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layout: post
title: The evolution of team Appwrite
description: Many people search for a new employer at the start of a new year and at Appwrite we get more applications than we can handle.
description: Many people search for a new employer at the start of a new year, and at Appwrite we get more applications than we can handle. Therefore we decided to write this article on how many of Appwrite's team members joined Appwrite.
date: 2024-01-23
cover: /images/blog/the-evolution-of-team-appwrite/hiring-cover.png
timeToRead: 9
author: laura-du-ry
category: open-source
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2024 has begun, and as it goes with a new year, many people search for a new job. Statistically speaking, January is the most popular month of the year for new job seekers. Reasons vary from New Year's resolutions and increased hiring activity to bonus payouts. At Appwrite, we notice this, too. That said, throughout the year the team gets numerous hiring requests in their DMs, so many we cannot respond to most, let alone do we have vacancies for all these people. So, in response, we decided to write this blog. We will give you insights into how many current team members joined Appwrite after helping out in the community and contributing. But please do not, they never did this with the intention of getting hired. This was just the outcome of their actions.
2024 has begun, and as it goes with a new year, many people search for a new job. Statistically speaking, January is the most popular month of the year for new job seekers. Reasons vary from New Year's resolutions and increased hiring activity to bonus payouts. At Appwrite, we notice this, too. That said, throughout the year the team gets numerous hiring requests in their DMs, so many we cannot respond to most, let alone do we have vacancies for all these people. So, in response, we decided to write this blog. We will give you insights into how many current team members joined Appwrite after helping out in the community and contributing. But please note they never did this with the intention of getting hired. This was just the outcome of their actions.

![The Appwrite team in New York](/images/blog/the-evolution-of-team-appwrite/team.jpg)

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[Bradley Schofield](https://github.com/PineappleIOnic) dropped out of college because he wasn’t learning enough. We have heard that story quite a few times in the developer community, but did you know he was only 16 when we hired him? That’s a first for us. Now, he has been around for three years, and as a full-stack engineer with a love for data, he is the go-to engineer for anything growth-related.

Like many products when they are in a staring phase, Appwrite had some bugs. Our current front-end lead [Torsten Dittmann](https://github.com/TorstenDittmann) decided not to sit around and wait for a fix and started contributing by fixing bugs for Appwrite. Today, whenever you open your Appwrite Console, you can see Torsten and his team at work.
Like many products in a staring phase, Appwrite had some bugs. Our current front-end lead [Torsten Dittmann](https://github.com/TorstenDittmann) decided not to sit around and wait for a fix and started contributing by fixing bugs for Appwrite. Today, whenever you open your Appwrite Console, you can see Torsten and his team at work.

# As the team grew

If you know Appwrite, you know [Steven Nguyen](https://github.com/stnguyen90). Not all heroes wear capes, but we should get Steven a cape. Not only does he work on code at Appwrite, but he also answers everyone’s questions on our Discord server. He started doing this a year-long before he joined Appwrite. As you can imagine, he is a more than welcome addition to the team.
If you know Appwrite, you know [Steven Nguyen](https://github.com/stnguyen90). Not all heroes wear capes, but we should get Steven a cape. Not only does he work on code at Appwrite, but he also answers everyone’s questions on our Discord server. He started doing this a year-long before he joined Appwrite. As you can imagine, he is a welcome addition to the team.

![CS Dojo Tweet](/images/blog/the-evolution-of-team-appwrite/cs-dojo-tweets.png)

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# How to stand out from the crowd

Finding the right team members is crucial for tech start-ups. When you are still building your company, there is little room for error, especially when it comes to building your team. Hiring the right people determines future success. So it’s about finding the needle in the haystack for employers like Appwrite, and for you to be that needle, you need to shine brighter than the rest.
Finding the right team members is crucial for tech start-ups. When you are still building your company, there is little room for error, especially when building your team. Hiring the right people determines future success. So it’s about finding the needle in the haystack for employers like Appwrite, and for you to be that needle, you need to shine brighter than the rest.

Now, this is not an unhealthy testimony to working day and night, every day, no fun, or any of that. On the contrary, we stand for healthy life balance and will force you to take leave if you like it or not. To stand out is to deliver quality work consistently, not quantity, to be eager to learn, receptive to feedback, and supportive of others. And if you missed this point, one thing is for sure: contributing to open source increases the chances of getting hired into a tech job.

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So, how do you stand out? Be active in the community you want to work in. Contribute to open-source projects with code, content, support, or whatever works best for you. To learn more and get inspired, follow people like [Eddie Jaoude](https://twitter.com/eddiejaoude), [Danny Thompson](https://twitter.com/DThompsonDev), [Ruth Ikegah](https://twitter.com/IkegahRuth), [Santosh Yadav,](https://twitter.com/SantoshYadavDev) and our very own [Eldad Fux](https://twitter.com/eldadfux). However, if you decide to contribute, keep in mind: [keep it healthy.](https://appwrite.io/blog/post/make-open-source-healthier)

![Eddie Jaoude Tweet](/images/blog/the-evolution-of-team-appwrite/eddie-jaoude.png)
![Eddie Jaoude Tweet](/images/blog/the-evolution-of-team-appwrite/eddie-jaoude.png)