> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://max-semenchuk.gitbook.io/wiki/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://max-semenchuk.gitbook.io/wiki/case-studies/4irelabs-ll-2019.md). # 4irelabs LL 2019 (WIP) ## Challenges * New product customer development * Funding Innovation * Building the expertise pool * Increasing the practice stability ## Results ### New product customer development wiki, researcher position ### Funding Innovation Since 2018 we've used the Dynamic Equity practice (Slicing the Pie), by asking partners to contribute part of their compensation to the pool (5-10%, sometimes more). This pool is now being used to fund the development of innovative solutions. Extra shares are used for compensation the after-hours work, hackathons etc. ### Building the expertise pool Building the engineers community ### Increasing the practice stability Aligning the interests by sharing the revenue with engineers --- # Agent Instructions This documentation is published with GitBook. GitBook is the documentation platform designed so that both humans and AI agents can read, navigate, and reason over technical content effectively. Learn more at gitbook.com. ## Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://max-semenchuk.gitbook.io/wiki/case-studies/4irelabs-ll-2019.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.