Bristol-based technology startup Deazy continues to grow and expand with the acquisition of Geektastic.
Geektastic provides customizable, peer-reviewed technology assessments that generate deep technical insights, helping companies quickly identify the best developers.
Deazy is working with companies like RAC and Popeyes to help solve the problem of accelerating digital delivery by bringing the world’s best development talent to the challenge.
Developers are selected from Deazy’s community of 85 hand-picked global development partners and managed by experienced in-house product and delivery experts who provide support and resources to ensure success.
The acquisition of Geektastic, which combines technical assessments and code challenges, means Deazy can easily demonstrate its skills and quality to potential customers within the developer community.
“We have been working with Geektastic since 2022 and have seen such positive results that it made perfect sense to welcome them into the Deazy family,” said Andy, CEO of Deazy. Pedder said.
“We always aim to make digital delivery easier by providing our clients with access to the best developers and a complete product delivery team, and Geektastic helps us achieve that. We know how good our developers and teams are, and now we can be 100% transparent about their quality and communicate that to our clients.”
“We will also be able to manage scrutiny and quality within the community from a holistic perspective, allowing us to scrutinize code quality and soft skills such as communication, cultural fit, and the ability to work in teams. I did.”
Geektastic offers pre-built and custom-made code challenges on demand. The customizable platform allows customers to create code issues and see guidelines integrated into the HR platform to streamline hiring.
Geektastic is the only technical assessment platform that offers a fully controlled human review process that provides deeper insight into a candidate’s coding skills. Streamline your review process, accelerate time-to-hire, and connect valuable internal Free up resources from the hiring process and increase your chances of hiring great developers.
“Every technology leader within a company is well aware of the challenge of finding the right talent to deliver their product roadmaps and projects quickly and effectively,” said Andy Peddar of Deazy. I continued.
“I have seen far too many digital projects struggle due to cultural misfit or lack of soft skills on delivery teams. It’s going to be an integral part of our proposition: a better customer experience.” It removes potential barriers for people using Deazy’s services. ”
As part of the acquisition, Geektastic co-founder and CEO Rick Brownlow will join as Head of Review and Quality, bringing his experience, know-how and approach to Deazy. One of his main objectives is to incorporate soft measures of his skills and cultural fit into his assessment. He explained:
“Our methodology and proposition are a great fit for Deazy. Companies have an almost insatiable need for talented professionals in software engineering, machine learning AI, and data engineering to fill gaps within their teams. However, some people recognize that working with outside developers is risky. We are eliminating that risk completely and expanding our services.”