Freelancer, in-house hire or a dedicated engineer?
Three ways to add engineering capacity, and how to choose between them.
Your roadmap is ahead of your team. You can hire, find a freelancer or bring in a dedicated engineer. Each one works; each fits a different moment.
Hire in-house when the role is the business
If the role will exist for years and holds knowledge you can't afford to lose, hire. Plan for weeks to months of searching, plus salary, benefits and the time your team spends interviewing.
Use a freelancer for a short, defined task
A freelancer fits a clear piece of work with a clear end: a landing page, an integration, a migration. You find them, check them and manage the work yourself.
Bring in a dedicated engineer when you need capacity now
A dedicated engineer joins your Slack, your standups and your repository, and works your hours. With us they start within 72 hours and work in two-week sprints, with a demo and a written report every sprint. You can pause or stop with 15 days' notice, and if the fit isn't right in the first five days, we replace them at no cost.
Senior engineers on your team in 72 hours.
A quick way to decide
- Will the role still exist in two years? Hire.
- Is it one task with a clear end? A freelancer.
- Do you need senior help this month, for a few months? A dedicated engineer.
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