Secrets for Scaling

Secrets for Scaling


How the CEO of Makers Academy built a culture based on trust, not fear

April 25, 2017

Evgeny Shadchnev Co-Founder and CEO of Makers Academy, Europe’s leading developer bootcamp, shares how they're building the company on pure trust, not fear. They use unusual tactics to do so, such as self-setting salaries. They also believe that everyone should have a job they love and do everything they can to ensure that’s true for their employees and the developers who graduate their program.

Here’s a quick company snapshot:

- Founder experience: 9 years
- Team size: 24 team members
- Traction: Graduated more than 1,000 developers over the last four years and worked with hundreds of companies
- Company founded: December 2012 (4 years old)

Learn about how they’ve reached profitability by focusing on trust and autonomy in the full episode!