What we’re about
AstroLabs Digital & Tech is a community driven initiative of free meetups for knowledge sharing in the digital and tech space. It's a place where startups and corporates can come to learn and contribute to the growth of themselves and others.
All of our meetups are hosted and organized by AstroLabs, whose mission is to accelerate MENA’s digital economy through their capability building academy, collaborative coworking communities, and company setup services in the UAE and KSA. Learn more at: https://astrolabs.com
If you missed any of our sessions, you can catch the recording at: https://youtube.com/astrolabsme
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See all- Build to Scale: Do's & Don'ts for Scaling Your Product TeamAstroLabs Dubai, Dubai
Mabrook 🎉 You’ve built your prototype, MVP, or found PMF in your home market — now it’s time to scale your product and team without compromising speed, quality, or runway.
In this tactical 45-minute session, Hassan Jaffar, DotZero Chief Strategy Officer and ex-Cartazy co-founder (exited to Kavak), will cover the essential do’s and don’ts of scaling from a core founding/technical team to a high-performing, scaleable product team that can take your startup to market — and beyond.
What we’ll cover:- Hiring options breakdown: The pros and cons of in-house hiring, outsourcing/BPO, and hybrid/augmented models.
- Demystify offshore talent: Where companies go wrong, and the key differences between staff augmentation and BPO.
- Compare global talent markets: A realistic look at costs and capabilities across the Americas, Middle East, Europe, India, Pakistan, and Africa.
- Team size & cost roadmap: Expectations and considerations for how big your tech team should be, and at what cost, at each product stage.
- Common pitfalls to avoid: Mis-hiring, team misalignment, and blurred ownership between product and engineering.
- Live Q&A: Candid insights from Hassan on how he scaled Carzaty globally using a lean, augmented team model.
About DotZero:
DotZero is the MENA’s most trusted product studio and tech talent house — building, scaling, and backing globally recognized product teams including Careem, Retailo, Revibe, Heron.OS, Carzaty, Zofeur, and more since 2013.
