Documentation Is Key
To Being a Good Wingman
Here are some resources we hope can help your business simplify and execute with technology.
Why Mid-Market Companies Choose Boutique Staffing Over Big-Box Agencies
This experience isn't rare. It's common at mid-market companies, and it happens because big staffing agencies operate at a scale and speed that prioritizes volume over precision. They're not built for your specific problem.
Case Study: Legal Staffing for Regulatory Compliance Project
Regulatory compliance requires specialized legal expertise. Learn how DASH2 provided targeted legal staffing solutions to meet complex compliance requirements.
Case Study: Rebuilding Trust After Bad Staffing Experience
Client: Healthcare software company that had a terrible contractor experience that damaged team morale and confidence in the staffing process.
Case Study: Scaling Engineering for a Product Launch Window
Client: Mid-market fintech platform with 40 engineers, building payment infrastructure for enterprise customers.
Contract Staffing vs. Direct Hire vs. SOW: Which Engagement Model Fits Your Team?
When your technology team needs to scale, you face a critical decision: Do you hire permanent employees, contractors, or some hybrid? The choice isn't obvious, and most companies make it wrong the first time.
How to Hire Contract Technology Talent Fast: A VP of Engineering's Guide
The 3 a.m. Slack message is never good. A senior engineer just put in their notice. Your sprint is shipping in 4 weeks. Your team is at 87% capacity. And you don't have time to post a job, sift through 200 resumes, and interview the top 10.
How to Reduce Contractor Turnover: A Technology Leader's Guide
Every technology leader knows contractor turnover is expensive. Few quantify exactly how expensive.
How to Vet a Technology Staffing Partner: 12 Questions That Separate Real Partners from Resume Shops
Most technology leaders spend significant time vetting candidates. Almost none spend comparable time vetting the staffing firm that sources those candidates. That's a problem, because the quality of your staffing partner directly determines the quality of the contractors who show up on your team.
How a Veteran-Owned Staffing Firm Made the Inc. 5000 Three Times
Brandon Knotts never planned to build a staffing company. He planned to build a sustainable business.
Nearshore Technology Staffing: Why LATAM Is the Smart Alternative to Offshore
The hiring market has shifted dramatically in the past 3-5 years. What made offshore attractive—radical cost savings—is no longer the primary differentiator. Here's why nearshore LATAM is taking market share:
Nearshore vs. Offshore Staffing: Why LATAM Is Winning for Mid-Market Tech Teams
This isn't a theoretical comparison. We place both nearshore and domestic contractors at DASH2, and the pattern is consistent: teams that go nearshore with LATAM talent ramp faster, retain longer, and integrate more naturally than teams that go offshore to South or Southeast Asia. Below is the full breakdown of why, and when offshore still makes sense.
Staff Augmentation vs. SOW Teams: Why Mid-Market Tech Leaders Are Making the Switch
Staffing firms place the contractor, handle payroll and compliance, and collect a fee (usually markup on the hourly rate). The contractor's engagement is project-focused and time-bound. When the project ends or the crisis passes, the engagement ends.
Technology Staffing for Mid-Market Companies: The Playbook That Actually Works
This is the playbook for mid-market tech leaders who want to build a staffing program that actually works — one that scales with your roadmap, delivers contractors who perform like team members, and doesn't require a full-time vendor manager to keep running.
Technology Staffing in Utah: The 2026 Market Guide
The 2024 venture capital data shows the trend clearly: Utah startups raised $2.8 billion, with the state now consistently ranking in the top 5 for per-capita venture funding. This capital concentration is attracting top talent from coast to coast, creating a network effect where each successful exit funds the next wave of startups.
What Is an ALSP? How Alternative Legal Services Are Changing Enterprise Legal Teams
Your legal department is running lean. You've got the core team in place—General Counsel, a couple of senior counsel, maybe a paralegal or two. But demand for legal work never stops. You've got regulatory matters, contracts piling up, discovery requests, employment law questions, and all the legal friction that comes with scaling a company.