{"id":22667,"date":"2025-05-30T03:51:08","date_gmt":"2025-05-30T07:51:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shinetechsoftware.com\/?p=22667"},"modified":"2025-05-30T03:56:38","modified_gmt":"2025-05-30T07:56:38","slug":"formpak-shinetech-a-quiet-steady-partnership-that-changed-the-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shinetechchina.com.cn\/en\/shinetech-story\/formpak-shinetech-a-quiet-steady-partnership-that-changed-the-game\/","title":{"rendered":"Formpak &amp; Shinetech: A Quiet, Steady Partnership That Changed the Game"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"22667\" class=\"elementor elementor-22667\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a78c1d2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a78c1d2\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96a69f2 elementor-blockquote--skin-border elementor-blockquote--button-color-official elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"96a69f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\tSome partnerships are forged through urgency. Others, through shared vision and quiet persistence. This is the story of the latter\u2014an 18-year collaboration that quietly shaped the future of a business.\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be0111b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"be0111b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e6f5c55 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e6f5c55\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-page-id=\"DqpSdcVlKoHJGAxgPVPcabGEnsd\" data-lark-html-role=\"root\" data-docx-has-block-data=\"false\"><div class=\"ace-line ace-line old-record-id-HKSCdhZfqoeyhLxBJqccHrHQnXb\">In 2007, Formpak was at a turning point. As a specialized software provider in the chemical formulation industry, their desktop application had served them well for years. But with new regulatory pressures emerging and a growing number of international clients, it became clear that the software needed a new life\u2014one that could scale, adapt, and evolve with the business.<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-942108b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"942108b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4460b3f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4460b3f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-page-id=\"DqpSdcVlKoHJGAxgPVPcabGEnsd\" data-lark-html-role=\"root\" data-docx-has-block-data=\"false\"><div class=\"ace-line ace-line old-record-id-TKQFdqjMro4UcBxM3GKc2AQkn3c\">At the helm of this challenge was Tim, who had recently taken over the leadership of Formpak from his father. Tim wasn\u2019t just looking for a vendor to deliver a quick rewrite of the system; he was searching for a true partner\u2014one that could understand the weight of his company\u2019s legacy and help carry it forward with care and precision.<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab3a65a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ab3a65a\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-728ddbc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"728ddbc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-page-id=\"DqpSdcVlKoHJGAxgPVPcabGEnsd\" data-lark-html-role=\"root\" data-docx-has-block-data=\"false\"><div class=\"ace-line ace-line old-record-id-T69Md9UxXoZFLZxiTfccNjBxnXe\">That search led him to Shinetech. Rather than relying solely on calls and emails, Tim decided to fly halfway around the world to meet the team in person. In Beijing, he sat down with the developers, shared his vision, walked them through the system, and asked the most important question: <u><em><strong>\u201cCan we build something together that will last?\u201d<\/strong><\/em><\/u><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a40b06d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a40b06d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e8dca1e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e8dca1e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"585\" src=\"https:\/\/shinetechchina.com.cn\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/j2ee_product_img-1024x585.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-22669\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shinetechchina.com.cn\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/j2ee_product_img-1024x585.webp 1024w, https:\/\/shinetechchina.com.cn\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/j2ee_product_img-300x171.webp 300w, https:\/\/shinetechchina.com.cn\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/j2ee_product_img-768x439.webp 768w, https:\/\/shinetechchina.com.cn\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/j2ee_product_img-1536x877.webp 1536w, https:\/\/shinetechchina.com.cn\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/j2ee_product_img-2048x1170.webp 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e829a7f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e829a7f\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-edba51f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"edba51f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Built for the Long Haul<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5297dbc e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5297dbc\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-022d981 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"022d981\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-page-id=\"DqpSdcVlKoHJGAxgPVPcabGEnsd\" data-lark-html-role=\"root\" data-docx-has-block-data=\"false\"><div class=\"ace-line ace-line old-record-id-ALtMdNKZYoae5hx6AYzcDvR9nWf\">From the start, both sides knew this wasn\u2019t going to be a one-off project. Tim\u2019s vision for Formpak wasn\u2019t just about modernizing code\u2014it was about future-proofing the business. That meant designing software architecture that could evolve alongside the ever-changing global regulatory landscape, and building a development rhythm that could sustain progress year after year.<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f822a8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3f822a8\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2758eec elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2758eec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-page-id=\"DqpSdcVlKoHJGAxgPVPcabGEnsd\" data-lark-html-role=\"root\" data-docx-has-block-data=\"false\"><div class=\"ace-line ace-line old-record-id-EyG7d3k9RoqevfxdpZXcQAfDnUc\">Shinetech responded by assembling a small, focused team led by Bin, a developer who would become a cornerstone of the partnership. Rather than diving straight into coding, Bin and his team spent weeks sitting with Tim, mapping out the business logic, listening closely to user workflows, and translating real-world needs into technical solutions. The goal wasn\u2019t speed. It was alignment.<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-00ab880 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"00ab880\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c90687d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c90687d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-page-id=\"DqpSdcVlKoHJGAxgPVPcabGEnsd\" data-lark-html-role=\"root\" data-docx-has-block-data=\"false\"><div class=\"ace-line ace-line old-record-id-MhWQdXdVfoHBZgxbgMjce5SpnAa\">That deliberate start set the tone for everything that followed. Communication was constant and transparent. Feedback loops were tight. And every development decision was guided by a simple principle: make things easier\u2014for Tim\u2019s team, for their clients, and for the future.<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aaf2bc6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"aaf2bc6\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-020855f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"020855f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-page-id=\"DqpSdcVlKoHJGAxgPVPcabGEnsd\" data-lark-html-role=\"root\" data-docx-has-block-data=\"false\"><div class=\"ace-line ace-line old-record-id-Y0mYdUeuaodnsixny4WcRHT9nIb\">As the software grew in complexity, the team structure evolved too, but the commitment to consistency never wavered. Bin remained at the helm, and many original team members stayed on, developing a deep familiarity with Formpak\u2019s business and culture. What began as a cautious trial had quietly matured into a deeply rooted partnership\u2014one built to last.<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2027655 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2027655\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5148f3f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5148f3f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Evolving Together, Steady at the Core<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b34c7b2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b34c7b2\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-adfe36d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"adfe36d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-page-id=\"DqpSdcVlKoHJGAxgPVPcabGEnsd\" data-lark-html-role=\"root\" data-docx-has-block-data=\"false\"><div class=\"ace-line ace-line old-record-id-T0B1d5lOZoEhoOxOWeAcfk6Jn9i\">Over the years, the partnership between Formpak and Shinetech deepened\u2014not through rapid expansion, but through deliberate, steady growth. As regulations shifted and customer expectations increased, Formpak continued refining its offerings. Each new requirement brought fresh challenges, but rather than scrambling for quick fixes, the team thoughtfully adapted and optimized the system with the bigger picture in mind.<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58bb4b5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"58bb4b5\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df9121b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"df9121b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-page-id=\"DqpSdcVlKoHJGAxgPVPcabGEnsd\" data-lark-html-role=\"root\" data-docx-has-block-data=\"false\"><div class=\"ace-line ace-line old-record-id-Qz4fdet3OoSrT5xerWac9CZPn1c\">Technology can become outdated, but the spirit of proactively solving problems never fades. Over the past eighteen years, Bin\u2019s team helped Formpak successfully migrate from a Windows environment to Linux with Docker, modernizing the infrastructure. The database setup evolved from a single DB2 system to a flexible architecture that can switch among DB2, MSSQL Server, and PostgreSQL as needed. The technology stack was gradually upgraded from Java 1.5 to Java 17, with AI-assisted development introduced to keep the system competitive. Currently, the team is actively working on transitioning to AWS cloud, shifting from an on-premise deployment to a SaaS model, significantly expanding the software\u2019s potential user base.<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77ca476 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"77ca476\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc695d4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cc695d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-page-id=\"DqpSdcVlKoHJGAxgPVPcabGEnsd\" data-lark-html-role=\"root\" data-docx-has-block-data=\"false\"><div class=\"ace-line ace-line old-record-id-AwVAdBztsoJqYYxiD2icp64Bn2Z\">Even as new developers joined over the years, knowledge continuity was never broken. New team members were onboarded and mentored directly by those who had built the system from the start. This was not about replacing people, but about stewardship. Tim never had to re-explain the background or worry about retraining a new vendor. He had a team that moved with him, year after year.<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7be8e7e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7be8e7e\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d3608e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4d3608e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-page-id=\"DqpSdcVlKoHJGAxgPVPcabGEnsd\" data-lark-html-role=\"root\" data-docx-has-block-data=\"false\"><div class=\"ace-line ace-line old-record-id-SZfXdgGlEocgj7xIWMccDVyhn3f\">What began as a system rewrite quietly became a competitive edge\u2014giving Formpak the agility to lead in a highly regulated, niche industry.<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-94bb757 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"94bb757\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30583f8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"30583f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/shinetechchina.com.cn\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/j2ee_product_img2-scaled-1-1024x768.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-22670\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shinetechchina.com.cn\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/j2ee_product_img2-scaled-1-1024x768.webp 1024w, https:\/\/shinetechchina.com.cn\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/j2ee_product_img2-scaled-1-300x225.webp 300w, https:\/\/shinetechchina.com.cn\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/j2ee_product_img2-scaled-1-768x576.webp 768w, https:\/\/shinetechchina.com.cn\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/j2ee_product_img2-scaled-1-1536x1152.webp 1536w, https:\/\/shinetechchina.com.cn\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/j2ee_product_img2-scaled-1-2048x1536.webp 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c35ce8f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c35ce8f\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27d75b6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"27d75b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Eighteen Years On, Still Building Quietly<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-81a2b06 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"81a2b06\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aec9ed7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aec9ed7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-page-id=\"DqpSdcVlKoHJGAxgPVPcabGEnsd\" data-lark-html-role=\"root\" data-docx-has-block-data=\"false\"><div class=\"ace-line ace-line old-record-id-V4AvdbAfZoiC1dxDBSacUr0Cnxf\">Today, nearly two decades since that first meeting in Beijing, the collaboration between Formpak and Shinetech continues\u2014without fanfare, without urgency, and without interruption. There are no flashy press releases or case studies trumpeting their achievements. Instead, there\u2019s a quiet rhythm of progress: regular check-ins, new features released, and problems solved before they grow.<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af8d0d5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"af8d0d5\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7855e8f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7855e8f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-page-id=\"DqpSdcVlKoHJGAxgPVPcabGEnsd\" data-lark-html-role=\"root\" data-docx-has-block-data=\"false\"><div class=\"ace-line ace-line old-record-id-Ss8Ndc30xoluMKxgNpJc55gbnKg\">Tim still works with many of the same developers he met years ago, and when new needs arise, he doesn\u2019t draft an RFP\u2014he drafts an email to Bin. It\u2019s not just continuity of people that makes the difference, but continuity of care. 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