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About The Devs

We help teams design, build, and optimise software at record speed.

From our base in South Africa, we support organisations worldwide with multidisciplinary squads that deliver measurable outcomes and cost-conscious engineering.

What drives our work

We operate at the intersection of product strategy, engineering craft, and sustainable delivery.

  • Human-centred discovery keeps solutions grounded in real customer needs.
  • Shared playbooks accelerate collaboration across product, engineering, and data.
  • Clear reporting gives leadership immediate visibility into progress and spend.

Snapshot

  • 01 OriginsFounded in 2018 by senior engineers and product leaders focused on lean delivery.
  • 02 FocusEnd-to-end software builds, platform modernisation, and optimisation programmes.
  • 03 ReachEngagements across fintech, health, climate, retail, and education sectors.

Principles that guide The Devs

Our culture is anchored in curiosity, accountability, and respect for the people we build with.

Transparency earns trust

Decisions are backed by metrics, trade-off logs, and clear communication so everyone stays aligned.

Momentum through measurement

We instrument every layer to ensure learning loops inform the next iteration, not the next fire drill.

Designing for longevity

Maintainable code, resilient infrastructure, and thoughtful documentation protect your investment.

Partnership over handoff

We upskill teams, codify practices, and leave durable systems that thrive long after launch.

Milestones on our journey

Defining moments that sharpened how we deliver rapid, reliable software.

2018 - Collective formed

We established The Devs to help product teams ship modern experiences with lean squads.

2020 - Global delivery

Distributed engineering pods launched to support partners across time zones and industries.

2022 - Dev strategy practice

We formalised playbooks for architecture, experimentation, and cost optimisation.

2024 - thedevs.co.za

Our platform expanded with packaged services for rapid product delivery and platform modernisation.

Collaboration starts with a conversation

Bring The Devs into your next sprint cycle.

We embed with your teams, unlock throughput, and share the playbooks to keep it going.

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