When your agency is building websites, you 100% need a reliable developer on your team. To be good at delivering clients jaw-droppingly functional websites, your developer has to be a talent. To find that developer, you can go one of two ways: outsourced or in-house.
It’s a difficult choice to make. The solution depends on your company's long-term or short-term needs and your required skill level.
To help with this choice, here’s a brief analysis of the differences between hiring in-house developers and outsourcing to a development team to better understand which will suit your needs and help you grow.
Hiring a Developer In-House
Having someone in-house means having someone close who can be spoken to directly and held accountable for their tasks. Having them in-house guarantees faster response times.
Having in-house developers also gives your company more choice in who you’re hiring, so you can pick out someone who perfectly fits your corporate culture and who you know you can communicate well with.
Outsourcing development services
Hiring an outsourced web development team can bring its own set of benefits to your company. So many software systems are available to marketers, and they all come with their own coding rules and usability. When you hire an in-house developer, you must take work that meets their skill set. This is especially binding when you are a small company with only one in-house developer. By outsourcing to a web development team, you are choosing to hire a group of developers, all with their own unique set of skills. A good team is built so that there will always be someone with the expertise you need.
Outsourcing web development can also save your business money. You are wasting money if you do not have the work to keep a developer busy 40 hours a week, 52 weeks a year. Outsourcing allows you to pay for work when you need the job done.
Determine company needs
Figuring out precisely what your business needs from a web developer is the root of the decision between in-house and outsourcing. Determine which technical skills you require from your team and your budget, and list what exactly it is, task-wise, that you want to be completed. If you’re looking into hiring, ensure those needs will be met. If you can’t find a way to meet those needs in-house, outsourcing your development needs is probably the best way for you to go. You can use this detailed calculator to determine what works best from a cost perspective.
If you’re ready to look into outsourcing, get it right first. The free ebook below will guide you through how to interview developers, where to look for good talent, and help you identify your specific needs.
