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What It Actually Takes to Be AI-Ready

What It Actually Takes to Be AI-Ready

Late last year I decided to get serious about AI at Tunga. Not the "give everyone a ChatGPT license" kind of serious. Structurally serious. Redesign how we work.

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The Software Developer Market Is Not Doing What Everyone Says It Is

The Software Developer Market Is Not Doing What Everyone Says It Is

There is a version of this story that has become almost ambient. AI is replacing software developers. Demand is collapsing. The market has fundamentally changed, and whoever hasn't adapted yet is about to find out the hard way.

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Why Your Certificates Don't Matter (And What Actually Does)

Why Your Certificates Don't Matter (And What Actually Does)

A lot of developers believe certifications are a meaningful lever for getting hired internationally.

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What Software Developer Job Postings Are Really Telling Us

What Software Developer Job Postings Are Really Telling Us

We track 1000s of software developer job postings daily across Northern Europe and North America at Tunga. And we talk to the CTOs and founders posting them. Many of those job postings describe an impossible person. A "Senior ML Engineer" position posted in January 2026 requires "5+ years experie

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When salary data meets real people: navigating African developer compensation

When salary data meets real people: navigating African developer compensation

Every few weeks, we watch the same pattern repeat. A European company quotes a budget based on "Africa rates." An experienced developer in Lagos or Nairobi quotes something close to European levels. Both numbers make sense. Both feel fair to the person giving them. And yet the conversation stalls

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Working Across Cultures: Your Guide to Thriving in Multicultural Teams

Working Across Cultures: Your Guide to Thriving in Multicultural Teams

Working Across Cultures: Your Guide to Thriving in Multicultural Teams

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