Notes on building and hiring great tech teams.
Practical thinking on augmentation, vetting, team design and hiring SA talent - from people who’ve shipped software for 25 years.
Staff augmentation: balancing speed, fit and quality
Filling a seat fast is easy. Filling it with the right person is the job - and speed, fit and quality pull against each other.
Staff augmentation: balancing speed, fit and quality
Filling a seat fast is easy. Filling it with the right person is the job - and speed, fit and quality pull against each other.
How to hire South African developers: a practical guide for UK and European teams
The talent case is easy. What stops most UK teams is the employment side: IR35, tax and contracts across a border.
The Actual Cost of a Bad Hire
A bad hire costs far more than a wasted salary. SHRM estimates the true price at 50% to 200% of annual earnings, and that's before you count the damage to your team, your culture, and your pipeline. Pype helps you hire with the precision that prevents it.
What is an Employer of Record? A complete guide for modern businesses
Hiring across borders without a local entity sounds complex - an Employer of Record makes it straightforward. Here's everything you need to know.
The real cost of a slow tech hire
What an empty seat really costs - and how to stop paying it.
Augmentation vs permanent: choosing the right model
When a contract beats a headcount - and when it doesn’t.
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