345: What hiring managers are looking for in developers in 2026 (with Cribl's Sydnee Mayers)

About this episode

Dave interviews Sydnee Mayers about the skills developers need to thrive in 2026.

In this episode, Dave interviews Sydnee Mayers, product lead at Cribl, about the skills developers need to thrive in 2026. They discuss: How the development role is changingThe specific skills developers need going forwardHow organizations should handle the speed at which things are changing

People in this episode

Host: Dave

Guest: Sydnee Mayers

Topics covered

• hiring managers
• developer skills
• future of development
• organizational change
• technology trends

Keywords

• hiring
• developers
• skills
• 2026
• technology
• Cribl
• interview

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Cribl

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