Forget Coco Chanel and Tom Ford — trending technologies and approaches are the true markers of being “in vogue” in the tech industry.
And as it turns out, Los Angeles is filled with fashionable tech companies. These organizations have invested in the industry’s top trends as a way to enhance existing product suites and ultimately stand apart from competitors.
So what do these trends look like? At Redgate Software, new AI capabilities have been implemented across a couple existing solutions in an effort to further simplify database management while ensuring customers’ data is protected.
In addition to leveraging robust technologies, local companies have embraced skillful approaches to optimize the product development process. At Thrive Market, product team members lean on learning velocity as a core metric during the post-launch phase of product development, which has sped up the idea-to-delivery process and made team members feel even more connected to their work.
But it’s not just about tools and teamwork at these two local companies. Both organizations offer enviable perks and benefits packages, enabling employees to stay on the cusp of industry advancements while prioritizing what matters most, whether that’s financial health or family time.
Read on to learn how our two featured companies of the month, Redgate Software and Thrive Market, embrace the latest tech trends while supporting team members.
What Thrive Market does: Thrive Market is an online grocery store that offers organic, sustainable and non-GMO food items, personal care products, household essentials and more. For every membership purchased, the company gives a membership away to a family in need.
Perks and Benefits
- Fertility benefits
- Flexible time off
- Life coaching and therapy sessions through Modern Health
- Commuter benefits
Leaning on learning velocity: In an interview with Built In LA last year, Thrive Market VP of Product and Design Jonas Klink described how his team has embraced learning velocity as a core metric in the post-launch phase of product development. He explained that this has enabled the company to test and launch many high-quality ideas quickly, leading to faster results — and fulfilled team members. “The team is energized and happier with the work, even beyond the satisfaction of delivering meaningful results, as they are seeing their ideas making their way toward helping our customers at scale much more quickly,” Klink said.
What Redgate Software does: Redgate Software specializes in end-to-end database DevOps, offering solutions that enable organizations to overcome challenges associated with database management. The company helps organizations accelerate time to market, improve the quality of software releases, future-proof database monitoring and more.
Perks and Benefits
- 401(k) matching
- Generous PTO
- Company equity
- Flexible spending account
In the news: The company recently announced the launch of new AI capabilities for its test data management and database monitoring solutions, which includes AI synthetic data generation. In describing the impact of these product enhancements in an online statement, Redgate Software Chief Product Officer David Gummer shared, “At Redgate, we’ve taken an approach to introduce AI innovation in a way that delivers value without lowering standards, particularly around how data is used and shared. With the introduction of the AI capabilities in Redgate Monitor and Redgate Test Data Manager, we’re removing the bottlenecks and errors that come with manual processes, freeing up time for teams to create new value, and keeping data even more secure.”
