Introduction
Curious about the buzz surrounding Almaic Technologies? Allow us to shed some light on who we are, our ethos, and the magic behind our operations.
What we do
We are the enzymes of digital transformation. Think of us as
the love of your life in navigating the terrain of technology.
Unlike traditional outsourcing firms, we offer a comprehensive
suite of digital transformation services including custom
software development, digital marketing, artificial
intelligence, and more.
Our unique selling proposition lies in our outsourcing model.
When you partner with us, we become maried, whatever we know
and whatever we offer becomes yours. Whether it's crafting
bespoke software solutions or creating content, our team is
read to have it handled.
The goal and vision
Our goal is to make top-tier Microsoft-like expertise and breakthrough technologies accessible to non-technical individuals and businesses at very cheap costs. Imagine waking up one day, you have an idea on your mind and microsoft is going to help you materialise it all the way.
Do we have funding?
No.
How things work
Great people: We are always in the process of building the best team in the world - after all, our competitive advantage is who we are. We are searching for the best, and when we find them, we let them show us the way. Our team consists of people that are getting things done, are incredibly resourceful, and are intense learners.
We stick to the fundamentals. When doing interviews, we are looking for three things: a) Values, b) Chemistry, and c) Complementary skill set. As you can see, values are the most important part here.
Reasoning: We are reasoning through first principles: In engineering, when solving a problem, we tend to think from first principles. This helps to have a good foundation and a strong starting point. Once the foundation is set, then we create feedback loops. It looks like this:
Basically, we are solving problems by using feedback loops,
and we grow as a team, by learning from mistakes. And the
funny thing is that the more mistakes we make, the better we become.
And this leads me to another point. When thinking in first
principles, and building via feedback loops, you immediately
discover that everything is buildable, and everything is
possible. So you default to yes. It's not a question of if
we should build something difficult, it's a question of how
we do it. And when you think about ‘how', then you become
resourceful.
Another thing that people find very surprising when they meet us,
is that we are extremely transparent. We say things as they are,
and we stick to the point. Having that approach makes you super
efficient - you say fewer things, and you do more things. It's
all about the signal.
Our culture
Speaking to users, building product
One of the counterintuitive pieces of advice we have is that when
you are building something big, you need to start by building something
small. Find the first ten users that love what you are building, and
then they will bring another 100. The way we innovate is by having
an intense focus on delivering product improvements, that are given
to us by our customers. We speak to them daily, and we build and ship
immediately, based on their feedback. The signal always comes from users.
Doing things that don't scale
Whenever we innovate, we build something very scrappy at the beginning.
It possibly takes less than a day in development time. If it works for
the customers, then we build something that takes a week. If that works,
then we improve it over time.
High momentum, high velocity
We are running as fast as possible. This helps us make more mistakes,
improve the feedback loop, and improve the outcome. Growth is what
keeps us going, and we never take our attention off it. And momentum
always needs direction. We try to focus on doing the right things,
and hence we progress closer to the goal.
Delta of learning, over static knowledge
We prioritize the rate of learning, over experience. Building
something difficult has a very steep learning curve, and hence
we are always in the search of extreme learners, rather than
people with existing knowledge.
Team comes first
We can only achieve our vision with the best people. But at the same
time, the best people are part of a unit, and that unit can benefit or
detriment from each individual's actions. The answers to our actions
come from questioning: will my action help the team, or not, and hence
bring the team closer to the vision.
If you came here, because you are applying for a role - we really
appreciate it! When applying, use a 💪🏻 emoji in your application,
as you have unlocked the achievement :)
Here are a few of the books that are an internal part of the culture.
Every new joiner reads one and gives a presentation to the team.
They then become culture:
- Skin in the Game, by Nicholas Nassim Taleb.
- Antifragile, by Nicholas Nassim Taleb.
- The Barcelona Way, by Damian Hughes.
- Deep work, by Cal Newport.
- So Good They Can't Ignore You, by Cal Newport.
- And Thinking Fast and slow, by Daniel Kahneman.
We also love having fun We usually do dinners, to celebrate our small wins.
Hiring
Wasn't it clear already, that we are always hiring? :)