There is a moment in every growing business where someone says, “maybe we should just hire a developer.” It feels responsible. Usually, it is premature.
The real cost of one hire
A single developer is a salary, a manager, a backlog and a bus-factor of one. For sporadic needs, that is a lot of fixed cost for variable work.
The outsourced alternative
A care plan plus on-demand add-ons gives you a whole team’s range of skills, only when you need them, with someone always watching uptime and security.
When to bring it in-house
When software becomes your product rather than your support function — that is the signal to hire. Until then, rent the capability and spend the salary on growth.
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