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Smart Pension<\/b><\/a> is a high-scaling FinTech company that has inspired a new approach to pension systems in the UK and abroad. Once their self-service and automatic enrolment solution proved a huge success, the software team started growing exponentially. The only way to keep up the pace and quality was to hire developers externally and leave further recruitment to an experienced provider. Here\u2019s how Smart Pension ensured quick growth and top software quality by joining forces with Code & Pepper.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

About Smart Pension<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Smart Pension<\/a><\/b> is a perfect example of FinTech revolution brought to the areas normally operated by state institutions and banks. The platform offers automatic pension schemes based on a defined contribution plan, handling the whole process through a digital platform. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Challenge<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Smart Pension, a UK-based workplace pension platform, started as a product dedicated to their domestic market, but it proved to have the potential to conquer global markets. The new ambitions were followed by an increased demand for new employees \u2013 in 2019, the in-house development team growth exceeded 400%. At this pace, the company needed to find new sources of employees with appropriate skills to avoid compromising the product quality. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Solutions for Smart Pension<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

“The fast fish eats the slow fish” \u2013 agile teams for fast-paced growth<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

In today\u2019s business, the size doesn\u2019t matter as much as the speed of development \u2013 even a small player can win with a big enterprise if it reacts quickly to the changing market. As a consequence, such companies need to find ways to optimise their performance and maintain high standards. One of the ways followed by Code & Pepper and cultivated in Smart Pension was agile team management with such elements as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n