SaaStr

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

They are hiring leaders, building teams, and attracting advisors in the US while devouring the SV SaaS playbook. AI is likely the next platform, dev tools are strategic given the scarcity of developers, cybersecurity is front and center for enterprises, and the data stack is still going strong. Proximity to customers helps too.

Scale 221

Scale Sales Hiring Cybersecurity Underperforming Technical Team 221

OpenView Labs

MAY 20, 2021

The same was true when I ran the People function at a software development consultancy that doubled its headcount to ~100 while reducing attrition from 40% to 5% voluntary in 18 months. The question becomes: “Who do I want on my team—and why?”. A final comment on purpose: It should come from your team.

Scale 84

Scale Underperforming Technical Team Headcount Software Review 84

OpenView Labs

MAY 5, 2021

Many companies are strategic consumers of open-source software as a means to reduce the burden on their software engineering team to build everything from the ground up. Functionally, it’s the same as running a data center, and the customer still shoulders the burden of running the infrastructure.

Business 52

Business SMB Scale DevOps as a Service 52

FastSpring

JANUARY 31, 2023

Luckily, most developers find it easy to integrate Stripe with most other software (however, you have to pay for each software separately). Most companies using Stripe also need additional staff to manage sales tax (and VAT) and regulatory compliance. Stop bad actors before a transaction is even processed.

Payment Services 139

Payment Services Payment Methods Merchant Services Payment Features 139