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Katara Chronicles
Thoughts on hiring, engineering careers, and building a talent-first job market.
2nd Oct 2026Careers
Job Hunting While Employed: How to Look Without Your Boss Finding Out
How to explore the market quietly and when going invisible is the right call.
KKatara Team5 min read28th Sep 2026HiringHire Engineers Who Could Code Before Agents
Coding agents made code cheap. Judgement is now the scarce skill. You can only hire it if you know where to look.
KKatara Team5 min read23rd Sep 2026HiringThe $400 Hiring Stack: How to Ditch $10k Agency Retainers
A lean playbook for startups hiring software engineers across EMEA and Japan, without 20% agency fees
KKatara Team4 min read9th Sep 2026HiringCross-Border Contracts vs. Local Payroll: An Engineering Manager's Guide
You found the right engineer in another country. Here's how to choose between contracting and local payroll without stalling your hire.
KKatara Team7 min read23rd Aug 2026EngineeringHow we are building Katara
A deep dive on how we built a simple reverse job board
KKatara Engineering3 min read