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Inside Sahaj: Meet Org Builder Darren Witham

At Sahaj Software, people own the dreams, ideas, ideologies, successes and failures as a collective. This synergy is rooted in an ethos of honesty, respect, trust, and equitability.In the “Inside Sahaj” series, we meet the people who make Sahaj Software what it is, learning what inspires them, keeps them motivated, and drives their journeys in the world of techIn this edition, we meet Darren Witham to explore how the Org Builder role differs from traditional recruitment, and what an ideal...

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Rebooting my Career: My Tech Transition Story

Changing careers after nearly a decade in customer relations was both exciting and intimidating. I’d built up years of experience, but over time, I realised I needed a new kind of challenge. I wanted something that would stretch my problem-solving skills and keep me learning.I’d always been curious about the tech world, but making the leap felt risky. Still, the pull toward something more creative and mentally stimulating kept growing stronger.This blog is a reflection on that journey, from my...

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Building Sahaj Hyderabad: A Journey of Community, Growth, and Purpose

A little over a year ago, I landed in Hyderabad with a single mission—to set up and grow Sahaj’s presence in the city. I had a hotel booking for a few nights, but beyond that, I had no office, a couple of Sahajeevis hired remotely, and no idea where to start.The journey began with a hunt for a co-working space, one that would resonate with our engineers across India—the kind of engineers we wanted to hire in Hyderabad. I must...

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Pair Programming: Challenges and Rewards

When I first heard about pair programming, I’ll admit, I was skeptical. The idea of two developers sharing a workstation—one coding, while the other observing and offering feedback—seemed like something that slows down the process. I couldn't understand why clients would pay extra for it. However, after seeing many developers championing it, I decided to give it a try. In this blog, I’ll share my personal experience with pair programming, the benefits and challenges I faced, and why I believe...

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Top 5 Benefits of Pair Programming for Developers

Pair programming is a collaborative practice that extends far beyond just writing code. It’s a method that fosters incessant communication, mutual learning, and joint problem-solving. I have been actively engaged in pair programming and find it to be a very effective approach to collaborative coding. Let’s discuss a few benefits of pair programming in this blog, which have helped me in my coding journey.First and foremost, communication is at the heart of pair programming. Both participants engage in verbalizing their...

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Inside Sahaj: Meet Data Engineer Carmen Mardiros

At Sahaj Software, people own the dreams, ideas, ideologies, successes and failures as a collective–a synergy that is rooted in the ethos of honesty, respect, trust, and equitability. In the "Inside Sahaj" series, we meet the people of Sahaj Software and find out about what inspires them, what keeps them motivated and going, and discover about their journeys in the world of tech.Here, we meet Carmen Madiros and find out how she got her start in data engineering and what superpower...

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Culture as a synonym for growth

As the IT industry and the people within it mature, there is a greater emphasis and attention to the effort an organization expends in building a work environment that is conducive for transparency, free thinking and creativity. But what is a company’s culture? In my view, it is an organizations’s set of values, attributes and characteristics. It is the manner in which a company conducts itself and enables its people, provides a safe space so that people’s voices and opinions...

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Waiting for the Right Opportunity ??

Wait No More — We are Hiring at Sahaj Software At Sahaj , We want to make sure that our values and our culture come through in our approach and we believe that our discussion/interview process helps show our culture through the questions we ask. We focus on being honest and transparent as it is important both for the employees and candidates. Most of the time candidates are averse to interviewing due to various reasons like — a lengthy interview...

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We don’t sell

I have spent over two years at Sahaj as an organization builder. This time has yielded substantial learning, unlearning and a way of working underlined with a truth that I consider absolute. I have been working in the recruitment/HR industry for a little over 14 years with a wide spectrum of organizations selling both products and services. We work with clients on their hiring needs and internal projects. Recruiters work across roles that may be technical or otherwise, and handle...

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Open Salaries? Unlimited leaves? Really?

These are the questions that we face when we talk to job seekers on a regular basis as part of the Org building team at Sahaj. My intention of writing this article is to give more insights into our culture at Sahaj and share how amazing it is to be a part of this journey as we grow. Also, I am putting this information out here, with the hope of providing answers to potentially active or passive job seekers who...

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