Hi, this is Han, the CEO of Dwarves Foundation. This month the Dwarves score 40th client that we have the honor to serve. And for that, we decide to launch the Dwarves updates.

Dwarves updates

It's Han and the Dwarves team again. Since June 2020, we've been planning on a new office/studio in Da Lat.

Da Lat office

This email is the third month we share about our journey to Software Craftsmanship.

Project compliance

Here's another update from Dwarves for you. Throughout September, we have completed our bi-annual performance review.

Engineer performance review

It's Han and Nikki from Team Dwarves. We're here with the fifth edition of our Dwarves Updates. October has been a wild ride for us as a company. Most of our effort was spent on rethinking growth paths for our engineers.

The path to growth at Dwarves

It's Han and Nikki from Team Dwarves. We're almost at the end of this year. While we know everyone is busy wrapping up 2021, we hope you're taking care of yourself and staying safe.

Engineering organizational structure

Hey, it’s Han and Nikki in your inbox again. On behalf of the entire Dwarves team, happy 2022!

It's a wrap: 2021 in review

In today’s edition, job interviews need a makeover, the 4 stages of hiring at Dwarves, Dwarves apprenticeship 2022, other talking points

The stages of hiring at Dwarves

Hey, it’s Han and Nikki in your inbox again.

The future is blockchain and data

We like the idea of labeling teams by what they deliver. Hence, the next chapter of Dwarves will be based on five angles.

The next leading chairs

Here's another update from Dwarves for you. We are excited to share the real journey of growth and transformation since AI and LLM have been on our radar for quite a long time.

The stage of AI and LLM at Dwarves

Each month, we release a recap noting all the significant changes with our company and our team. October is our month for open-source and reflections.

What's new in October 2023

Each month, we release a recap noting all the significant changes in our company and our team. November is our month for meetups and outstanding craftsmanship.

What's new in November 2023

In December, we launched our Consulting Team, released our finding on tech trends, and last but not least, got everyone ready to wrap up 2023.

What's new in December 2023

In this first month of 2024, we kept tap of what's brewing in the tech market, while reviewing what we went through in 2023.

What's new in January 2024

In this second month of 2024, we're eyeing on what's brewing in the tech market, what's happening in our community and internally, the newest topics we're looking forward to researching and putting on the field, and expanding our partner network.

What's new in February 2024

In this March, we're eyeing on what's brewing in the tech market, ICY updates in 2024, the first offline meetup and product demo.

What's new in March 2024

In this April, we're focused on memo upgrading, reward system, OGIF, internal tooling, community meetup and market report.

What's new in April 2024

May was our month for meetups, upgrading our monthly learning pool, launching NFT roles for our team members, onboarding new collaboration, recapping Echelon X 2024, and hosting an OGIF office hour.

What's new in May 2024

In June, we expanded our knowledge base on software design, LLMs, and blockchain, while actively encouraging knowledge-sharing through increased ICY rewards. Our Vietnam Tech Scene report highlighted key industry players, and weekly OGIF talks fostered discussions on diverse tech topics like design patterns, data modalities, and blockchain architecture

What's new in June 2024

Each month, we release a recap highlighting key updates and progress within our team and community. July covers AI advancements, community contributions, insights from Vietnam's tech scene, new memo commands, OGIF automation, and the introduction of our hourly billing model

What's new in July 2024

Each month, we release a recap highlighting key updates and progress within our team and community. August updates highlight AI tools, enhanced community discussions, the sum command upgrade, Go enterprise MOC insights, and earning dfg tokens through contributions.

What's new in August 2024

Each month, we roll out a recap of our team and community's strides forward. September's updates spotlight the AI Club launch, rewards for our sharing culture, hybrid work check-ins, reporting tech trends in forward engineering, and our Mid-Autumn celebration.

What's new in September 2024

Each month, we roll out a recap of our team and community's progress. October's updates spotlight our open source initiative, boosted rewards for sharing knowledge, navigating market shifts, weekly tech insights, and a warm celebration of Vietnamese Women's Day.

What's new in October 2024

In November, we sharpened our focus with advancements in platform engineering, introduced streamlined service packages, elevated ICY rewards for impactful contributions, and embraced key insights from market shifts, all building momentum as we gear up for our Penang retreat.

What's new in November 2024

December blended Penang team moments with steady progress, closing 2024 with energy and ready for what's next.

What's new in December 2024

Each month, we roll out a recap of our team and community's strides forward. February's recap covers the hybrid mode shift, ICY-to-BTC swap testing, updated use cases with AI and trading solutions, skip-level meetings, and the New Year gathering kickoff.

What's new in February 2025

Last month, the team kicked off structured OGIF demos, launched GitHub Agent and MCP DB to support internal automation, finalized the ICY-BTC swap, and rolled out UI and handbook updates on memo.d.foundation. We also set a more consistent office rhythm with meme culture picking up, while the BD team tuned into regional AI and Web3 events to stay close to what's happening next.

What's new in March 2025

In April, we reorganized Memo into a clearer knowledge hub, made internal tools easier to adopt with MCP documentation, and aligned consulting delivery with hiring signals. Our shift to Vietnamese content on social media sparked strong engagement, while weekly team efforts continued to surface insights through build logs and learning highlights.

What's new in April 2025

2018 notable hightlights and achievements

2018 in review

2019 in review

2020 in review

A big congratulations to our Dwarves of 2021. Apart from the team's voting result for each title, the team leads also selected the Honorable Mention and Client Endorsed, as we want to honor all of the hard work.

Dwarves of the year 2021

2021 in review

Each month, we release a recap noting all the significant changes with our company and our team. December 2022 will go over our growth in blockchain, team members, upgrade on the benefits packages.

What's new in December 2021

Each month, we release a recap noting all the significant changes with our company and our team. July 2021 we will move toward blockchain industry and prepare for performance review in August.

What's new in July 2021

It's been a long journey, but we've finally made it to 2022 and what a year it's been for our team of Dwarves. Countless hours of hard work and it's all paid off with our big wins of the year. Honored for all and huge congratulations for our Dwarves of 2022.

Dwarves of the year 2022

Successfully went through 2022, a year that we might say -  a new record team reached highest growth record, kickstarted community engagement, home, compliance training & individual development are speeding up, and a whole new place to call Dwarves.

2022 in review

Having a blast company trip after 2 years of COVID, it didn’t happen in a common way. We planned our trip differently than others and designed apps for everyone to play as a way to bond as company outside physical activities.

Summit 2022: Engineering a good time

Each month, we release a recap noting all the significant changes with our company and our team. January 2022 will go over performance review and our growth on projects, new year highlights.

What's new in January 2022

Each month, we release a recap noting all the significant changes with our company and our team. In May, we kicked off Apprenticeship training, and our new chalet is ready for community to visit.

What's new in May 2022

As we enter a new year, I want to reflect on the role that software has played in my life. For Dwarves 2.x, our goal has always been to be a borderless software firm. As we move into 2022, we are one step closer to achieving this goal. We strive to operate in new and efficient ways, different from the rest. Some of us are working with our peers to help ship their software, while others are building their own projects and striving for excellence. We are all making our way towards achieving excellence in our field.

Happy 2023

At the end of May, we had the pleasure of hosting our second community meet-up. Over 50 folks, including notable community members, joined us.

Dwarves' 2nd community offline meet-up

Closing another milestone with 2024, it has been a year of building and rebuilding ,  strengthening what works, fixing what doesn't, and uncovering new paths along the way. Every milestone reached this year carries the marks of teamwork and persistence.

2024 in review

The past six months have been packed with many improvements to our Discord server from new standards and automation to engaging activities and rewards. Take a moment to reflect on our journey so far, and let's get excited about what we'll accomplish together before the year ends.

State of dwarves: 2024 semi-annual review

Our first international summit took us to Penang, where remote connections turned into real-world chemistry. No rigid schedules or forced activities - just authentic moments of teams choosing their own adventures, from heritage streets to beach sunsets. See how giving people space to connect creates something truly special.

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