Having spent more than a decade hiring in the rapidly changing tech world, Matei, shared his insights into finding the people who will create the internet of tomorrow.

In addition to recruiters broadening their talent search across borders, they should also consider developers with unconventional backgrounds, such as self-taught and bootcamp alumni.

Benefits should go beyond salary and companies should provide constant opportunities for learning, whether through external courses, internal knowledge exchange sessions or exposure to new technologies via project rotation.

According to Matei, there needs to be an overhaul of the education system to keep up with the surging demand. Currently, just 13.2% of schools offer computer science courses; however, 77% of jobs in the next decade will require tech skills.