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Everyone loves a big product launch, but sometimes it's the small things that make your software truly exceptional. I recently listened to John Carmack on Lex Friedman discussing the benefits of asserts and static analysis. It struck a chord with me: the quality of a codebase isn’t just about grand architectural decisions—it’s about the small, thoughtful practices that make it a pleasure to work with. In this blog, I discuss how we use asserts in Connect at Gigs to keep our codebase clean and well-structured. I break down why we use them, our methods, and how they help us iterate and ship faster. https://lnkd.in/ev3NH7Uj #typescript #startups #programming

Welcome to The Frequency. This month: Introducing the world's first secure, digitally distributed employee phone plans 📱 Plus, airline customers can now purchase and install a travel eSIM at 30,000 feet—without paying for in-flight WiFi—only with Gigs ✈️

Embedded connectivity is the new embedded payments. When embedded payments emerged in the 2010s, they unleashed a wave of innovation, paving the way for everything from Uber rides to Buy Now Pay Later. Today, we are seeing a similar shift. The world's leading tech companies are integrating mobile services with their platforms, and we’re only just scratching the surface of what this technology can do. My predictions for 2025: ❤️ ❤️🔥  The telecom x fintech love story will heat up: Last year, fintech heavyweights launched travel eSIMs. This year, they will crack the local mobile market. 💻  HR tech will join the game: Employee phone plans expose businesses to major security risks. Leading HRIS platforms will solve this by integrating programmatic eSIMs within their platforms, eliminating the threats posed by SIM swaps, SIM cloning and device theft. ✈️  Roaming will become a value-added service: Travel brands, airlines, and fintechs will continue using integrated eSIMs to add value for users and build platform loyalty, edging out standalone eSIM providers and affiliate/reseller models. To dive deeper, read my article in The Fast Mode.

A first for US travelers 🇺🇸 🚀    Faye, the leading travel insurance platform, has launched a travel eSIM, powered by Gigs, becoming the first US fintech to combine roaming and travel insurance in one app 📱🛡️   Travelers can now connect to high-speed networks in 190 countries with a tap of the Faye app, avoiding hefty roaming fees, insecure WiFi connections, and the hassle of buying physical SIM cards abroad ✈️   “We’re seeing significant adoption from travelers already, who can now enjoy high-speed data from the moment they land, whether traveling across Europe, Latin America, or Asia,” says Doron Samish, VP of Product at Faye.

Setting aside AI supercomputers and humanoid robotics for one second, here are the hottest innovations in connectivity tech I saw at CES 2025 🌐 OffGrid: HMD’s hotspot device brings ‘signal via satellite’ to the masses. As well as providing peace of mind for the adventurous among us, OffGrid offers a lifeline to ordinary folks when natural disasters take out cell towers. ️ ⌚ Amazfit 2: With brightness and resolution to match the Apple Watch Series 10, precision health tracking, a variety of sports modes, tap-to-pay (in the EU), and a 10-day battery life, this watch punches well above its price tag. 🏃♀️ Samsung Electronics’s health kick: The bulging TV is awesome, but so are Samsung’s latest Galaxy Watch and Galaxy Ring updates, which include AI-powered health tracking. ⚡ Swippitt: 1% battery to full iPhone charge in two seconds! An interesting take on a problem we’ve all faced.

🚀 The HR tech landscape is evolving faster than ever, with leading platforms constantly innovating to streamline workflows for employers and employees. So, what’s the next game-changing opportunity? One area historically plagued by complexity and inefficiency, as well as serious security and compliance risks, is employee phone plans. 📲 By embedding wireless services directly into their platforms, powered by Gigs, HR tech companies can unlock a host of benefits: enhanced efficiency, reduced security risks, and a more seamless experience for their customers. 💡 In my latest article, I explore how integrating wireless connectivity is set to revolutionize HR tech, creating a powerful advantage for early adopters. 👉 Read more here: https://lnkd.in/g39iRMeZ 

🎉 A warm welcome to Jeanne Ahn, who joins as Head of HR Tech to introduce the world’s first secure, automated, digitally distributed employee phone plans, available in 50+ countries 🌎 📱 ✨ Jeanne joins us from Remote, where she served as Head of Partnerships, securing strategic deals with leading HR platforms, including Gusto, BambooHR, and Greenhouse Software. 📍 Based in San Francisco, Jeanne will lead our HR tech strategy at a pivotal time for the sector. 🔒 Until now, managing employee connectivity has been a complex and costly headache, raising serious security and compliance risks 🚨 . By partnering with Gigs, HR tech platforms and enterprises can solve this problem effortlessly—adding a key missing piece to their employee management software, enhancing security, and driving unparalleled platform loyalty 🤝 🚀 Welcome to the team, Jeanne! 😍

Welcome to our final edition of The Frequency for 2024. This month: Launch your mobile service in the UK on Gigs 🇬🇧, discover how to further optimize your service with our latest product launch ✨ 🔧 and find out how we'll use our $73M Series B funding to make your phone plans the best in the market 🚀

Incredibly excited to share that Gigs has raised a $73M Series B led by Ribbit Capital, with participation from all existing investors. 🚀 Over the past 4 years, Gigs has built the world’s first vertical operating system for telecom. We've made global networks programmable, interoperable and automated and led the way in transitioning the telecom industry into an era of digital distribution and operation. Telecom for the platform age. Building Gigs is no small feat. We couldn’t have done it without our immensely talented, dedicated and hard working team that now spans across our San Francisco HQ, our Berlin and London hubs, and beyond. We have built one of the most talent-dense teams in the world, most of whom have worked at leading tech companies, including Stripe, Airbnb, and Nubank. If you want to join the team transforming the telecom industry, check out gigs.com/careers. Going into 2025, we couldn’t be more bullish on the market and the customer pipeline we’re set to launch over the coming quarters. Thanks to our amazing network of investors, customers, partners, and especially all Gigsters! We’re just getting started! 😍

Gigs is joining forces with Vodafone UK. With this one-of-a-kind partnership, tech companies can tap into Vodafone’s 5G network and bring premium phone and data plans to their UK users in weeks 🪄 Leading tech players—from fintech giants like Nubank to major HR platforms and mobile device innovators—leverage our world-class telecom operating system to integrate phone plans with their core services and provide more value to users 🚀 We’re excited to inspire pioneers in the UK to launch their own mobile services, supercharge customer retention and unlock recurring revenue 📈