In this video interview, Tom from Flair speaks with Harold Meyer from Hutter, a Salesforce ISV (Independent Software Vendor) that simplifies product development and deployment on the Salesforce platform. They discuss the challenges and benefits of having a fully remote team, company culture, recruitment in the tech industry, and the advantages of managing HR data on Salesforce. Hutter positions itself between enterprise-level Salesforce DevOps companies and free tools, offering affordability and ease of implementation while providing excellent support and user experience. They also utilize Flair for HR management, finding it a valuable companion that can scale with their organization.
1. The speaker is Tom from Flair, and he is speaking to Harold Meyer from Hutter, a Salesforce ISV.
2. Hutter aims to make it easier for developers to develop and ship products on Salesforce.
3. The discussion includes topics such as the challenges and benefits of having a fully remote team, company culture, recruitment in the tech industry, and the advantages of managing HR data on Salesforce.
4. Harold is the founder of Hutter and his professional background is in Salesforce.
5. Hutter's mission is to enable teams who develop and ship on the Salesforce platform to do so efficiently.
6. Hutter is not alone in its field, with competitors like Copado and Gear Set at the top end of Salesforce DevOps.
7. Hutter's company culture is remote first, which requires a lot of self-motivation and willingness to work independently.
8. Hutter uses Salesforce tools for efficient communication, and they attract and hire a specific type of employees who are open to remote-only work.
9. Hutter believes that being a remote first company can be an attractive thing for many people looking for jobs, but it also comes with some challenges.
10. To create a sense of belonging to the team, Hutter organizes get-togethers physically twice a year, around Salesforce Community events.
11. Hutter believes that being a remote company can help access a wider pool of talent.
12. Hutter uses Flair for recruitment, moving job descriptions to the career portal provided by Flair, and using it throughout the entire recruitment lifecycle.
13. Hutter uses Flair for some of their core HR functions such as absence management.
14. Hutter heavily relies on Slack for internal communications, and they integrate it with Flair.
15. Hutter considers Salesforce as their company OS, and having an HR platform on Salesforce is a huge advantage to them.
16. Harold, the main HR user of Flair within Hutter, enjoys the welcoming nature of Flair, its well-designed and very usable HR platform.
17. Harold would recommend Flair to other companies in the industry as it serves their needs as a startup and will grow with them.