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Development team scaling
How to scale your development team for success
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For companies that rely heavily on software development, scaling the development team effectively is essential. However, the process of expanding a development team is not as straightforward as it seems. If you thought it's enough just to simply multiply your dev team x2 – welcome to the scaling police.
How is important, but this time when wins. Our professional opinion is that timing is essential here. For example, some of the best moments for scaling might be an increase in product demand, new product initiatives or technical debt, when your codebase is becoming increasingly complex or difficult to manage. So please watch for these signals to initiate the process of development team scaling.
When scaling your development team, it's essential to identify the right individuals who not only possess the necessary technical skills but also align with your company culture and values. To put an example, sometimes it's much more difficult to repair something, than building from scratch. This is the case here – every new developer that joins your company should be on the same wavelength as their colleagues. So, apart from technical and problem solving skills, pay close attention to communication and collaboration skills. A good way to test this is to give a new developer 1-2 weeks to try working in your team and then just observe their integration.
Onboarding new team members plays a crucial role in their integration into the company and their overall success. Here are three key steps for effective onboarding.
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Assign a mentor to guide the new hire, providing support, answering questions, and helping them navigate the company's processes and tools. That's also a great way to streamline onboarding an integration.
Make sure your new team members feel comfortable asking questions and sharing ideas – that's why you've hired them after all!
Be wary of candidates who make unrealistic promises or guarantees about project timelines or deliverables. A good developer will provide realistic estimates and be transparent about potential challenges.
Establish clear communication channels and practices to ensure everyone is informed, aligned with project goals, and aware of any changes or challenges. This can be a group chat, Slack, regular Zoom meetings and project management tools.
Provide regular feedback to team members, recognize their achievements and addressing any concerns. Being toxic is so yesterday.
implement Agile methodologies, such as Scrum or Kanban, to promote flexibility, adaptability, and continuous improvement within the team. There are numerous tools, many of which free, that can help you organize your project management this way.
At Match.dev we simplify the process of finding and hiring great developers by:
Identifying the right talent: we rigorously assess technical skills, experience, and soft qualities to ensure a high caliber of talent.
Matching developer profiles to project needs: we connect you with developers who possess the specific skills and experience required for your project.
Ensuring effective onboarding: we provide onboarding support and guidance to ensure new team members are quickly integrated into the company and contribute effectively.
We offer some of the most competitive rates in the industry, especially for senior-level developers. Our rates typically range from $50-$85 per hour. "But wait, there's more!" (© Billy Mays) – We track the exact amount of time our developers work on your project and send you detailed reports. This way, you only pay for the work that's done.
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Match.dev helped us seamlessly scale our development team, providing us with access to highly skilled developers who quickly became integral members of our team.
Match.dev's expertise in developer recruitment and onboarding was invaluable to us. They helped us find the perfect developers and integrate them into our team smoothly, allowing us to accelerate our product development efforts.
Match.dev has been a trusted partner in our development team expansion journey. They have consistently provided us with top-notch developers who have contributed significantly to our company's growth and success.
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