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When to build an in-house engineering team and when to hire an agency

When does it make sense to work with a consultancy like thoughtbot? After thousands of engagements, we summarize our best advice for when it makes more sense to hire in-house and when it makes more sense to find an external partner.
Ran Craycraft
May 16, 2025
- MVP
- Hiring
- Platform Engineering
- Development
- Design
- Growth
Learn what you can, then move on

Dealing with the effects of a wrong decision.
Justin Toniazzo
April 28, 2025
Upcoming Talks at Ruby Conferences in Spring and Summer 2024

Join us in anticipating exciting talks for spring and summer of 2024. Discover new lessons, shared experiences and breakthroughs from senior and principal thoughtbot developers!
Elyse Hadid
April 12, 2024
- Rails
- Ruby
- JavaScript
- Testing
- Turbo
- Events
- Growth
- Mobile
- Conferences
- Community
My thoughtbot Apprentice Designer Journey

Reflecting on my thoughtbot apprenticeship, and how I’ve grown as a well-rounded designer by engaging in all aspects of project development, and honing my communication and facilitation skills.
Omolola Adedayo
February 14, 2024
Upcoming React and React-Native Conferences for 2024

As we close the chapter on the vibrant conference scene of 2023, join us in anticipating the exciting lineup for 2024. Discover key events in React, React Native, and JavaScript, for a year of shared experiences and breakthroughs.
Diego Oliveira
December 14, 2023
- React
- React Native
- JavaScript
- Events
- Growth
- Mobile
Upcoming React/React-Native Conferences

Stay up-to-date with the latest advancements in React/React Native and connect with other developers at upcoming conferences. Check out our list of some of the key events happening in the coming months.
Diego Oliveira
February 20, 2023
- React
- React Native
- JavaScript
- Events
- Growth
Create a Retention Curve with Mixpanel and Google Sheets

Better visualize product retention with a curve instead of a tabular cohort report.
Dan Croak
July 1, 2015
- Growth
How to Process Twitter Lead Cards with FormKeep

Generate leads for your product with Twitter Ads and FormKeep.
Dan Croak
March 23, 2015
- Formkeep
- Growth
North Star Metric

It is difficult to prioritize product and growth work. Using one metric as your team’s North Star can help. How do you define, measure, and make decisions from it?
Dan Croak and Galen Frechette
December 25, 2014
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