React is a javascript library that was developed by Facebook engineer Jordan Walke. In spite of being relatively new, it has had an undeniable impact. It’s currently being used by companies including, Facebook, The New York Times, WhatsApp, Netflix, Dropbox, and Instagram. It’s an amazing tool for creating user interfaces that deliver the best possible UX.
Clearly React has made a worldwide impact. That can be seen in the adoption of React technology in several major cities. One of these is Ottawa. In fact, we’ve identified the top 10 companies in Ottawa who have embraced ReactJS.
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Cardero-X
Cardero-X is a startup from the same folks who run Apifini. They provide a suite of investment tools that are designed to help investors at all levels research potential investments. The company specializes in ICOs in particular. They have embraced ReactJS as part of their tech stack, and are frequently on the lookout for ReactJS developers.
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76 Design
76 Design is a digital and graphical design company that is headquartered in Ottawa. They work with companies of all sizes across Canada including some government entities. They company has branded themselves as digital experience builders. They use React when designing and building Drupal based websites.
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Superna
Superna is a software development company that has offices in Ottawa. Their products focus on security, monitoring, analytics, and configuration of file storage systems. They have offices in the United States as well as Romania. Their full stack UI developers are required to have ReactJS as part of their skill sets
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Canadian Security Intelligence Service
This government agency plays an important role in the safety and security of all Canadian citizens. They are also a highly sought after employer by people in many fields. Investigators working for the CSIS investigate threats against the security of Canada, and report those results to the Canadian government for further action.
As with most entities, software is used to facilitate the completion of tasks that work towards the overall organizational mission. To that end, CSIS staffs several analysts, developers, designers, and other tech workers. In order to successfully do their jobs, many of the developers are expected to have ReactJS as a part of their skill set.
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Brainberry
Brainberry is a Ukraine based software development and consulting firm that has a strong presence in Ottawa as well as elsewhere in North America. They provide development, design, and support services to organizations across the globe. As such, they contract with and hire people with a variety of skills.
The management team at Brainberry recognizes that ReactJS is a powerful tool to be used in the development of front end interfaces that help create amazing user experiences. Because of this, they actively seek out developers with ReactJS experience.
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Rebel
Rebel could be called Ottawa’s version of Godaddy. They provide web hosting, website design tools, URLs, and other resources that people need to create an online presence. The company also, very proudly touts the fact that their support team is fully within Canadian borders. The organization understand that ReactJS can be used to deploy software quickly by allowing the reuse of vital software components. As such, many of their front end developers have this in their skills ‘tool box’.
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Blackberry Jarvis
There may be no other developer of handheld devices, apps, and other technology that inspires more dedicated loyalty than Blackberry. They may be dwarfed in size by many of their competitors, but the commitment of their audience cannot be denied.
What many people don’t know is that Blackberry is a major player when it comes to technology based products and services. They are active in security, automotive, app development, asset tracking, disaster management, and more. Yes, they also make some of the more robust devices on the market.
As you can imagine, Blackberry is also one of the regions major employers. Because so much of what they do at Blackberry involves creating great user interfaces, it should come as no surprise that ReactJS is a valued skill at this company.
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Welbi
Welbi is an important company in the healthcare space. Their mission is to transform the way that retirement homes provide services to their residents. As our overall population continues to age, that’s a necessary and admirable endeavor.
In order to provide products that help people in this niche provide better services, it is imperative that software is intuitive and easy to use. This significantly reduces frustration, and the potential for error. Because of this, Welbi is frequently on the hunt for skilled developers with proven ReactJS experience.
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bitHeads
BitHeads is a small but notable, custom software developer that is headquartered in Ottawa. They provide services to a wide array of well-known clients, and work with IOT, gaming, and cloud computing. In order to provide the services that they do, they must employ developers with strong front end skills. ReactJS is one of many abilities that this organization seeks in its employees.
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Talent Lab
Talent Lab is a major staffing agency in Ottawa that specializes in the placement of technical professionals all over the region. As one of the premier providers of tech talent, they seek professionals with a wide variety of skills. However, as the demand for full stack and front end developers climbs, ReactJS talent is particularly in demand.
Final Thoughts
Two things are clear. Ottawa is a major tech hub, and simply cannot be ignored by firms in the tech space. In addition to this, ReactJS is highly sought out among software development firms, staffing agencies, government entities, and other employers.