Scaling Software Teams: Challenges & Solutions

Andy Charters
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August 18, 2023
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If you’ve been on the right track since you started your tech business, scaling your software team is inevitable. It's only normal because users will begin to trust your product more, undoubtedly leading to increased software development. What's the next to do when the work increases?

It's easy to think that hiring more people will fix all the problems. Well, news flash, scaling software development teams often fails. The sad reality is that many startups fail at their scaling- process due to the known pitfalls. The good news is, you don't have to fall where others have.

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With that said, this article will highlight the common challenges and solutions that come with scaling up your tech team. In the end, you'll understand why your company needs a good software development team and also the solutions you need to avoid the scaling changes altogether.

Software Development Team Scaling: Why You Need To scale Your Software Development Team

Before we look at the challenges and solutions of scaling up your tech team, it's best to know why you need them in the first place. After all, you probably have an in-house team hired for the same software development.

  • Faster turn around time
  • Reduced cost of operation
  • Your in-house team lacks the experience you need
  • You'll get access to more experienced offshore talent.
  • You'll focus more on strategic goals.
  • It takes some of the stress that comes with managing a team from you.
  • You'll manage staff that exists as replacements won't be a challenge.
  • You'll get novel ideas that are different from the conventional in-house team approach, which may be limited by bureaucracy.

With all these advantages come challenges that prevent business owners from getting the best when scaling their development team.

Eight challenges and Solutions of Software Development Team Scaling

 

  1. Product management plan (PMP) to guide your team development

Here's the thing; it's not like companies that fail at scaling don’t set up a management plan at all; it’s the focus of the plan that makes their scaling-process a "broken arrow." One thing that's common with most startups is trying to achieve a whole lot within a short time, making their plan tech-driven instead of being value-driven.

For instance, a tech company that has successfully acquired funding and decides to adopt the latest programming language. What’s next for them? They begin to assemble a team of coders without the proper road map and procedure for implementation.

Since it’s not an adequately planned task, what happens is that the choice of tech may not align with the project's efficient development. Even worse, the product's functionality may not even help the end-user. So, they will have to make adjustments, which results in a waste of money and time.

Solution

Don't confuse growth with scaling up. Many startups don't know there's a thin line between the two. Growth means you are expanding. Hiring an offshore team does not necessarily equate to growth. On the other hand, you need to scale for efficient delivery at a minimal cost.

That's why you could be scaling up or scaling down. Therefore, your product management plan must have a purpose and concept that clearly shows how it provides value to the end-user. It will help you hire an offshore development team properly, split projects appropriately, and get ready for any possible changes demanded by stakeholders.

You can not adopt a figure-it-out-as-you-go approach, so make sure it's formal even before you start spending. Altogether, your plan must get you to the market on time within a budget.

  1. Hiring a development team

It's almost impossible to scale without hiring. Thanks to offshoring, hiring talent has never been better. However, the idea of going offshore for talent is to achieve a faster turnaround, get the best hands, and save money. So how does hiring become a challenge?

When scaling up, binge-hiring is common, especially when you get tech talent from places like the Philippines, where developers' annual wage is relatively lower. However, you can't just assemble a team without considering factors that'll ensure their effectiveness and efficiency. Business owners often think that a large group will naturally achieve more; that’s a mistake.

Solution

Before you hire your development team, consider the following factors:

  • Amount of coding required, which determines how many developers is needed
  • Level of experience of coders to reduce errors and bugs.
  • When you want to arrive at the market for a proper timeline establishment.
  • Product specifications, i.e., programming languages, needed to determine the talents required.
  • Leveraging on time zone difference for efficient round-the-clock operation without shaving the life of your development team.
  • A proper integration plan between your in-house and remote team

If you are a tech expert, you can go the extra mile to set up one-on-one interviews with the team you'll be working with. Please make sure they are an appropriate fit for the project. A developer with project development experience will likely know the challenges to expect and how to resolve them.

  1. Communication management

It doesn't matter how fantastic your team is; scaling up is a nightmare without an efficient communication plan. Imagine how difficult it is to manage your in-house team and visualize how fast things can spin out of control when you can't communicate with remote teams.

While trying to scale, most startups don't establish a communication strategy that will address time zone differences, language barriers, and organizational cultural differences. You'd be surprised how much can go wrong in the absence of effective communication.

Solution

If you are scaling up for a project that your in-house and distributed team will work on simultaneously, it’s best to patch-in the remote team to your in-house communication platform. Nevertheless, if you are trying to play it safe, which is understandable, set up a new communication platform. Your core team may not be too happy with the changes, therefore getting everyone on board is also vital.

Remember, time zone differences. As you leverage to ensure round-the-clock operation, keep in mind that the offshore team has to sleep tool. Establishing an effective way to communicate during emergencies is undoubtedly an effective way to operate. You can ensure a dedicated member of your in-house is available to attend to emergencies from the other time zones.

  1. Scalability & CI/CD

Continuous integration and delivery one way to deliver apps frequently by introducing automation into the software development stages. CI/CD is essentially the solution to the possible problems that can arise when  individual team members integrate their code, a term known as "integration hell."

The challenge with scaling  CI/CD is that it may work effectively with a small team. Still, as the team starts to grow, new CI pipelines and communication issues become inevitable.

Solution

You can easily add new infrastructure for any project, at any time using an infrastructural code approach. Furthermore, It doesn't matter what the scaling level is; by utilizing a method of isolating individual parts of the software development from the entire tech infrastructure, you'll achieve easy management of application pieces more effectively. You’ll also do well to integrate other automation approaches with your CI/CD tools, such as automated testing.

  1. Managing outsourced development teams

Outsourcing is one of the typical approaches to scaling your business. However, an outsourced team needs to be proper management. Once there's proper process in place to assign tasks to the in-house and outsourced team, many business owners assume that work will go smoothly. That's not the case most times.

The common error is that to save money, they circumvent the need for a remote manager. This decision can be a recipe for a scaling nightmare. As a startup trying to achieve scaling your business, you may not have the experience of managing a remote team. It’s even more difficult if you know very little about tech operations.

Solution

Hire a local offshore project manager; they’ll first eliminate cultural and geographic barriers, thereby promoting smooth communication. A local manager can also manage some of the issues that come with time zone differences, such as communicating with the entire team during emergencies.

That's not all; the project manager will help keep your development team focused and ensure work is in line with set goals. Altogether, you'll achieve your aim for scaling with an effective offshore team, which a manager's presence can help you promote.

  1. Manual operation

You may not be able to eliminate manual activities from software development. In fact, when we say automation, there's still some manual execution involved. Altogether manual action causes too many bottlenecks. As you aim at scaling your development team, manual tasks become more challenging to execute and, of course, increases in number.

Solution

Automating as much as you can is a lot better than the manual process. Reduce manual activities to the acceptable minimum with testing as the first point of call. As you scale up, the team gets larger. If you use the right software development practice, you'll likely have your project in smaller groups. Meaning, the project will involve the integration of several completed tasks. Testing on the go is the only way to fix bugs and errors on time.

  1. Prepare your code for scaling

As you scale up, the new team will likely have some problems with the existing shared codebases. Diving into another developer's written code can be slightly tricky. It can take a couple of weeks to familiarize yourself with working on someone's code. Altogether, it can affect productivity as you attempt to scale your development team.

Solution

Right from scratch, the goal must be to make the code reusable and straightforward. This way, adding new hands to the development operation will be seamless. Ensure every team member sticks to the agreed code and coding concept. It'll be great for team members to name one concept with the same word across diverse classes. Also, to make work easier for new developers, adopt descriptive terms instead of short forms, only the designer can understand.

  1. Maintaining  productivity

The problem here is that you can't initiate some tasks without completing another. This order makes it pointless to have too many developers on a task. What it means is that more developers don't translate to quicker or quality coding.

Solution

Besides hiring experienced coders to handle the tasks developers can't work on simultaneously, the programming language you pick can also boost productivity. Also,  adopt KPI measurement tools, which will gauge qualitative and quantitative requirements against time. This way, progress or productivity won't merely depend on the number of code written, but the functionality of code in real-time software operation.

To Conclude

Whether you are a startup or at the break-even point, you’ll likely get to a point where software development team where scaling is the next task at hand. The truth is, it's not all unicorn and rainbows. While trying to achieve high productivity, it's easy to end up spending more money without attaining your aim.

With the proper planning and implementation strategy, you are halfway there. That's because a well-designed plan usually requires little or no changes. This way, you'll likely get to the market on time since your product will offer value to the end-user.

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Cloud Employee, is a UK-owned Philippines business established 8 years ago. We connect high-performing software engineer talent in the Philippines with some of the world’s leading and most innovative tech companies. Developers from the Philippines join to work as part of international engineering teams and grow their CVs and skill-set.

We pride ourselves on being a supportive, cutting-edge workplace that continuously invests in staff development, engagement, and well-being. We provide security, career paths, individual training programs, and mentoring.

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August 9, 2024
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Senior Optimizely/Episerver Developer

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July 29, 2024
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Data Warehouse and Analytics Specialist

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July 26, 2024
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Salesforce Developer

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July 25, 2024
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Business Development Representative

We are seeking a motivated and dynamic Business Development Representative to join our team. This role is crucial for driving our business growth by identifying potential clients, conducting direct outreach, and setting appointments for our sales team. The ideal candidate will have a strong passion for sales, a successful track record of achievement, excellent communication skills, and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.

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July 23, 2024
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Fullstack Developer (FE Focus)

We are seeking a Fullstack Developer with a strong emphasis on front-end development and user experience to join our team. This role requires a balance of front-end and back-end skills, with a preference for candidates who excel in creating visually appealing and user-friendly interfaces.

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July 22, 2024
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Project Manager

We are seeking an experienced IT Project Manager to oversee the planning, implementation, and tracking of IT projects. The ideal candidate will have strong technical skills combined with excellent leadership abilities to ensure projects are completed on time, within scope, and within budget

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July 18, 2024
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Software Engineer

  • Skills: PHP, SQL, JavaScript, some .Net
  • Remote or Makati Offices (Your choice)    
  • Competitive Salary 
  • Philippines Benefits + HMO
  • Shift: Mid-shift
  • Position: Full-time

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July 17, 2024
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Full Stack .NET Developer

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July 9, 2024
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QA Automation Engineer

We are looking for a talented Software Tester to join our expanding QA team. You will be working as part of a highly skilled team, helping build high-quality interactive web and mobile applications. You will work on implementing automation tests for our products to make sure they are kept robust.

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July 2, 2024
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Senior Quality Assurance Engineer

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June 25, 2024
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Senior Android Developer

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September 27, 2024
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Full Stack .Net Developer

As a Full-Stack Developer, you will play a pivotal role in advancing our core product, which is market-ready and positioned for continuous improvement and innovation. You will be integral to the entire development lifecycle, enhancing existing features and deploying new functionalities. You will stay abreast of industry trends to continuously innovate and improve our product, taking ownership of projects from conception through to implementation.

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June 25, 2024
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Senior IOS Developer

As an iOS Developer, you lead technical excellence and management within our team on a leading VOD platform. You ensure iOS projects are delivered on time and within budget while providing clear solutions to complex technical issues. Your role fosters innovation and excellence through the adoption of new technologies and best practices, supporting the team to produce top-tier work.

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June 21, 2024
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Software QA Test Engineer (Manual)

This role will be to collaborate on the Quality Assurance of the company’s application, whilst also taking responsibility for the back-end architecture. You will assume responsibility for a wide range of activities that will include candidate support, client and integration support activities, and project-based work to improve our overall effectiveness

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June 21, 2024
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QA Engineer

As a QA Engineer, the ideal candidate will have a strong background in both manual and automated testing, with a focus on mobile and web applications. This role involves working closely with developers, product owners, and UX/UI designers to ensure the highest quality of our software products.

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June 21, 2024
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Full Stack Shopify Developer

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June 20, 2024
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Senior Video Editor

We seek a Video Editor with a strong creative eye. You'll create high-quality YouTube videos, repurpose content, and streamline workflows using Adobe Premiere, Frame.io, CapCut, and other AI tools to maximize your video editing efforts. You will create videos on a weekly basis for our company and our CEO's personal brand. The job is completely remote, but we have offices in Makati, where you might be asked to join us occasionally for team gatherings.

This is an exciting opportunity for a video editor who has a growth mindset, who takes pride in their work and enjoys working from the comfort of their home.

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June 18, 2024
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Senior Developer - Zuora Subscription Billing

As a Senior Developer specializing in Zuora Subscription Billing, you will be responsible for the design, development, and maintenance of Zuora Subscription Billing solutions to support our subscription-based business model. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to understand business requirements and implement solutions that align with the company's objectives.

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June 17, 2024
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Senior Backend Engineer

Cloud Employee is a UK-owned Philippines business established 8 years ago.We connect high-performing software engineer talent in the Philippines with some of the world’s leading and most innovative tech companies. Developers join to work from the Philippines as part of international engineering teams and grow their CV and skill-set.

We pride ourselves on being supportive and cutting-edge work that continuously invests in staff development, engagement, and well-being. We provide security, career paths, individual training programs, and mentoring.

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June 14, 2024
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FileVine Consultant

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June 13, 2024
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Back End Developer (Python)

Writing scalable, robust, testable, efficient, and easily maintainable code. Translating software requirements into stable, working, high performance software. Playing a key role in architectural and design decisions, building toward an efficient microservices distributed architecture.
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June 10, 2024
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Head of Growth Marketing

Cloud Employee is building a ‘Future of Work’ AI driven talent tech platform in the remote software engineer staffing space. 

In this strategic and hands-on creative role, you'll have the opportunity to shape the narrative of remote work and impact the tech industry at a global scale. 

With team members across the US, LATAM, Europe and Asia - we’re on a mission to bridge the talent gap with our matching platform and employee experience programs.

We need your storytelling strategy skills to ‘share the journey’ and the human stories behind our business

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May 1, 2024
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Software QA Test Engineer

Cloud Employee, is a UK owned Philippines business established 8 years ago. We connect high-performing software engineer talent in the Philippines with some of the world’s leading and most innovative tech companies. Developers join to work from the Philippines as part of international engineer teams and grow their CV and skill-set.

We pride ourselves on being a supportive and cutting edge workplace continuously investing in staff development, engagement and well-being. We provide security, career paths, along with individual training programs and mentoring.

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Senior/Team Lead Full-Stack PHP Developer

Cloud Employee is a fast-growing UK-managed offshore recruitment and staffing company in the Philippines. We tackle the growing global IT skills shortage by connecting tech companies based in Europe, the US, and Australia to our pool of expert software developers in the country.

We are now seeking a passionate Senior/Team Lead Full-Stack PHP Developer to join our team of skilled talents. This is an excellent opportunity to join a fun and dynamic work environment and to significantly advance your career.

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Senior/Lead Backend Developer - Brazil

Cloud Employee is a UK-owned business established 8 years ago. We connect high-performing software engineer talent worldwide with some of the world’s leading and most innovative tech companies. Developers join to work from the Philippines and Brazil as part of international engineer teams and grow their CV and skill-set.

We pride ourselves on being a supportive and cutting edge workplace continuously investing in staff development, engagement and well-being. We provide security, career paths, along with individual training programs and mentoring.

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Senior/Lead Backend Developer

Cloud Employee, is a UK-owned Philippines business established 8 years ago. We connect high-performing software engineer talent in the Philippines with some of the world’s leading and most innovative tech companies. Developers join to work from the Philippines as part of international engineer teams and grow their CV and skill-set.

We pride ourselves on being supportive and cutting-edge work that continuously invests in staff development, engagement and well-being. We provide security, and career paths, along with individual training programs and mentoring.

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Senior UI Developer with Umbraco

Cloud Employee, is a UK-owned Philippines business established 8 years ago. We connect high-performing software engineer talent in the Philippines with some of the world’s leading and most innovative tech companies. Developers join to work from the Philippines as part of international engineer teams and grow their CV and skill-set.

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Senior Software Engineer (VB6)

Cloud Employee is a UK-owned Philippines business established 8 years ago. We connect high-performing software engineer talent in the Philippines with some of the world’s leading and most innovative tech companies. Developers join to work from the Philippines as part of international engineering teams and grow their CV and skill-set.

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Senior Python Developer

Cloud Employee, is a UK owned Philippines business established 8 years ago. We connect high-performing software engineer talent in the Philippines with some of the world’s leading and most innovative tech companies. Developers join to work from the Philippines as part of international engineer teams and grow their CV and skill-set.

We pride ourselves on being a supportive and cutting edge workplace continuously investing in staff development, engagement and well-being. We provide security, career paths, along with individual training programs and mentoring.

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Senior /Lead Fullstack Developer - Brazil

Cloud Employee is a UK-owned business established 8 years ago. We connect high-performing software engineer talent worldwide with some of the world’s leading and most innovative tech companies. Developers join to work from the Philippines and Brazil as part of international engineer teams and grow their CV and skill-set.

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Senior Integrations Developer

Cloud Employee, is a UK-owned Philippines business established 8 years ago. We connect high-performing software engineer talent in the Philippines with some of the world’s leading and most innovative tech companies. Developers join to work from the Philippines as part of international engineer teams and grow their CV and skill-set.

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Senior Integration Backend Developer

Cloud Employee, is a UK-owned Philippines business established 8 years ago. We connect high-performing software engineer talent in the Philippines with some of the world’s leading and most innovative tech companies. Developers join to work from the Philippines as part of international engineer teams and grow their CV and skill-set.

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Senior Fullstack Python Developer with React

Cloud Employee, is a UK-owned Philippines business established 8 years ago. We connect high-performing software engineer talent in the Philippines with some of the world’s leading and most innovative tech companies. Developers join to work from the Philippines as part of international engineer teams and grow their CV and skill-set.

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Senior Fullstack PHP Laravel Developer

Cloud Employee, is a UK-owned Philippines business established 8 years ago. We connect high-performing software engineer talent in the Philippines with some of the world’s leading and most innovative tech companies. Developers join to work from the Philippines as part of international engineer teams and grow their CV and skill-set.

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Senior Fullstack Engineer

Cloud Employee, is a UK-owned Philippines business established 8 years ago. We connect high-performing software engineer talent in the Philippines with some of the world’s leading and most innovative tech companies. Developers join to work from the Philippines as part of international engineer teams and grow their CV and skill-set.

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Senior Frontend Developer (React)

Cloud Employee, is a UK-owned Philippines business established 8 years ago. We connect high-performing software engineer talent in the Philippines with some of the world’s leading and most innovative tech companies. Developers join to work from the Philippines as part of international engineer teams and grow their CV and skill-set.

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Senior NET Developer

Cloud Employee, is a UK-owned Philippines business established 8 years ago. We connect high-performing software engineer talent in the Philippines with some of the world’s leading and most innovative tech companies. Developers join to work from the Philippines as part of international engineer teams and grow their CV and skill-set.We pride ourselves on being supportive and cutting-edge work that continuously invests in staff development, engagement and well-being. We provide security, and career paths, along with individual training programs and mentoring.
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Senior DevOps Engineer

Cloud Employee, is a UK owned Philippines business established 8 years ago. We connect high-performing software engineer talent in the Philippines with some of the world’s leading and most innovative tech companies. Developers join to work from the Philippines as part of international engineer teams and grow their CV and skill-set.

We pride ourselves on being a supportive and cutting edge workplace continuously investing in staff development, engagement and well-being. We provide security, career paths, along with individual training programs and mentoring.

Our Client

A leading UK-company that specializes in providing foreign currencies solutions

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Robotics Software Engineer

Cloud Employee, is a UK-owned Philippines business established 8 years ago. We connect high-performing software engineer talent in the Philippines with some of the world’s leading and most innovative tech companies. Developers join to work from the Philippines as part of international engineer teams and grow their CV and skill-set.

We pride ourselves on being supportive and cutting-edge work that continuously invests in staff development, engagement and well-being. We provide security, and career paths, along with individual training programs and mentoring.

A completely integrated innovation studio within the corporate framework, with a primary emphasis on making the future of the food industry accessible to all. Their core objective is to discover, create, and expand tailored automation remedies, utilizing a team of proficient individuals covering domains like engineering, robotics, and artificial intelligence. Our central mission revolves around constructing automation technology solutions that empower individuals to achieve greater feats.

Position Summary

In your role as a Robotics Software Engineer, your expertise in Robotic Software Engineering will be the key to your success. Collaborating with our skilled team, you'll play a pivotal role in advancing our cutting-edge product development accelerator. Your responsibilities will involve crafting, programming, and evaluating top-notch software essential for ensuring the dependable and secure operations of commercial robots.

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Senior Python Developer

Cloud Employee, is a UK-owned Philippines business established 8 years ago. We connect high-performing software engineer talent in the Philippines with some of the world’s leading and most innovative tech companies. Developers join to work from the Philippines as part of international engineer teams and grow their CV and skill-set.

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Python Developer (Senior Level)

Cloud Employee, is a UK-owned Philippines business established 8 years ago. We connect high-performing software engineer talent in the Philippines with some of the world’s leading and most innovative tech companies. Developers join to work from the Philippines as part of international engineer teams and grow their CV and skill-set.

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Python Developer

Cloud Employee, is a UK-owned Philippines business established 8 years ago. We connect high-performing software engineer talent in the Philippines with some of the world’s leading and most innovative tech companies. Developers join to work from the Philippines as part of international engineer teams and grow their CV and skill-set.

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Perl Developer

Cloud Employee, is a UK-owned Philippines business established 8 years ago. We connect high-performing software engineer talent in the Philippines with some of the world’s leading and most innovative tech companies. Developers join to work from the Philippines as part of international engineer teams and grow their CV and skill-set.

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Mid-Senior Mechanical Engineer

Cloud Employee, is a UK-owned Philippines business established 8 years ago. We connect high-performing software engineer talent in the Philippines with some of the world’s leading and most innovative tech companies. Developers join to work from the Philippines as part of international engineer teams and grow their CV and skill-set.

We pride ourselves on being supportive and cutting-edge work that continuously invests in staff development, engagement and well-being. We provide security, and career paths, along with individual training programs and mentoring.

A completely integrated innovation studio within the corporate framework, with a primary emphasis on making the future of the food industry accessible to all. Their core objective is to discover, create, and expand tailored automation remedies, utilizing a team of proficient individuals covering domains like engineering, robotics, and artificial intelligence. Our central mission revolves around constructing automation technology solutions that empower individuals to achieve greater feats.

Position Summary

The position of Mechanical Engineer corresponds to a mid-level role. An ideal candidate for this position possesses robust practical expertise in various technical systems. The responsibilities encompass a combination of individual input within projects and actively leading teams towards achieving a remarkable standard of technical proficiency.

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Mid-Senior Industrial Design Engineer

Cloud Employee, is a UK-owned Philippines business established 8 years ago. We connect high-performing software engineer talent in the Philippines with some of the world’s leading and most innovative tech companies. Developers join to work from the Philippines as part of international engineer teams and grow their CV and skill-set.

We pride ourselves on being supportive and cutting-edge work that continuously invests in staff development, engagement and well-being. We provide security, and career paths, along with individual training programs and mentoring.

A completely integrated innovation studio within the corporate framework, with a primary emphasis on making the future of the food industry accessible to all. Their core objective is to discover, create, and expand tailored automation remedies, utilizing a team of proficient individuals covering domains like engineering, robotics, and artificial intelligence. Our central mission revolves around constructing automation technology solutions that empower individuals to achieve greater feats.

Position Summary

In the role of an Industrial Design Engineer with a focus on cobotics, you will assume a crucial position in envisioning, crafting, and honing both the tangible and operational facets of our collaborative robotic solutions. Your collaboration will extend to cross-functional groups, including mechanical engineers, software developers, and UX designers, in the pursuit of devising cobotic systems centered around users. These systems will redefine effectiveness and safety within industrial settings.

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Backend Python Developer

Cloud Employee, is a UK owned Philippines business established 8 years ago. We connect high-performing software engineer talent in the Philippines with some of the world’s leading and most innovative tech companies. Developers join to work from the Philippines as part of international engineer teams and grow their CV and skill-set.

We pride ourselves on being a supportive and cutting edge workplace continuously investing in staff development, engagement and well-being. We provide security, career paths, along with individual training programs and mentoring.

A top rated and state of the art cloud based video interviewing solutions company based in the UK catering to over 5000 prominent companies around the world such as Samsung, Uber, Boohoo, Coinbase, 7-Eleven and many more.

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CNC Machinist

Cloud Employee, is a UK-owned Philippines business established 8 years ago. We connect high-performing software engineer talent in the Philippines with some of the world’s leading and most innovative tech companies. Developers join to work from the Philippines as part of international engineer teams and grow their CV and skill-set.

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CRM Data Specialist (MS Dynamics 365)

Cloud Employee, is a UK-owned Philippines business established 8 years ago. We connect high-performing software engineer talent in the Philippines with some of the world’s leading and most innovative tech companies. Developers join to work from the Philippines as part of international engineer teams and grow their CV and skill-set.

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Electrical Engineer

Cloud Employee, is a UK-owned Philippines business established 8 years ago. We connect high-performing software engineer talent in the Philippines with some of the world’s leading and most innovative tech companies. Developers join to work from the Philippines as part of international engineer teams and grow their CV and skill-set.

We pride ourselves on being supportive and cutting-edge work that continuously invests in staff development, engagement and well-being. We provide security, and career paths, along with individual training programs and mentoring.

A completely integrated innovation studio within the corporate framework, with a primary emphasis on making the future of the food industry accessible to all. Their core objective is to discover, create, and expand tailored automation remedies, utilizing a team of proficient individuals covering domains like engineering, robotics, and artificial intelligence. Our central mission revolves around constructing automation technology solutions that empower individuals to achieve greater feats.

Position Overview

In the role of an Electrical Engineer, your expertise and proficiency in designing electrical-mechanical systems will be a key asset, enabling you to stand out. Collaborating with our skilled team, you will play a vital role in expediting product development processes.

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Front-End Developer

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Front End React Developer

Cloud Employee is a fast-growing UK-managed offshore recruitment and staffing company in the Philippines. We tackle the growing global IT skills shortage by connecting tech companies based in Europe, the US, and Australia to our pool of expert software developers in the country.

We are now seeking a passionate Front End React Developer to join our team of skilled talents. This is an excellent opportunity to join a fun and dynamic work environment and to significantly advance your career.

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Frontend Developer (NextJS and React)

Cloud Employee, is a UK-owned Philippines business established 8 years ago. We connect high-performing software engineer talent in the Philippines with some of the world’s leading and most innovative tech companies. Developers join to work from the Philippines as part of international engineer teams and grow their CV and skill-set.

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Frontend Developer (Senior)

Cloud Employee, is a UK-owned Philippines business established 8 years ago. We connect high-performing software engineer talent in the Philippines with some of the world’s leading and most innovative tech companies. Developers join to work from the Philippines as part of international engineer teams and grow their CV and skill-set.

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Frontend React Developer

Cloud Employee, is a UK-owned Philippines business established 8 years ago. We connect high-performing software engineer talent in the Philippines with some of the world’s leading and most innovative tech companies. Developers join to work from the Philippines as part of international engineer teams and grow their CV and skill-set.

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Full-Stack Developer

Cloud Employee is a fast-growing UK-managed offshore recruitment and staffing company in the Philippines. We tackle the growing global IT skills shortage by connecting tech companies based in Europe, the US, and Australia to our pool of expert software developers in the country.

We are now seeking a passionate Full-Stack Developer to join our team of skilled talents. This is an excellent opportunity to join a fun and dynamic work environment and to significantly advance your career.

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Full-Stack Laravel/Vue Developer (Jr to Mid)

Cloud Employee, is a UK-owned Philippines business established 8 years ago. We connect high-performing software engineer talent in the Philippines with some of the world’s leading and most innovative tech companies. Developers join to work from the Philippines as part of international engineer teams and grow their CV and skill-set.

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Full Stack .Net Developer

Cloud Employee, is a UK-owned Philippines business established 8 years ago. We connect high-performing software engineer talent in the Philippines with some of the world’s leading and most innovative tech companies. Developers join to work from the Philippines as part of international engineering teams and grow their CV and skill-set.We pride ourselves on being a supportive and cutting-edge workplace that continuously invests in staff development, engagement, and well-being. We provide security, and career paths, along with individual training programs and mentoring.

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Full-Stack Node/VueJS Developer (Mid - Senior)

Cloud Employee, is a UK-owned Philippines business established 8 years ago. We connect high-performing software engineer talent in the Philippines with some of the world’s leading and most innovative tech companies. Developers join to work from the Philippines as part of international engineer teams and grow their CV and skill-set.

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Full-Stack PHP Developer (Mid to Senior)

Cloud Employee is a fast-growing UK-managed offshore recruitment and staffing company in the Philippines. We tackle the growing global IT skills shortage by connecting tech companies based in Europe, the US, and Australia to our pool of expert software developers in the country.

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Scaling Software Teams: Challenges & Solutions

February 16, 2024

If you’ve been on the right track since you started your tech business, scaling your software team is inevitable. It's only normal because users will begin to trust your product more, undoubtedly leading to increased software development. What's the next to do when the work increases?

It's easy to think that hiring more people will fix all the problems. Well, news flash, scaling software development teams often fails. The sad reality is that many startups fail at their scaling- process due to the known pitfalls. The good news is, you don't have to fall where others have.

Are you thinking of scaling your developer team? Wondering how to choose the best person for the job? If your answer to any of these questions is 'yes,' then you've come to the right place. Here at Cloud Employee, we work with companies looking to hire professional offshore developers in the Philippines. We've seen immense improvement in our client’s operations in terms of workforce efficiency.

With that said, this article will highlight the common challenges and solutions that come with scaling up your tech team. In the end, you'll understand why your company needs a good software development team and also the solutions you need to avoid the scaling changes altogether.

Software Development Team Scaling: Why You Need To scale Your Software Development Team

Before we look at the challenges and solutions of scaling up your tech team, it's best to know why you need them in the first place. After all, you probably have an in-house team hired for the same software development.

  • Faster turn around time
  • Reduced cost of operation
  • Your in-house team lacks the experience you need
  • You'll get access to more experienced offshore talent.
  • You'll focus more on strategic goals.
  • It takes some of the stress that comes with managing a team from you.
  • You'll manage staff that exists as replacements won't be a challenge.
  • You'll get novel ideas that are different from the conventional in-house team approach, which may be limited by bureaucracy.

With all these advantages come challenges that prevent business owners from getting the best when scaling their development team.

Eight challenges and Solutions of Software Development Team Scaling

 

  1. Product management plan (PMP) to guide your team development

Here's the thing; it's not like companies that fail at scaling don’t set up a management plan at all; it’s the focus of the plan that makes their scaling-process a "broken arrow." One thing that's common with most startups is trying to achieve a whole lot within a short time, making their plan tech-driven instead of being value-driven.

For instance, a tech company that has successfully acquired funding and decides to adopt the latest programming language. What’s next for them? They begin to assemble a team of coders without the proper road map and procedure for implementation.

Since it’s not an adequately planned task, what happens is that the choice of tech may not align with the project's efficient development. Even worse, the product's functionality may not even help the end-user. So, they will have to make adjustments, which results in a waste of money and time.

Solution

Don't confuse growth with scaling up. Many startups don't know there's a thin line between the two. Growth means you are expanding. Hiring an offshore team does not necessarily equate to growth. On the other hand, you need to scale for efficient delivery at a minimal cost.

That's why you could be scaling up or scaling down. Therefore, your product management plan must have a purpose and concept that clearly shows how it provides value to the end-user. It will help you hire an offshore development team properly, split projects appropriately, and get ready for any possible changes demanded by stakeholders.

You can not adopt a figure-it-out-as-you-go approach, so make sure it's formal even before you start spending. Altogether, your plan must get you to the market on time within a budget.

  1. Hiring a development team

It's almost impossible to scale without hiring. Thanks to offshoring, hiring talent has never been better. However, the idea of going offshore for talent is to achieve a faster turnaround, get the best hands, and save money. So how does hiring become a challenge?

When scaling up, binge-hiring is common, especially when you get tech talent from places like the Philippines, where developers' annual wage is relatively lower. However, you can't just assemble a team without considering factors that'll ensure their effectiveness and efficiency. Business owners often think that a large group will naturally achieve more; that’s a mistake.

Solution

Before you hire your development team, consider the following factors:

  • Amount of coding required, which determines how many developers is needed
  • Level of experience of coders to reduce errors and bugs.
  • When you want to arrive at the market for a proper timeline establishment.
  • Product specifications, i.e., programming languages, needed to determine the talents required.
  • Leveraging on time zone difference for efficient round-the-clock operation without shaving the life of your development team.
  • A proper integration plan between your in-house and remote team

If you are a tech expert, you can go the extra mile to set up one-on-one interviews with the team you'll be working with. Please make sure they are an appropriate fit for the project. A developer with project development experience will likely know the challenges to expect and how to resolve them.

  1. Communication management

It doesn't matter how fantastic your team is; scaling up is a nightmare without an efficient communication plan. Imagine how difficult it is to manage your in-house team and visualize how fast things can spin out of control when you can't communicate with remote teams.

While trying to scale, most startups don't establish a communication strategy that will address time zone differences, language barriers, and organizational cultural differences. You'd be surprised how much can go wrong in the absence of effective communication.

Solution

If you are scaling up for a project that your in-house and distributed team will work on simultaneously, it’s best to patch-in the remote team to your in-house communication platform. Nevertheless, if you are trying to play it safe, which is understandable, set up a new communication platform. Your core team may not be too happy with the changes, therefore getting everyone on board is also vital.

Remember, time zone differences. As you leverage to ensure round-the-clock operation, keep in mind that the offshore team has to sleep tool. Establishing an effective way to communicate during emergencies is undoubtedly an effective way to operate. You can ensure a dedicated member of your in-house is available to attend to emergencies from the other time zones.

  1. Scalability & CI/CD

Continuous integration and delivery one way to deliver apps frequently by introducing automation into the software development stages. CI/CD is essentially the solution to the possible problems that can arise when  individual team members integrate their code, a term known as "integration hell."

The challenge with scaling  CI/CD is that it may work effectively with a small team. Still, as the team starts to grow, new CI pipelines and communication issues become inevitable.

Solution

You can easily add new infrastructure for any project, at any time using an infrastructural code approach. Furthermore, It doesn't matter what the scaling level is; by utilizing a method of isolating individual parts of the software development from the entire tech infrastructure, you'll achieve easy management of application pieces more effectively. You’ll also do well to integrate other automation approaches with your CI/CD tools, such as automated testing.

  1. Managing outsourced development teams

Outsourcing is one of the typical approaches to scaling your business. However, an outsourced team needs to be proper management. Once there's proper process in place to assign tasks to the in-house and outsourced team, many business owners assume that work will go smoothly. That's not the case most times.

The common error is that to save money, they circumvent the need for a remote manager. This decision can be a recipe for a scaling nightmare. As a startup trying to achieve scaling your business, you may not have the experience of managing a remote team. It’s even more difficult if you know very little about tech operations.

Solution

Hire a local offshore project manager; they’ll first eliminate cultural and geographic barriers, thereby promoting smooth communication. A local manager can also manage some of the issues that come with time zone differences, such as communicating with the entire team during emergencies.

That's not all; the project manager will help keep your development team focused and ensure work is in line with set goals. Altogether, you'll achieve your aim for scaling with an effective offshore team, which a manager's presence can help you promote.

  1. Manual operation

You may not be able to eliminate manual activities from software development. In fact, when we say automation, there's still some manual execution involved. Altogether manual action causes too many bottlenecks. As you aim at scaling your development team, manual tasks become more challenging to execute and, of course, increases in number.

Solution

Automating as much as you can is a lot better than the manual process. Reduce manual activities to the acceptable minimum with testing as the first point of call. As you scale up, the team gets larger. If you use the right software development practice, you'll likely have your project in smaller groups. Meaning, the project will involve the integration of several completed tasks. Testing on the go is the only way to fix bugs and errors on time.

  1. Prepare your code for scaling

As you scale up, the new team will likely have some problems with the existing shared codebases. Diving into another developer's written code can be slightly tricky. It can take a couple of weeks to familiarize yourself with working on someone's code. Altogether, it can affect productivity as you attempt to scale your development team.

Solution

Right from scratch, the goal must be to make the code reusable and straightforward. This way, adding new hands to the development operation will be seamless. Ensure every team member sticks to the agreed code and coding concept. It'll be great for team members to name one concept with the same word across diverse classes. Also, to make work easier for new developers, adopt descriptive terms instead of short forms, only the designer can understand.

  1. Maintaining  productivity

The problem here is that you can't initiate some tasks without completing another. This order makes it pointless to have too many developers on a task. What it means is that more developers don't translate to quicker or quality coding.

Solution

Besides hiring experienced coders to handle the tasks developers can't work on simultaneously, the programming language you pick can also boost productivity. Also,  adopt KPI measurement tools, which will gauge qualitative and quantitative requirements against time. This way, progress or productivity won't merely depend on the number of code written, but the functionality of code in real-time software operation.

To Conclude

Whether you are a startup or at the break-even point, you’ll likely get to a point where software development team where scaling is the next task at hand. The truth is, it's not all unicorn and rainbows. While trying to achieve high productivity, it's easy to end up spending more money without attaining your aim.

With the proper planning and implementation strategy, you are halfway there. That's because a well-designed plan usually requires little or no changes. This way, you'll likely get to the market on time since your product will offer value to the end-user.

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