---
title: "Insights · Dex"
description: "Conversations with the people hiring senior engineers, and what Dex is learning about the market."
url: "https://meetdex.ai/blog"
---

# Insights

[Dex · Due diligence · Dex's Top 50 Tech Companies Hiring in the UK · We evaluated thousands of companies to find fifty places where great engineers are doing work worth doing. Interesting technical problems, strong engineering cultures, real products, and no slop shops in sight. · Paddy Lambros, CEO & Co-Founder · 10 min read](https://meetdex.ai/blog/top-50-companies-2026)

## Upcoming events

[All events](https://luma.com/dex-live)

1. 21 Oct Wednesday  
[18:30 · AI & Hiring: What's Really Working · By Johannah D · London, England](https://luma.com/dex-t9kz)

- [Scaling Startups & Spotting Great Hires · In this episode of The DexFactor Podcast, Paddy sits down with Don Fogarty, Head of Talent at Attio, the AI-native CRM redefining the category and scaling fast, growing from 8 to 100+ people under Don’s guidance. · Don Fogarty · Attio](https://meetdex.ai/blog/don-fogarty-head-of-talent-attio)
- [Finding Talent That Lasts · Dani Unsworth, founding talent lead at Slingshot AI, joins the DexFactor Podcast to share what she’s learned helping more than 300 people find roles they love. · Dani Unsworth · Slingshot AI](https://meetdex.ai/blog/dani-unsworth-founding-talent-lead-slingshot-ai)
- [Redefining Biotech · Ali Afshar, co-founder and CEO of Mytos, joins the DexFactor Podcast to share his journey from building robots in his PhD lab to pioneering the scaled manufacture of human cells. Ali unpacks what it takes to hire for deep tech, why a track record of solving unsolved problems matters more than polished credentials, and how to sustain momentum over an 8-year startup journey. From building conviction to staying curious, this episode is packed with lessons for founders, operators, and anyone working at the edge of what’s possible. · Ali Afshar · Mytos](https://meetdex.ai/blog/ali-afshar-founder-ceo-mytos)

## Conversations

- [From Shelf Stacker to Startup CEO · Jack Jackson · Recurse ML](https://meetdex.ai/blog/jack-jackson-founder-ceo-recurse-ml)
- [Beyond the CV: A Journey into Talent, Leadership, and Innovation · Jamie Edwards · Deliveroo](https://meetdex.ai/blog/jamie-edwards-vp-talent-organization-development-deliveroo)
- [The Hard Truths of Hiring · Luc Adamson · Aura Talent](https://meetdex.ai/blog/luc-adamson-founder-aura-talent)
- [From Cheese Shop to Silicon Valley · Michele Mickleson · Lakera](https://meetdex.ai/blog/michele-mickleson-head-of-people-lakera)
- [Good Is Reliable. Great Is Edgy. · Beth Nevins · Developa](https://meetdex.ai/blog/beth-nevins-founder-developa)
- [From Pro Golfer to Venture Partner · Ben Newsome · Octopus Ventures](https://meetdex.ai/blog/ben-newsome-operating-partner-octopus-ventures)
- [Hiring with Conviction · Jessica Boss · Neko Health](https://meetdex.ai/blog/hiring-with-conviction)
- [Dex raises $3.1M from a16z speedrun and Concept Ventures · Paddy Lambros · Dex](https://meetdex.ai/blog/press-release)
- [Humans First, Always · Sim Lamb · MAZI](https://meetdex.ai/blog/sim-lamb-founder-and-ceo-mazi)
- [Hiring with Heart · Lida Manukyan · Gaia Family](https://meetdex.ai/blog/lida-manukyan-head-of-people-and-talent-gaia-family)
- [Mastering the Art of Talent Acquisition · Harriet Ball · Superseed VC](https://meetdex.ai/blog/harriet-ball-head-of-talent-superseed-vc)
- [Navigating the Recruitment Landscape · Charlie O'Driscoll · Monzo Bank](https://meetdex.ai/blog/charlie-o-driscoll-head-of-tech-recruitment-monzo-bank)
- [Unlocking Talent · Anthony McCabe · Paradigm Talent](https://meetdex.ai/blog/anthony-mccabe-people-talent-acquisition-advisor-paradigm-talent)
- [The Journey of Hiring · Laura O’Callaghan · Wise](https://meetdex.ai/blog/laura-o-callaghan-head-of-uk-recruitment-wise)
- [Hiring is a Two-Way Street · Leah Sutton · Balderton Capital](https://meetdex.ai/blog/leah-sutton)