London Tech Employment: Ruby & PHP Mid-Year Update 2024

As we reach the mid-year mark in 2024, here is a look at how the Ruby and PHP development sectors are performing and an overview of what skills are in demand and what are the preferred benefits we are seeing

Sector Overview

The demand for talented Ruby developers continues to rise throughout 2024, making the recruitment process more challenging yet essential. Companies are looking for developers with a strong command of Ruby, proficiency in Ruby on Rails, and familiarity with front-end technologies like HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. Additionally, showcasing your company culture and offering competitive compensation packages can help attract top-tier talent.

The PHP development sector in London remains robust in 2024. PHP continues to be a popular choice for web development

Skills In Demand

Essential skills for Ruby developers in 2024 include:

• Ruby Programming: Mastery of Ruby’s syntax and features.
• Ruby on Rails: Knowledge of Rails conventions and MVC architecture.
• Web Technologies: Proficiency in HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and front-end frameworks.
• Database Management: Designing schemas and optimizing performance.
• Version Control: Expertise in Git.
• Problem-solving: Effective troubleshooting.
• Security: Awareness of best practices.

Key skills for PHP developers in 2024 include:

• Modern PHP Frameworks: Proficiency in Laravel, Symfony, and Yii.
• API Development: Experience with microservices architecture.
• Testing Frameworks: Knowledge of PHPUnit and writing testable code.

Benefits

More and more software engineers are looking for a 4-day week, it’s the age of work/life balance! And more are seeing that a 4-day week is far more productive, and employees are happier with an extra day at the weekend.

• The “standard” just isn’t going to cut it anymore. 20 days holiday is not appealing!
• People are thinking more about their futures, and I am seeing a growing demand for decent pensions.
• With the increase of women joining the tech industry, companies offering better than standard parental/maternity policies have a leg up on the competition.