{"id":5486,"date":"2021-10-05T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-10-05T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hedgehoglab.com\/how-hedgehog-labs-app-developers-could-solve-your-tech-skills-shortage\/"},"modified":"2023-11-06T09:54:11","modified_gmt":"2023-11-06T08:54:11","slug":"how-hedgehog-labs-app-developers-could-solve-your-tech-skills-shortage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hedgehoglab.com\/how-hedgehog-labs-app-developers-could-solve-your-tech-skills-shortage\/","title":{"rendered":"How hedgehog lab\u2019s app developers could solve your tech skills shortage"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Demand for exceptional digital services has driven a <a href=\"https:\/\/technation.io\/news\/tech-hiring-at-its-highest-level-for-five-years\/\"><u>five-year high<\/u><\/a> in tech recruitment.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the second quarter of 2021\u201a the tech industry had the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.techuk.org\/shaping-policy\/fast-forward-for-digital-jobs-report.html\"><u>second-highest number of job vacancies in the UK<\/u><\/a> as unfilled vacancies rose to 100\u201a000 per month. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.techrepublic.com\/article\/whos-hiring-in-the-uk-tech-startups-and-scaleups-power-2021s-comeback\/\"><u>With 60\u201a000 vacant roles in March 2021<\/u><\/a>\u201a programmers and developers had the pick of the jobs.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Many companies have been unable to replace team members quickly enough\u201a leaving them to cope with smaller\u201a lower-skilled in-house teams or facing hefty bills from contractors.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But app development agencies like hedgehog lab offer another way to solve your tech skills shortage.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Find an app development partner you can trust<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Smaller agencies like ours are the ideal development partner for organisations who need expertise and flexibility.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Less transient and more integrated than contractors\u201a our highly skilled developers can become an extension of your in-house team. They can work on large-scale\u201a long-term projects or be on hand to plug temporary resource gaps.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We\u2019ve worked with <a href=\"https:\/\/hedgehoglab.com\/work\"><u>clients<\/u><\/a> on discrete projects and spent dedicated time within their organisations to tackle complex issues. We can provide whatever they need to solve their business problems.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here\u2019s now:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p><b>We don\u2019t do context switching. <\/b>You\u2019ll get a dedicated team that\u2019s focused 100% on your project until it\u2019s finished.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\n<p><b>We can mobilise quickly. <\/b>We\u2019re agile enough to respond to short deadlines and can get your product to market at speed without compromising on quality.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\n<p><b>We have a bank of skilled app developers <\/b>who are experienced in iOS\u201a Android\u201a Web and Backend APIs and have B-2-B and B-2-C product knowledge across a wide range of sectors.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\n<p><b>We have a full service approach <\/b>so our developer credentials are matched with designer\u201a research and product experts all under one roof.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\n<p><b>We can help to upskill your in-house team. <\/b>Our highly-skilled developers will share valuable insights with your team while completing your project.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\n<p><b>We bring fresh ideas to the table. <\/b>Our global\u201a cross-sector experience means we\u2019ll offer new solutions and ways of working.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Case study<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Our head of technology\u201a Dr Russell Collingham\u201a spent six months working with the development team from a digital-only challenger bank. 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