Scaling Smart: Frontend Team Doubled in Months
K&C helped StudySmarter accelerate growth without slowing development.
about StudySmarter
StudySmarter is an award-winning digital learning platform based in Munich, Germany. As an ambitious start-up, their goal is to become Europe’s leading e-learning platform by providing students and pupils with a full suite of tools for creating and managing their study materials—across web and mobile applications.
E-Learning
> 90 Employees
Germany
Angular & more
5 Team member
project
The Challenge
- Rapid Scaling Need Fast-growing start-up needed to scale its Angular frontend development team quickly.
- Hiring Bottleneck In-house hiring was time-consuming and distracted leadership from core product development.
- Tech Complexity Complex Angular-based ecosystem required developers with deep expertise and fast onboarding capability.
- Market Pressure Urgent need to maintain development velocity and quality to stay ahead in a competitive market.
Solution
- Skilled Talent K&C provided skilled Angular developers with start-up experience and a fast onboarding process.
- Team Expansion Enabled rapid team expansion from 0 to multiple frontend developers in just a few months.
- Agile Integration Developers were fully integrated into StudySmarter’s agile processes.
- Focus Retention Allowed internal team to focus on product leadership while ensuring stable development capacity.
Success Story
The partnership with K&C enabled StudySmarter to scale efficiently without slowing down development or sacrificing quality. Within just a few months, their frontend team more than doubled in size—empowering the product team to innovate faster and better. With K&C’s developers seamlessly integrated, StudySmarter maintained momentum on its mission to become Europe’s #1 study platform.
WHY K&C?
Trusted Partnership
StudySmarter already knew K&C as a reliable partner with proven experience in supporting start-ups and enterprises alike.
Scalable Expertise
K&C’s talent pool and efficient processes made it easy to ramp up quickly without compromising on developer quality.
Tailored Collaboration
K&C worked hand-in-hand with StudySmarter’s internal team, offering flexibility and alignment with their fast-paced product goals.
About Krusche & Company
With over 25 years of experience, Krusche & Company (K&C) is a leading IT outsourcing provider, specializing in web and cloud technologies. Our team of 150+ IT experts operates from six offices worldwide, delivering top-notch services in UX/UI design, software development, cloud development, DevOps, quality assurance, agile project management, and cybersecurity.
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