Dedicated software development squads
A dedicated squad is a multidisciplinary technology team, covering development, design, quality and technical leadership, allocated continuously to a client's product and integrated into its routine. Wisalo, a software house based in Curitiba, Brazil, founded in 2019, builds and manages squads that work as an extension of your company's team, with technical autonomy and a focus on continuous delivery.
Overview
Hiring and building a technology team takes time and requires specialized management. With a dedicated squad, your company gets professionals who already work together, with established engineering practices and Wisalo's technical backing, while keeping control of product priorities.
The squad's composition is defined by need: a product in discovery calls for more design and product work; a system at scale calls for more engineering and quality. The composition can be adjusted over time as the product evolves.
Wisalo squads follow the same engineering standards we use in all our projects: mandatory code review, automated tests, pipeline-based releases, documented architecture decisions and attention to security and LGPD from the design stage. This ensures the code produced can be easily maintained by any team in the future, including your internal team, should the company decide to bring the product in-house. Knowledge lives in the repository and documentation, not just in people's heads.
Who it is for
Companies without an in-house tech team
Businesses that need a digital product and don't want to build a technology department from scratch.
Overloaded internal teams
Teams with more demand than capacity that need reinforcement without losing quality.
Products with an ongoing roadmap
Platforms that evolve constantly and need a stable team that knows the business.
Projects requiring specific skills
Initiatives that require hard-to-hire profiles, such as cloud, mobile or AI specialists.
Problems we solve
Slow, expensive hiring
The squad starts with professionals selected by Wisalo, without your company having to run the entire recruitment process.
Turnover and knowledge loss
Documentation, code review and shared practices reduce dependence on any single person.
Unpredictable deliveries
Short cycles, visible planning and agile ceremonies bring predictability to what will be delivered.
Inconsistent quality
Automated tests, code review and engineering standards are part of the squad's routine.
Lack of technical leadership
A tech lead drives architecture decisions and maintains the product's technical health.
What we deliver
Full-stack developers
Professionals who work on front end, back end and integrations, according to the product's stack.
UX/UI designers
Research, prototyping and interfaces, working side by side with engineering.
Product Managers
Backlog organization, prioritization and the link between business goals and deliveries.
QA Engineers
Testing strategy, automation and quality validation before every release.
Tech Leads
Technical leadership, architecture decisions, code review and team mentoring.
Scrum Masters
Facilitation of agile ceremonies, removal of impediments and continuous process improvement.
Technologies and stack
The squad adapts to the client's tools and stack. The management practices and tools we work with most are:
- Scrum
- Kanban
- SAFe
- OKRs
- Jira
- Slack
- GitHub
- GitLab
How we work
Understanding
We get to know the product, the roadmap, the stack and how your team works.
Squad composition
We define the required profiles and seniority and introduce the professionals.
Onboarding
We integrate the squad into your company's tools, repositories and ceremonies.
Continuous delivery
The squad works in cycles with planning, demos and retrospectives shared with you.
Adjustment and evolution
We periodically review results and composition and adjust the team to the product's stage.
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between a dedicated squad and a fixed-scope project?
In a fixed-scope project, the scope is defined up front and the delivery has a start and an end. In a dedicated squad, the team works continuously and priorities can change every cycle, which is better suited to products in constant evolution.
Who manages the squad day to day?
Product priorities are set with your company. Wisalo handles people management, engineering practices and technical leadership, ensuring the team's quality and continuity.
Can the squad work alongside my internal team?
Yes. The squad can act as an extension of your team, taking part in the same ceremonies, tools and repositories, or work autonomously on a specific area of the product.
Can the squad's size or composition be changed?
Yes. The composition is reviewed periodically and can be adjusted according to the product's stage and business priorities, with planning to avoid losing knowledge.
Can the squad work in English and Spanish?
Wisalo works in Portuguese, English and Spanish. The squad's composition takes the client's working language into account.
How soon can a squad start?
The timeline depends on the profiles and seniority required. It is agreed in the proposal, once we understand the product, the stack and the team size you need.
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