TechLead-Story: Hannes Sachsenhofer, CTO at Adliance
Hannes Sachsenhofer
Team
Size and Roles:
- Small startup with five members in the development team, including regulatory support.
- Fluid roles with developers involved in both coding and project management tasks.
Organizational Structure:
- Tailored organization based on individual customer projects, adopting classic sprints or agile methods as needed.
- Advantage in flexibility to adapt to customer structures but may pose challenges in accommodating diverse customer processes.
Distinctive Aspects:
- Emphasis on overall flexibility, allowing partial remote work, varied working hours, and integration of freelancers.
- Personalized work environments for each team member's preferences and a focus on creating a conducive work atmosphere.
Recruiting
Integration in Recruiting Process:
- As a startup, the development team actively manages the recruiting process.
Onboarding Procedure:
- Tailored onboarding based on the familiarity of new members with the tech stack.
- Quick involvement in specific customer projects to avoid extensive introductory periods.
Qualities Beyond Technical Skills:
- Value placed on learning readiness and curiosity about new technologies.
- Emphasis on adaptability over prior experience with specific tech stacks.
- Importance of personal fit within the team, workflows, and project execution style.
Technologies
Technical Challenges:
- Challenges in integrating with legacy systems, especially in the medical field.
- Stringent regulatory requirements for software classified as a medical product.
Technologies in Use:
- Primary focus on .NET Core for web applications, covering full-stack development.
- Utilization of various technologies based on project requirements, including Angular, Vue.js, Ionic, Winforms.
- Cloud-based operations using Azure PaaS, with ticketing and CI/CD through Azure DevOps.
Evolution of Technology:
- Founded during .NET Core's beta phase, with subsequent challenges during migration.
- Positive evolution and improvement of .NET Core and its ecosystem, leading to satisfaction with the platform choice.