Case Studies
The Background
Frank Watervoort, CTO at Thrive, highlighted the specific problem that led them to consider Zipdev's services, stating, "In the US landscape it’s hard to find good talent for reasonable salaries, we found that augmenting our team with people from LatAm was a good way to go." He explained the challenges they faced in the US job market, where high developer salaries and low average tenure posed sustainability issues. He noted that headhunters were not a sustainable solution, as they asked for a percentage of the employee's salary and had no skin in the game to keep employees satisfied. Their solution, hiring talent from Latin America, aimed to build a long-term career-oriented team.
Solution
Regarding their decision to engage with Zipdev, Frank mentioned, "Scale up faster, we didn't have a recruiting arm, we hired someone to recruit in the US, and came with a cost." He emphasized the cost-driven motivation and the benefits of building a hybrid, multicultural team. He also highlighted Zipdev's role in fostering a sense of belonging and loyalty among their remote team members, which contributed to their decision.
The outcomes
Thrive achieved fast scaling with quality people through Zipdev's services. The key pain point Zipdev alleviated for them was "scaling up their team with quality people."
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