Client Overview
You can build up your team according to your project needs at a lower cost, and access a larger pool of talent with excellent expertise, especially for short-term or niche requirements, by hiring a developer on a contract. This will allow you to access specialized skills for specific projects without any commitment of full-time employment.
Key reasons to hire a contract developer
- Cost-efficiency: You can avoid unnecessary expenses like full-time salaries and benefits by just only paying for the work completed.
- Scalability: you can quickly add or remove developers, as per the needs of your project Access to specialized skills: you can get developers with unique expertise for your specific projects without needing to hire them permanently.
- Flexibility: the contractual developer will adapt to changing project requirements and timelines easily.
- Reduced onboarding time: you don't need to invest a huge amount in training a new employee as contractors generally come with suitable experience.
- Faster project completion: you can utilize a developer's dedicated effort to meet project deadlines.
| Contractual Developer | Permanent Developer |
|---|---|
| A contractual developer will work on a temporary contract basis for your company, typically for a specific project as per your needs and requirements. | A permanent developer will be your full-time employee with long-term job security, receiving benefits like health insurance and paid time off. |
| Contractual developers are not considered full-time employees, you will often work through a third-party agency. | Permanent developers are directly employed by the company. |
| You can change your contractual developer if you feel that they are not matching your requirements. | Permanent developers have greater job security with the potential for career advancement within the company. |
| Contractual developers do not receive any benefits or may have limited access to them. | Permanent developers typically receive a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance, retirement plans, paid vacation, and sick days. |
| Hiring a contractual Developer will not take much time. Filtration of their portfolio will be done by the software developing companies as third party. | Hiring a permanent Developer is a time taking process as project heads and the company itself is indulged in this process. |
| You can get expert software developers with different skill sets for your business needs within a very less time and without investing any resources and time for training. | Training is always needed to be given for the updating with the new technologies in the market. |
Types of Developers You Can Hire
- Frontend Developers: Front-end developers build and develop the user interface for different websites and web applications. They use HTML, CSS, and JavaScript to develop and design the graphics of a page. They will create the layout, color, and style of a page and add interactivity and dynamic features to a page. they will ensure a page is accessible and performs well and test and debug a page. They will be proficient in HTML, CSS, and JavaScript and will have the potential of knowledge of responsive web design and testing and debugging skills. They will be using CSS frameworks such as Bootstrap, W3.CSS, and Tailwind CSS, JavaScript frameworks such as Angular and React, Version control tools such as Git and Data formats such as JSON and XML.
- Backend Developers:A back-end developer will build and maintain the server-side logic and databases for a web application or software. They will work behind the scenes to ensure the application runs efficiently and effectively. They will use different programming languages like .Net, Net core, Python, Java, PHP, and Node.js. They are used with the database SQL and NoSQL databases like PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, and Cassandra. These developers will solve problems and troubleshoot issues.
- Full stack developers:They have expertise in both the front-end and back-end of a website. They work with the full stack of technologies that build up a website which includes the server, network, and hosting environments. These developers are proficient in multiple languages, including HTML, CSS, JavaScript, React, Angular, Python, .Net, and Java. They create and implement features on web pages, building server-side applications, managing databases, and Taking an idea and turning it into a finished product.
- Mobile App Developers:A mobile app developer will create, test, and maintain applications for mobile devices. They use programming languages like Java and Python to create apps and development skills to work in operating systems like iOS and Android. They would take into account user interface (UI) and user experience (UX) principles. They will work with back-end computing and ensure security measures to optimize apps for app stores
- DevOps Engineers:A DevOps engineer can manage the software development lifecycle, from start to end. They will use tools, methodologies, and process improvements to increase efficiency. They will design and manage computer systems and configure and maintain servers, networks, databases, and cloud platforms. They will use automation tools and technologies to streamline processes and automate repetitive tasks.
How to Hire the Right Developer?
Define your Project- defining the projects precisely is one of the most important points. This will just enable you and your team to get through what needs to be done and how long it will take to perform it. To explain the project, you can begin by responding to the following questions:
- What function does the software serve?
- Who will make use of the software?
- What features are necessary for the software?
2. Choose the Hiring Model
Full-time Developer – they are preferable for long term projects typically with consistent hours and benefits for your business.
Freelancer – they are preferable for short-term projects or specialized tasks as they take on short-term projects or specialized tasks for different clients, often with flexible working hours and self-managing their schedule.
Contract-based developer – they have flexible working hours, project-based collaboration and work on specific projects with a set timeframe, usually having more flexible working hours than a full-time employee, collaborating closely with the client on a project-by-project basis.
3. Assess Skills & Experience
We must evaluate the developer’s portfolio’s technical proficiency through coding challenges or assessments, review their portfolio of previous projects, analyse their problem-solving abilities, examine their communication skills, and experience with programming languages.
4. Conduct a technical interview
Project managers should be involved in interviewing the developers you plan to hire. Phone interviews, video interviews are the mediums to interview the developers. Ask them the questions about their skills, previous projects, experience. Depending on whether you have the technical knowledge or not, you may ask questions related to hard skills (technical issues related to programming and other phases of software development) or soft skills (to evaluate their qualities, strengths, weaknesses, communication expertise and more) or both.
What to Evaluate? From their abilities, track records, and soft skills, you need to evaluate things like how efficient they are in meeting deadlines, communicating with team members, solving problems, responsiveness and reporting, and so on.
5. Communication & Collaboration
You must ensure that the developer understands your business vision, communicates well, and is comfortable working with your team. To judge whether the developer is perfect for your specific project, share your needs, and ask their views. Figure out how well they understand your brand and needs and what approach they suggest for developing the right product.
Where to Find Skilled Developers?
IT Consulting Companies – Like MQBIT Technologies, offering pre-vetted developers for hire. Opting for the ideal developer can revolutionize and change your company. The befitted developer assures project success with optimum efficiency and high-quality coding, irrespective of whether you require a DevOps engineer, a full-stack professional, or a mobile app specialist.
Do you require a skilled developer?
For tailored and cutting edge software development services which caters to your company's requirements, get in touch with MQBIT Technologies.