On-Demand Webinar
AI, Developers, and the Truth Behind the Headlines: What the 2026 State of Tech Hiring Really Shows
Thursday, February 26th 2026 PST
Join the CoderPad team for a data-driven conversation that cuts through the hype and reveals what’s actually happening in tech hiring today — straight from the 2026 State of Tech Hiring report.
AI is everywhere in hiring — from sourcing to screening to technical interviews. But while adoption is accelerating, many TA teams are left with more questions than answers:
- Are we hiring fewer engineers, or just different ones?
- Is AI helping us improve signal,or making it harder to trust?
- What actually proves skill when candidates can use AI tools?
- And how do we modernize interviews without sacrificing fairness or quality?
In this webinar, we’ll unpack fresh research from over 650 hiring leaders and developers to show how high-performing organizations are adapting their hiring processes for an AI-augmented world without losing human judgment, trust, or candidate experience.
What You’ll Learn:
- Early insights from the 2026 State of Tech Hiring report
- Real examples of how leading teams are adapting interviews today
- Practical guidance on how to achieve faster, fairer, more human hiring in the AI era
Register now to join the conversation and access the research.
Speakers
Bayo Ojuri
Senior Manager Product Marketing
CoderPad
Frank Hauben
Global VP of Product and Design
CoderPad
Kaylee Estes
Founder
Estes Group
Virtual
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