jacsamira

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   by jacsamira 4y ago

   amazing suggestion, seems so obvious but we had never considered - thank you! <3
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   by jacsamira 4y ago

   Andrew, thank you for the feedback. This is something we'd love to be able to be better at and would love any advice you may have. We send the rate with each developer. We don't have a flat rate; otherwise, that means we set the r
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   by jacsamira 4y ago

   Thank you, zebulonevans! Yes, upwork is great, but we really needed help with all the other logistical stuff that really makes a difference in being able to treat teammates like core members of the team! We hope to hear from you :)
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   by jacsamira 4y ago

   lol! The HN I know and love. We started in 2018 :) So not 0, but I do agree, percentages can be bullshit.
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   by jacsamira 4y ago

   <3 <3 <3
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   by jacsamira 4y ago

   This is tricky indeed, but something we keep at the front of mind and is very important to us. We have local offices and local teams solely focused on team engagement and happiness. We even have a community happiness manager. We have spent
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   by jacsamira 4y ago

   Austin, TX :) Thanks for pointing that out
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   by jacsamira 4y ago

   Not a downer at all! We're not a fit for everyone. We totally get that. We let the devs set their prices, and then have a standard premium benefits package because we believe everyone should have silicon valley level perks. We're
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   by jacsamira 4y ago

   Thanks for the note! We have one team we do this with. Email me and we can discuss offline j@austinsoftware.com
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    by jacsamira 4y ago

    Thanks so much! We grew like crazy last year (over 400%). Do I think we can do the same this year, not sure, but definitely 100 times again this year and 100 times again next year. The company is only as big as the need for employing great
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    by jacsamira 4y ago

    Pricing-wise, I'd say our all-in fees on a per dev basis are comparable to a developer's salary here in the US, but our fees are inclusive of benefits, tech, offices, etc... and the US salary is not.
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    by jacsamira 4y ago

    We work very closely with our devs and US partners. We have intermediaries to help with these cultural blockers. We believe it's never a technical bar that are misses, but a cultural one. We've designed our entire support system a
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    by jacsamira 4y ago

    Yes, we couldn't agree more! People shouldn't have to uproot their life. My mom moved half-way around the world for work and building a family away from your family, while professionally necessary, was very hard on her and us. In