Double Streamlined Product Development, Reduced Costs

When Double needed to rapidly build a time-tracking feature for its platform, the company faced a pressing challenge. Their internal engineering resource had fallen through, and they were looking for a reliable, scalable solution to complete the project on time and under budget.

Double turned to X-Team to swiftly source and onboard a skilled, adaptable developer who could seamlessly integrate with their team and deliver the project on time and within budget.

The Client

Double matches executives with qualified executive assistants through its platform, enabling seamless task delegation and communication. This allows executives to save time and focus on core business priorities while assistants handle day-to-day tasks.

The Challenge

Double had hired a full-time engineer to develop a time-tracking feature within its platform that would help executive assistants understand how much time they spend on their assigned tasks. Unfortunately, the engineer wasn’t a good fit for the project, and Double was left with the need for a replacement — quickly. The company was relying on a third-party service to track time, which was costing them $30,000 per year. They needed to finish the project within a tight timeline to eliminate this costly dependency.

Double turned to X-Team for a solution. With their full-time engineer no longer an option, Double needed to find a capable and adaptable developer to step in and complete the project on time and within budget.

The Services

X-Team focused on sourcing experienced engineers who specialized in backend and frontend development. X-Team’s approach also looked for IT staff who were the right cultural fit for Double, able to seamlessly integrate with their existing teams and quickly contribute to the project.

After an initial discovery call where Double outlined their specific needs, X-Team presented a carefully screened engineer who had been technically assessed and was a strong fit for the project. Double conducted interviews to ensure the candidate aligned with their values and technical requirements.

The engineer was onboarded quickly, joining Double’s team just a week after the interview process. They were integrated into the team, participated in meetings, and began working on developing the time-tracking feature. This feature, designed to help executive assistants monitor their time allocation on tasks, was a critical product update for Double.

Results

Cost Savings and Efficiency Gains

The most immediate benefit was the elimination of the nearly $30,000 per year spent on the third-party time-tracking service. By building the time-tracking feature in-house with the help of X-Team, Double can have full control over the feature while cutting out the ongoing costs.

Streamlined Operations

Another significant impact came from automating Double’s invoicing process. With the help of a second X-Team engineer, Double was able to reduce its invoice turnaround time from two weeks to just five days. The automation now handles 90% of invoices automatically, with only 10% requiring manual review, which greatly improves operational efficiency.

Long-term Partnership

The success of this project led Double to onboard another engineer from X-Team ‌to augment their internal team and help them with other large-scale projects long-term. This resource also helped their engineering team improve its processes.

In a fast-paced tech environment, X-Team helped Double stay agile and focused on delivering high-quality products that drive the business forward.

X-Team was able to find great engineers very fast, allowing us to complete our projects.

Florent Bories

Head of Engineering, Double