Company
Date Published
Author
Dellaena Maliszewski
Word count
1585
Language
English
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None

Summary

DigitalOcean is a cloud company that simplifies app creation for developers working independently, at tech startups, and within small and mid-sized businesses (SMBs). Their infrastructure and platform-as-a-service (IaaS and PaaS) solutions simplify the complexities of the cloud so developers can focus on creating great software. DigitalOcean's Hatch program is a global startup program that supports high-potential startups on their entrepreneurial journeys, providing membership, free technical support, mentorship, and access to their thriving global community. The company values simplicity, love for the developer community, an obsession with customer service, and open source, which has established a company and community whose mission is bringing software development within technical and economic reach of anyone around the world. DigitalOcean's high-quality tutorials, use and support for Open Source tools, focus on Community through their Q&A portal, and programs such as Hacktoberfest and meetups have helped them engage and grow mindshare with developers. The company believes in simplicity and treating every developer and customer, large and small, as uniquely valuable and human, always acting with a spirit of generosity and empathy. DigitalOcean's scale has been driven by its focus on super-serving the needs of developers, providing transparent and competitive pricing, high-quality tutorials, use and support for Open Source tools, and being remote-friendly in hiring talent from around the world.