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August 12, 2026

Top BPO Outsourcing Companies in the Philippines and the 8 Types You Need to Know

BPO companies in the Philippines aren’t one industry, they’re eight. A CEO who runs one breaks down the types, who does what, and where each fits.

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Comparison chart: “A traditional BPO” with red X vs. “Full Scale” with green check, listing differences in staffing engineers and hiring practices.

August 12, 2026

Full Scale Staff Augmentation vs. a Traditional BPO

Full Scale’s CEO explains why hiring software engineers is nothing like staffing a call center, and why we’ve never really competed with a traditional...

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Inc. 5000 badge over the words five years on the Inc. 5000, marking Full Scale's fifth consecutive year on the list

August 11, 2026

Full Scale Makes the Inc. 5000 List Five Years in a Row

Full Scale has made the Inc. 5000 list of America’s fastest-growing private companies five years running. Here’s every ranking, and the growth behind...

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A green heart with the number 29 inside it next to the word BENEFITS, with Employee Benefits at Full Scale underneath

August 7, 2026

Top 29 Benefits of Working at Full Scale

See all 29 benefits and perks Full Scale employees get: health coverage for unlimited dependents, real U.S. client work, concert giveaways, and more.

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A Full Scale employee smiling at the Maroon 5 concert, the illuminated M5 stage screen behind her

August 7, 2026

Concert Ticket Giveaways at Full Scale: Maroon 5, BLACKPINK, and More

Full Scale surprises employees with free concert and show tickets, from Maroon 5 and BLACKPINK to BINI, no contest required.

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Full Scale employees dressed in Filipiniana attire posed together at the "Pista sa Full Scale" Year-End Party

August 7, 2026

Six Company Events a Year: How Full Scale Brings a Remote Team Together

Full Scale runs six company events a year, from the Cebu Marathon to CSR Day, to bring a team spread across the Philippines into the same room.

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The Full Scale basketball team lined up together on court before an inter-company tournament game

August 7, 2026

Company Clubs at Full Scale: Ten Employee Clubs the Team Runs Itself

Full Scale supports ten employee clubs, from basketball to a mental health group, all started and run by the team itself. Here is why we back them.

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Comparison table of BairesDev alternatives including Toptal, Tecla, Near, Jobsity, Revelo, Andela, and Full Scale by model, price range, and best fit

August 7, 2026

BairesDev Alternatives: Why Pay Nearshore Rates for a US Price Tag?

BairesDev alternatives compared by price: their senior rate lands inside US hiring costs. See the real numbers and where Full Scale’s $35/hr rate fits...

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A non-technical founder's guide to building software

August 7, 2026

The Non-Technical Founder’s Guide to Building Software

A non-technical founder’s guide to prototyping with AI, vetting developers you can’t judge, and knowing when it’s time to bring in a fractional CTO.

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Comparison table showing differences between in-house leader, trusted vendor, and fractional CTO in payroll, translation layer, best fit, and risk for leadership roles.

August 7, 2026

Offshore vs. Local Engineering Team: When to Go Offshore

Offshore vs. local engineering team? Who leads the team matters more than where it sits. See when to go offshore and how to keep control.

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Table compares Philippines and Vietnam for hiring, noting Vietnam’s developer pipeline, similar rates, PH’s fit for US clients, and PH’s English fluency as key advantages.

August 6, 2026

Philippines vs Vietnam Software Development: One Clear Winner

Philippines vs Vietnam software development compared honestly: rates, English fluency, talent pool size, and who actually wins for US buyers.

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Developer turnover: AI made code cheap and judgment scarce, hero image for the Full Scale blog post

August 6, 2026

Developer Turnover: Why Engineers Quit (and How to Stop It)

Developer turnover costs more than a recruiter fee, and AI just raised the stakes. Here’s why engineers actually quit, and how to stop it.

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How to Build a Custom CRM: build the CRM or buy the headache

August 5, 2026

How to Build a Custom CRM and When It’s Worth It

How to build a custom CRM, and when it’s worth it. VinSolutions co-founder Matt Watson on the two reasons to build, the hidden costs, and who should b...

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Comparison of what a filter and a resume can answer about a developer against what an engineering lead who interviewed them can answer

August 2, 2026

How Our Clients Pick Their Team Members

Full Scale writes developer profiles with video, skills by year, and real project detail. See how we build your shortlist and why you still interview.

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Five-step process for when a developer is not working out, from the monthly customer success check through the two-week money-back guarantee

August 2, 2026

What Happens When a Developer Isn’t Working Out

What happens when a developer isn’t working out: the matching check, the written plan, Philippine labor law, and a two-week money-back guarantee.

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