Double matches executives with qualified executive assistants — but when its internal engineer fell through mid-build, the company needed a developer who could ship a critical time-tracking feature on time and under budget.
The ChallengeA key engineer fell through
Double had hired a full-time engineer to build a time-tracking feature that would help executive assistants understand how much time they spend on assigned tasks. The engineer wasn't a good fit, and Double suddenly needed a replacement — fast.
The company was paying a third-party time-tracking service nearly $30,000 per year, and needed to finish the in-house feature on a tight timeline to eliminate that costly dependency.
The SolutionThe right engineer, onboarded fast
- Targeted sourcing of experienced backend and frontend engineers screened for the right cultural fit with Double's team
- Discovery and screening — after a discovery call, X-Team presented a technically assessed candidate that Double interviewed against its own values and requirements
- Rapid onboarding with the engineer joining just a week after interviews, joining meetings and building the time-tracking feature
- Team augmentation via a second engineer who automated Double's invoicing process
- Long-term partnership with an additional X-Team engineer added to support large-scale projects and improve engineering processes
X-Team was able to find great engineers very fast, allowing us to complete our projects.Florent Bories, Head of Engineering, Double
The ResultsCosts cut, operations streamlined
The most immediate win was eliminating the nearly $30,000 per year spent on the third-party time-tracking service — by building the feature in-house, Double gained full control while cutting ongoing costs.
A second X-Team engineer automated Double's invoicing, cutting invoice turnaround from two weeks to five days; 90% of invoices are now handled automatically with only 10% needing manual review. The project's success led Double to onboard a further engineer to augment its team long-term and improve its engineering processes.
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