Working with developers is my life, whether it's meeting new ones or helping the ones I already know. It's all I've ever done and something that I'm very passionate about. I believe that when you're approaching developers you don't know, (whether its via email, social networks, phone, or in person) there are things you need to understand, things you need to do and most importantly things you should NEVER do in order to be effective and maintain a good reputation.
Understand:
-You need them not vice versa.
-They could easily find a job on their own.
-They're smarter than you.
-Everyone needs developers.
-They get contacted by recruiters on a daily basis.
-They get contacted by recruiters with bad jobs on a daily basis.
-The majority of developers have had at least one bad experience with a recruiter.
What to do:
-Be honest, respectful and to the point.
-Do your research and demonstrate that your message is not spam.
-Understand the technologies that you’re recruiting for.
What not to do:
-Call people at work.
-Send canned messages.
-Pitch a job the first time you contact someone.
-Contact someone based on buzzwords.
-Contact someone before you've researched their background, blog, twitter, github, etc.
-Try and be slick.
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