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Team Scaling Calculator
Determine optimal team size and structure based on your product roadmap and technical complexity
How to use this calculator
- Enter your product and technical complexity levels
- Specify your current team size and user base
- Select your growth stage and release frequency
- Review the recommended team size, structure, and hiring plan
Team & Product Details
SimpleModerateComplex
SimpleModerateComplex
Web, iOS, Android, API, etc.
Recommended Team Size
7
Engineers
+2 from current team
Recommended Team Breakdown
frontend2
backend2
fullstack1
devops1
qa1
engineering managers1
Organization Structure
Single team structure: 1 Engineering Manager + engineers
Hiring Plan
Hire Immediately
- • Senior Backend Engineer
Next 3 Months
- • Frontend Engineer
- • Engineering Manager
Budget Estimate
Annual$1,092,000
Monthly$91,000
Includes 30% overhead for benefits, equipment, and other costs
Rationale
- • Complexity score of 3.0/5 suggests moderate technical challenges
- • Early stage requires 1x baseline capacity
- • Supporting 2 platforms increases coordination needs by 30%
- • Biweekly releases require 1x process maturity
- • 10,000 MAU demands 1x operational capacity
- • Current team of 5 is 2 engineers below recommended capacity