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The big comeback of native : when CSS and HTML finally simplify your UI components

CSS and HTML are going into turbo mode in 2025 : carousels, selects, and hover cards are becoming native, stylable, and accessible. Less JS, better performance, and a new era for your front-end design systems.

4 September 2025

6 min

How AI is reconfiguring (not replacing) technology jobs

'To thrive with AI, treat it like a new colleague — one that’s faster and more fearless than you, but who still needs supervision and clear instructions.'

29 July 2025

6 min

What Java Software Developers can expect at a technical interview

Here’s almost THIRTY different ways candidates are quizzed on the inner workings of the Java Virtual Machine.

22 July 2025

4 min

Self Care Day 2025: Smart tech to help recharge and relax

Level up your self care with these smart tech solutions designed to de-stress your job hunting, just in time for ‘24/7’.

16 July 2025

4 min

Top 5 'hot' engineering tech skills of summer 2025

Like temperatures of late, demand for technical engineering skills is rising, and not just here in the UK.

15 July 2025

5 min

Tech interview job tips: top five to follow in H2 2025

Candidates must be 'in it to win it,' but still, the interview process isn’t your audition for 'Britain’s Next Top Techie.'

1 July 2025

7 min

Navigating the EU tech landscape: a freelancer's guide

With high demand for technical expertise and strong digital infrastructure, the EU offers major opportunities—though success requires navigating complex legal, tax, and cultural environments. Combining technical skill with planning and cultural awareness is essential to thrive in the EU market.

26 June 2025

4 min

How marathon IT job interviews are exhausting (for us agencies too)

The multi-multi stage interview is all the rage. But tech candidates are within their rights to fume, especially if otherwise they’d be billing per hour.

24 June 2025

7 min

What C# Developers can expect at a technical interview

The 25 most frequently asked questions of would-be C# Developers.

10 June 2025

5 min

Techies told to report LinkedIn thread hijackers, CV spam, and spoof jobs

'Spray and pay' recruitment is among three blights on IT hiring that candidates are being urged to blow the whistle on.

3 June 2025

9 min

Keeping your temporary IT job: three mistakes to avoid

Computer Futures says retaining a freelance tech role at the extension or renewal stage means NOT doing this trio.

27 May 2025

3 min

Tech job interview? Here’s what NOT to do

Thirteen of the biggest IT job interview mistakes to avoid making during your next Teams or face-to-face.

20 May 2025

8 min

Tech job interview preparation: a Business Analyst’s top tips

10 must-knows ahead of your next IT job interview, according to a Business Analyst with 40 years’ experience in UK tech.

13 May 2025

8 min

Four best techie jobs of 2025 (quarter one) be like...

Which IT roles are paying most this year, and THAT one tech skill predicted to command £1,000 a day.

29 April 2025

5 min

How are cybersecurity jobs changing in 2025, and what’s hot?

How the cybersecurity space is evolving, and where full-timers and freelancers need to position their skills to exploit it.

22 April 2025

4 min

How to impress IT recruiters behind contract/perm tech jobs

Spot the ‘red flags’ on your tech CV as a contractor jumping to perm, or vice versa, as part of nailing the IT job application process, says Hays.

8 April 2025

6 min

What’s in a PHP programmer technical interview or test?

Ranging from basic syntax to complex architectural interrogations, the questions PHP job candidates face depend on the role. But try these 38 for starters.

1 April 2025

4 min

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