tech employers than ever but one senior talent pool. What the funding reset and the 30% ruling change mean for hiring plans.
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The State of Berlin Tech Hiring
Berlin tech pay is climbing again and senior backend, platform and ML roles are the bottleneck, while junior hiring stays crowded. What that means.
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The State of London Tech Hiring
London tech hiring has split in two: aggregate vacancies are down, while AI, platform and fintech roles are as competitive as ever. What that means.
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How to Hire Engineers in a New City
Opening a second engineering location: choosing the city, the anchor hire that decides everything, and why most second offices fail structurally.
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How to Scale an Engineering Team from 10 to 50
The stage that breaks most companies: what changes between 10 and 50 engineers, the hiring rate your team can absorb, and how to keep the bar high.
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Tech Contractor Day Rates in the UK (2026)
UK tech contractor day rates for 2026: roughly £400-£1,200/day by seniority, plus how IR35 status and umbrella vs limited company change your take-home.
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How to Negotiate a Tech Job Offer in the UK
How to negotiate a tech job offer in the UK in 2026: total comp, equity, the ask itself and the counter-offer trap, from a recruiter who runs them.
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In-House Recruiter vs Agency vs Embedded: Which Should You Use?
A practical guide to choosing between an in-house recruiter, a recruitment agency and embedded/RPO for hiring engineers, with the real trade-offs.
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How to Build an Engineering Hiring Process That Wins Offers
A practical playbook for an engineering hiring process that lands your first-choice candidates, short loops, structured assessment, selling and speed.
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How to Reduce Time-to-Hire for Engineering Roles
Practical ways startups and scale-ups cut weeks off engineering hiring, tighter loops, real technical screening and decision discipline, from OpenSource.
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How to Hire Your First Engineers
A founder's guide to making your first technical hires, when to start, what to look for, and how to run a process that lands strong engineers.
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