Equal Experts

🌟 Equal Experts is Now 100% Network Owned! 💙 🌟 We are thrilled to share that Equal Experts is now 100% collectively owned by our Network! What does this mean? From now on, 100% of the company will be owned collectively via a Trust on behalf of the employees. This is the same well-established ownership model the John Lewis Partnership uses in the UK. What is different for us is that the Trust will look after the interests of not just the employees but all stakeholders of the Network equally, including our customers. As Thomas de Cad'oro Granier beautifully put it, "Moving to co-ownership is more than protecting our legacy – it’s about changing our perspective so that it’s easier to focus on the longer term." This shift is a testament to our collective strength and potential. Ryan Sikorsky adds, "This transition ensures Equal Experts remains a place that delivers long-term value to all stakeholders of our network over short-term profits." This shift allows us to stay independent, preserve our culture, and ensure long-term value for our customers, employees, and associates. It's a testament to our commitment to building meaningful relationships and focusing on what truly matters. We will continue to nurture our unique culture and deliver exceptional value and innovation, now with the added power of collective ownership! 🌐✨ Our first trustee group was appointed on Monday 30th April, 2024, and includes: • Thomas Granier & Ryan Sikorsky, Co-Founders, Equal Experts • Sree Balakrishnan, from our customers • Alun Coppack, from our employees • Sofie Jensen, from our associates The trustees are guardians of the trust, and by extension, its assets, which are currently the company. More information on their role to follow. https://hubs.li/Q02FB6KD0 #EmployeeOwnership #Innovation #EO

🚨 Are bottlenecks in your security architecture slowing you down? 🚨 We partnered with an Australian superannuation fund provider to streamline their security architecture process—cutting decision-making delays from 12 weeks to just 3 weeks! 🕒💡 Here’s what we achieved: ✅ Time-to-market for security decisions reduced to 3 weeks ✅ Faster decision-making via a new fast-track approval process ✅ Boosted team collaboration and productivity Curious about how we made it happen? Learn more here: https://hubs.li/Q02VZLqT0 #Superannuation #SoftwareSolutions

🌐 Empowering IG Group's Product Development for Speed and Agility 🌐 As a global leader in online trading and investments across 18 countries, IG Group was ready to accelerate delivery and boost agility within its product development teams. Facing fragmented processes that slowed deployment and limited team potential, CTO Adam Wheelwright knew a transformation was needed to keep IG Group ahead in such a fast-moving financial landscape. 💼 The Challenge To increase responsiveness and streamline workflows, IG Group sought a partner who could unify development practices, drive behaviour change, and prepare teams for future agility—specifically through cloud adoption and DevOps best practices. 🤝 Our Collaboration Together we crafted a transformation plan focused on empowering their engineers. By embedding seasoned consultants and providing hands-on knowledge transfer, we helped IG Group’s developers embrace CI/CD, refine DevOps practices, and adopt cloud-ready solutions. Together, we established a cohesive delivery model and laid a foundation for continuous improvement. ✅ The Results • Deployment times reduced from 60 days to hours, enabling faster time-to-market • Change failure rate dropped to zero, boosting stability and reliability • Code coverage soared by 125%, enhancing quality and resilience IG Group’s teams are now empowered to drive ongoing transformation on their own. Find out more here: https://hubs.li/Q02W05Wh0 #SoftwareSolutions #CaseStudy

Low-code and no-code tools are gaining traction, but what is required to deliver a successful project using them? In this talk, Garry Prior and Graham Porter share their experience from one of EE’s biggest engagements—supporting HM Revenue & Customs Data Platform Services. Their small team, tasked with processing hundreds of statements of work per year, turned to tools like Airtable, Zapier, and Docupilot to automate document creation and workflows. They’ll walk you through what worked, what didn’t, and how they adapted their ways of working to achieve success. Whether you're navigating your own low/no-code journey or curious about the potential, this video from the GeeK24 (aka G[=]K24) event, which was held in London in June as part of the Annual Global Conference, is packed with insights and recommendations to guide you. Watch now to learn how low/no-code tools can produce high-impact results! 🎬 https://hubs.li/Q02RtfV20 💙 GeeK is a series of tech talks led by our consultants for the practitioner community. #TechTalk #SoftwareSolutions

🚀 G-EE-K has officially landed in Australia! In September we hosted our very first G-EE-K tech talk in Sydney, bringing together dozens of tech enthusiasts for an evening of cutting-edge discussions, networking, and, of course, pizza 🍕. Our Principal Engineer, Nick Williams kicked things off with a thought-provoking session on event-driven distributed systems—sparking lively debates and insightful conversations. With more events coming soon in Sydney and Melbourne, we can’t wait to continue sharing tech insights and building our community of innovators Down Under. Stay tuned for details on the next G-EE-K Australia event! 🌟 🎤 Missed the first G-EE-K event? Don’t worry—you can catch up and read all about it here: https://hubs.li/Q02VZRll0 #TechTalk

🌟 Making Data Mesh Real 🌟 We’re excited to share this insightful blog by Scott Cutts🚀 Scott decants practical, first-hand experience of the transformative journey to a domain-driven organisation, leading to: 🔹 Improved transparency and consensus on domains, product ownership, and teams 🔹 Enhanced understanding of domains and their impact on day-to-day activities 🔹 Increased ownership and proactive change initiatives from teams 🔹 A comprehensive organisational map to facilitate discussions and strategic decisions Thank you, Scott, for this readily understandable framework and to key contributors Simon Case, Paul Brabban, Nathan Carney, and Dennis Robinson! 📖 Read the full blog here: https://hubs.li/Q02VGyCS0 #DataMesh #DataDriven #SoftwareSolutions

🛠 The key to great software development? Testing! But with so many types of tests, it’s hard to know which ones are essential and which you might want to reconsider. In this episode, Dave Farley explores FIVE TYPES OF SOFTWARE TESTS every developer should know. He breaks down where integration tests fit (or don’t) and the best way to use BDD. At Equal Experts, we gladly sponsor Dave’s channel because we share his commitment to delivering high-quality software through smart, thoughtful engineering practices. 📺 Watch now for expert insights from one of the industry's most respected voices: https://hubs.li/Q02VG6NR0 #SoftwareTesting #SoftwareEngineering #SoftwareSolutions

When it comes to the intricate interplay of Server-Side Rendering (SSR) and Web Components, Vishal Sharma, a seasoned Lead Frontend Developer with over a decade of hands-on experience, offers a unique perspective. In his GeeK24 talk, he delves into the challenges and potential solutions in this complex terrain. Vishal explores the complexities of using a Web Components-based Design Component library within an SSR Next.js application, drawing on his experience with high-performance, SEO-optimised front-end apps. While frameworks have tried to simplify this process, issues—like slow page load times and layout shifts—can create serious user experience problems. Watch this video to not only understand the challenges, but also learn practical solutions and insights. Vishal's was one of the fantastic talks from the GeeK24 (aka G[=]K24) event, which was held in London in June as part of the Annual Global Conference. Head here to level up your front-end knowledge!🎬 https://hubs.li/Q02Rt2bM0 💙 GeeK is a series of tech talks led by our consultants for the practitioner community. #TechTalk #SoftwareSolutions

🚧 Roadblocks in your data? Here's how we helped John Lewis & Partners overcome theirs with a Paved Road approach! 🚀 Working collaboratively, we streamlined John Lewis' data pipeline process, transforming its data platform into a powerful tool for innovation. Building a Paved Road empowered teams to self-serve, reducing data product lead times from months to hours. 📊 Highlights: 💡 £22.1M estimated cost savings 💡 65 data products onboarded in 18 months 💡 150+ data pipelines launched Curious how we did it? Discover how this approach unlocked more value for JLP through automation and efficiency! 👀 Read the full case study here: https://hubs.li/Q02VhbXf0 #DataTransformation #SoftwareSolutions #CaseStudy

🚀 ETLS Connect Watch Parties are GO! 🌍🎉 Happening NOW in Amsterdam, Berlin, Cologne, Lisbon, Leeds, and New York! Tech minds worldwide are tuning in as Gene Kim and speakers like Idan Gazit, Steve Yegge, Jason Yip, Paige Bailey, and Clare Hawthorne share their insights on AI, DevOps, and product leadership. 📸 At one of the in-person watch parties? Let us know in the comments! 👇 Equal Experts are a proud partner of IT Revolution and can’t wait to hear from all of the speakers today. #ETLSConnect #TechLeadership #GlobalTechCommunity