Smarter Software Outsourcing Frederic

In this episode, a dear friend and colleague, Dean Denny, gave me the chance to share the origin story of Arcanys, how my own experiences played a role in shaping our culture, particularly our holistic wellness initiatives, and how it ultimately led to the addition of the Arcanys CrossFit Gym.

This episode was first published on the Open Source Growth Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/za/podcast/building-high-performance-software-teams-and/id1469951099?i=1000632773850

Open Source Growth: Powerful SAAS Marketing Strategies with Dean Denny: https://podcasts.apple.com/za/podcast/open-source-growth-powerful-saas-marketing-strategies/id1469951099

Need to grow your team and expand your software development capabilities with a reliable tech partner by your side? Visit www.arcanys.com.

Get in touch with me:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fredjoye
Email: fred@arcanys.com 
Website: https://www.arcanys.com

In this episode of the Smarter Outsourcing Podcast, Fred welcomes Jon Darbyshire, a visionary leader and serial entrepreneur who's made a great impact in the world of business process management.

Jon talks about SmartSuite's unconventional software outsourcing journey by cultivating remote-first collaboration across 6 distributed teams.

00:00 Intro
03:40 You started with a comprehensive product at SmartSuite instead of an MVP. How did this approach shape your go-to-market strategy and the company's growth trajectory?
08:01 How did you have enough confidence in your product's potential to forgo building an MVP and instead invest in fully developing it from the start?
10:35 How did partnering with six providers to build a diverse and remote development team shape SmartSuite's competitive edge? How does the daily collaboration with multiple providers work?
14:01 How have your investments in various companies shaped your perspective on running SmartSuite, and what key lessons have you taken from these experiences?
17:14 What was the thought process behind SmartSuite, and how does it contribute to building a strong culture and enhance intergenerational collaboration?
21:13 How did you incorporate and represent the diverse cultures of your clients into a unified interface and user experience?
23:01How did you select the individuals you wanted to work with, and why is the ability to build personal connections with them so important?
25:43 You're offering equity to vendors in SmartSuite. What led you to choose this business model, and what makes you believe it represents the future for startups?
29:50 Have you seen more and more startups following this model since you started almost four years ago?
32:37How did you handle the cross-cultural environment while working with six different providers from various countries? How well do the teams collaborate with each other?
34:35 A lot of companies that initially adopted remote work due to Covid now bring their teams back to the office for improved cohesion and collaboration, and stronger company culture. What's your perspective on that?

Subscribe to the Smarter Software Outsourcing show for actionable insights to better hire and manage offshore tech teams, even when you are on the go. Need to grow your team and expand your software development capabilities with a reliable tech partner by your side? Visit https://www.arcanys.com/ or connect with Arcanys co-founder Fred on LinkedIn ➡️ https://linkedin.com/in/fredjoye

A few months ago, Daniel invited me to talk about how culture, although not quite measurable, plays a significant role in the success and failure of a business.
It was great being on the other side of the podcast fence, if you will. I loved having Daniel rack my brain a little bit about what culture means for Arcanys, and how it has evolved now that most of us are working remotely.
I hope you enjoy listening as much as we have enjoyed recording it!


This episode was first published on The Remote-Culture Podcast:
https://www.remote-culture.com/1485994/11632390-1-helping-employees-feel-great-about-themselves-with-frederic-joye-from-arcanys
Remote-Culture Podcast https://www.remote-culture.com/1485994
& its host, Daniel Abebe https://www.linkedin.com/in/abebedaniel/


Get in touch with me:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fredjoye
Email: fred@arcanys.com 
Website: https://www.arcanys.com

In this episode of Outsourcing Stories, Fred exchanges with Jin Zhu to share their insights on where Duet Inc. has been struggling before the company worked with Arcanys, how the partnership has fared and how far the team has grown so far.

Duet Inc. is a Silicon Valley startup with a simple yet powerful software solution designed for transportation service providers to improve their productivity.

00:24 About Duet, Inc.
01:12 Arcanys team overview
02:00 Start of the collaboration with Arcanys
03:08 Arcanys' role in achieving strategic goals
04:35 Value comparison: California Vs. Philippines
05:36 Distributed teams are changing the game07:11 Duet, Inc. x Arcanys: Daily collaboration
08:04 Project management: roles distribution
09:00 Travel perspectives to visit the Arcanys offshore team
10:46 The partnership's impact on Duet's business
11:16 Considerations for in-house Vs. outsourced team setups
15:08 Benefits of a Dedicated Team engagement model
17:26 Closing thoughts
Subscribe to the Smarter Software Outsourcing show for actionable insights to better hire and manage offshore tech teams, even when you are on the go. Need to grow your team and expand your software development capabilities with a reliable tech partner by your side? Visit https://www.arcanys.com/ or connect with Arcanys co-founder Fred on LinkedIn ➡️ https://linkedin.com/in/fredjoye

A few weeks ago, I was invited to Derek Gallimore's show, The Outsource Accelerator Podcast. Derek is a serial entrepreneur and the founder of Outsource Accelerator, which he often describes as the 'Alibaba of outsourcing', providing the gateway for businesses to connect with outsourcing suppliers. 
In early 2022, I sat with Derek to study how the pandemic changed the outsourcing landscape and how the supply and demand for software developers were evolving (you can find that episode in the show notes if you missed it). Of course, a lot has changed since then, and we're discussing how in today's episode. We're also looking at the latest tech scene updates, outsourcing market trends for 2023, and what sets offshoring in the Philippines apart from other countries.
 I hope you enjoy listening as much as we have enjoyed recording it!
This episode was first published on The Outsource Accelerator Podcast:
https://www.outsourceaccelerator.com/podcast/offshore-developers-tech-scene-updates-from-fred-joye-of-arcanys/
Outsource Accelerator Podcast https://www.outsourceaccelerator.com/source/podcasts/
& its host and OA founder, Derek Gallimore https://www.linkedin.com/in/derek-gallimore/
Get in touch with me:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fredjoye
Email: fred@arcanys.com
Website: https://www.arcanys.com

Steve France, CEO of BloomLocal, sat down with Arcanys co-founder Frederic Joye to discuss his partnership with Arcanys, and how it propelled his startup company to build the software he needed — a scalable solution for small local florists to better market their online services.

0:00 Intro
0:43 What is BloomLocal?
3:06 Why did you pick Arcanys?
4:21 How did it start and when?
6:01 How is your team doing so far?
7:29 How does Arcanys senior architect help you?
9:01 What does your Arcanys team allow you to do?
10:14 Could you explain the benefits of the Arcanys work for equity program?
12:14 Were you coming to visit Arcanys team in the office in Cebu before the pandemic?
13:18 How the collaboration with has impacted your business?
14:25 Could you have achieved the same results with in-house developers?

Subscribe to the Smarter Software Outsourcing show for actionable insights to better hire and manage offshore tech teams, even when you are on the go. Need to grow your team and expand your software development capabilities with a reliable tech partner by your side? Visit https://www.arcanys.com/ or connect with Arcanys co-founder Fred on LinkedIn ➡️ https://linkedin.com/in/fredjoye