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Hire a part-time developer or an agency? How to decide

· Humaap

You have work that needs a developer, but not enough for a full-time hire. There are two common options.

A part-time developer suits you when

  • You have a steady stream of small changes and fixes.
  • You already know what you want built and can review the work.
  • You want the same person to learn your product over time.

An agency suits you when

  • You need a complete project — design, build and launch — by a date.
  • You need several skills at once (design, front end, back end, SEO).
  • Nobody in-house can manage a developer day to day.

Start small either way

Begin with a two-week trial task with a clear result. Agree on code ownership, access to your repositories and a weekly update before any work starts.

Humaap offers both: vetted part-time developers and complete projects. See how it works.

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