Frequently Asked Questions
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We have experience with companies of all sizes, from small startups consisting of less than 10 people to Enterprise companies.
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We have experience working with companies of all industries, ranging from Gaming, Web3, Financial institutes, Government and more.
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Our team can provide workshops at your location of choice with your needs and technologies. For more information contact us.
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Our team of experts consist partly of ex-Mamram DevOps Engineers, who have years of experience building infrastructure on-premise and air-gapped.
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Our team can provide workshops at your location of choice with your needs and technologies. For more information contact us.
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Customers using multiple of our services might be eligible for a discount. Contact us for more information.
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Time & Materials (T&M) projects align our goals with yours. Our company will work with you until your needs are met irrespective of the actual deliverables, providing the greatest likelihood of a successful outcome—everyone's end goal. This will allow you to realize a final product that meets or exceeds your expectations and prevents you from being held financially responsible for software that does not help you reach your objectives. It rewards the company for working harder to satisfy those needs or saves you money if the needs are met with less effort. More importantly, it gives you the maximum agility to decide what you need as the project progresses and to pivot at any time. Is there some new feature you just thought of and want right away? We'll get right on that. Something you thought you were going to need but now realize can wait until next year? We're happy to skip that and move on to what you care about most, even if that is different from what it was last week.
Fixed-fee (or Fixed-bid)
projects are based on the outdated “waterfall” model where you define everything you are going to need to finish the project before work on the deliverables even starts. On top of locking you into a rigid set of deliverables before you are even sure that is what you want, they require significantly extra time and effort (as much as 50% of the total project time) to define “acceptance criteria”, which is a mutually agreed set of tests that, when passed, define the project as finished. In addition, fixed-price bids transfer completion risk to the company, so a company is wise to double the estimated T&M and add 20% (the extra 20% is for all the time spent negotiating the acceptance criteria.)
Fixed-price bids incentivize the company to ignore your actual needs and focus on delivering the bare minimum to satisfy the acceptance criteria. Was there something important to you that you forgot to capture in the acceptance criteria? Sorry, that is “out of scope”; we will get to it on the next project. This is how the big consulting companies got so big. They know your “waterfall” project will fail, leading to a follow-on waterfall project to fix it, except that, too, will fail for the same reasons, leading to a never-ending stream of work for the consultants. They fatten their profits by charging for all the extra work which fixed-bid contracts require, and keep you on the hook by taking advantage of the “sunk cost fallacy.”
General
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We are proficient in working with all major cloud providers and hold official partnerships with AWS and DigitalOcean. Additionally, we have experience and are actively working towards partnerships with GCP and Azure.
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Our team based in Israel has extensive experience with all major cloud providers. We can arrange a virtual meeting with our architects, during which they will review your current architecture and suggest the optimal solution for your needs.
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Yes, we are members of the AWS Partner Program and official partners of DigitalOcean. Additionally, we are in the process of establishing partnerships with Azure and GCP.
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Yes, we offer FinOps services for cloud providers however our support is limited to AWS and DigitalOcean.
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Yes, we have a track record of successfully integrating various cloud solutions and hybrid infrastructures to deliver high-performance and cost-effective solutions.
Manage Your Cloud
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Yes, all of our consultants are based in Israel, we do not offer offshore consulting services.
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Yes, we have experience with GDPR and CCPA compliance in the cloud. We have implemented several projects that require compliance with these regulations. We can help you understand the requirements and implement the necessary controls to ensure compliance with GDPR and CCPA in the cloud environment.
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Yes, we have experience in building Kubernetes-native architectures. We have extensive knowledge of Kubernetes and have implemented several projects that utilize its capabilities to build scalable, resilient, and cost-efficient infrastructure. We help you design and implement a Kubernetes-native architecture that meets your specific needs and requirements.
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Yes, we can help you with the process of achieving SOC2 compliance. Our team has experience working with SOC2 compliance and we can help you identify and implement the necessary controls to meet the SOC2 standards. We can also assist with the documentation and reporting requirements that come along with SOC2 compliance. Overall, we can provide you with the guidance and expertise to ensure that your organization meets the SOC2 standards and achieve the compliance you are looking for. As part of our services, you will be eligible to use our Dcode autopilot for DevOps, which will help you achieve your goals quickly and cost-effectively.
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Yes, we've developed Dcode Autopilot for DevOps entirely using Terraform 🙂. Our team has over five years of extensive Terraform experience in production.
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Absolutely! Our core competency is cloud migration, and we've created the Dcode Autopilot for DevOps specifically for that purpose. By partnering with us for your migration, we can save you both time and money.
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Yes, we offer MLOps services to a wide range of companies and have a partnership with Tzag Elita that enables us to provide both MLOps and on-premise computing when necessary. Together, we have constructed advanced Kubernetes GPU clusters utilizing Nvidia and Cuda technology for a few Israeli universities.
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Yes, we offer FinOps services for cloud providers however our support is limited to AWS and DigitalOcean.
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Our team of experts consist partly of ex-Mamram DevOps Engineers, which have years of experience building infrastructure on-premise and air-gapped environments.
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We can offer ongoing support as an option, which will come at an additional monthly cost based on the agreed Service Level Agreement (SLA). For more information, please reach out to us, and we will be happy to discuss the details with you.
Consulting
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Hiring offshore engineers can offer several benefits, such as:
Access to a larger pool of talent: Hiring offshore engineers can give you access to a wider range of candidates with different skill sets and experiences.
Cost savings: Hiring offshore engineers can be more cost-effective than hiring local engineers, as labour costs may be lower in other countries.
Increased efficiency: Depending on the time zone of the offshore team, it may be possible to have work done on a 24-hour basis, which can increase efficiency and productivity.
Diversification: Hiring offshore engineers can bring in different perspectives, skills and cultural diversity to your team.
Scalability: With offshore engineers, you can scale up or down your team as per the project requirement.
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We will help you choose the correct country/geographical location to hire from by considering the following factors:
Time zone: Make sure the time zone of the country you are hiring from is compatible with your own time zone, to ensure smooth communication and collaboration.
Language and cultural compatibility: Make sure the engineers you hire have a good command of the language you use for communication and are familiar with your culture, this will make it easier to work together.
Availability of engineers with the required skills and experience: Make sure the country you are hiring from has a sufficient pool of engineers with the skills and experience you need for your project.
Legal and regulatory environment: Make sure you are aware of the legal and regulatory environment in the country you are hiring from and the potential implications for your company.
Quality of Infrastructure: Make sure the country you hire from has a good infrastructure and technology to support your business operations.
Cost: Make sure the cost of hiring engineers from the country you are considering is within your budget and makes business sense.
Political and economic stability: Make sure the country you are hiring from is politically and economically stable, as this can affect the availability of engineers and the continuity of your business operations.
Data Privacy and Security: Make sure the country you are hiring from has appropriate data privacy and security laws and regulations to protect your company's sensitive information.
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The regulations in Israel mandate that payments can only be made via SWIFT, however Dcode.tech has established legal entities in various countries that enable us to make payments using various methods such as Wise, Payoneer, and others.
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Your main options are a local legal entity is required or working with contractors. When working with contractors, Israeli tax authority confirmation is also necessary. Dcode.tech provides this as a comprehensive and streamlined service, eliminating the need for additional complexities.
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Our recruitment process includes an internal interview with experts from Dcode.tech, which eliminates a majority of unqualified candidates, followed by interviews conducted by your internal team.
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The recruitment process usually takes about two weeks, where the first week is for receiving the CVs of suitable candidates, and the next week is for conducting our internal interview process to identify the perfect candidates, before arranging interviews with your team.
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A kickoff meeting will be scheduled with the hiring manager to gather information about the position and the recruitment process.
Our recruiters will hunt for candidates using LinkedIn.
For positions in Backend/Full-Stack/DevOps, candidates will be interviewed by our experts in each field.
If the candidates pass the interview, they will be scheduled for an interview with the hiring manager by our recruiters.
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It depends, in Israeli startups, there is a unique agile method of business decisions, so we would recommend using our Israeli consulting services in addition to full-time offshore engineers.
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Yes, but availability is limited to certain locations. Please reach out to us for more information and available options.
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No, but we work on Israel’s timezone.
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Hiring offshore engineers through Dcode.tech has several benefits that set us apart from other companies. Some of these benefits include:
Quality assurance: We have a rigorous screening process to ensure that all our engineers are highly skilled and qualified.
Flexibility: We offer flexible hiring options, including the ability to hire engineers on a full-time, part-time, or project basis.
Support and guidance: Our team provides ongoing support and guidance throughout the entire hiring process, from identifying the right engineers for your project to helping with communication and integration.
Scalability: We can scale up or down as per your requirement, so you can easily adjust your team size based on your business needs.
Cost-effective: We offer competitive rates, helping you save on costs while getting access to top talent.
Knowledge base: Our internal knowledge base is available for our engineers to share and contribute to.
AWS training and certification: All our engineers are provided AWS training and certification to keep them up to date with the latest technology.
All in all, Dcode.tech is committed to providing high-quality offshore engineering talent, flexible hiring options, and excellent support to ensure a smooth and successful experience for our clients.
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Yes, one of the benefits of working with us is that we are partnered with major cloud providers and offer paid cloud certifications for both DevOps engineers and developers without additional costs.
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Dcode does have an Israeli branch, which provides the option for you to hire through us.
Hiring Offshore Engineers
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At Dcode.tech, our objective is to minimize expenses for our clients, including DevOps, cloud, and security compliance costs. To achieve this efficiently, we have leveraged our extensive expertise in infrastructure to develop user-friendly, opinionated Terraform modules that our clients can easily and promptly implement.
We offer various levels of granularity, ranging from basic, preconfigured Terraform modules for specific solutions to complete, security-compliant architectures based on best practices from leading cloud providers.
Our modules are currently compatible with AWS, GCP, and DigitalOcean.
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At Dcode.tech, our objective is to minimize expenses for our clients, including DevOps, cloud, and security compliance costs. To achieve this efficiently, we have leveraged our extensive expertise in infrastructure to develop user-friendly, opinionated Terraform modules that can be easily and promptly implemented by our clients.
We offer various levels of granularity, ranging from basic, preconfigured Terraform modules for specific solutions all the way to complete, security-compliant architectures based on best practices from leading cloud providers.
Our modules are currently compatible with AWS, GCP, and DigitalOcean.
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You’re welcome to schedule a call with our experts for more information about our frameworks.
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Our frameworks aren’t publicly open-source, but customers are able to gain full access to our codebase and clone or modify the code to fit their needs.
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Yes, but this requires a yearly subscription fee. You will be eligible to receive updates and support as part of the subscription.
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All feature requests are processed by our experts, and you are able to hire us for the development of specific new features.