Why Should You Hire A Developer?
In recent years, there has been a debate about whether to or a professional development agency when launching new projects and products.
When it comes down to it, both working with freelancers and working with development agencies have advantages, and the choice ultimately comes down to your goals and the services needed to achieve them. Regardless, the debate is fairly complex, and reaching a decision can be difficult. To help you decide, we’ve outlined some of the benefits and drawbacks of working with freelancers and professional development agencies.
The Advantages of Hiring a Freelancer:
Specialized
A professional may choose to become a freelancer because they excel at a specific niche skill set. For example, if your web or mobile project necessitates an interactive video or illustration, you can almost certainly find a freelancer who is up to the task.
Cost
While this is subjective, freelancers typically have lower overhead than professional agencies and are often the most affordable option. However, keep in mind that you get what you pay for, and hiring multiple freelancers can quickly add up.
Flexibility
Because we’re dealing with highly skilled professionals, freelancers can tailor their schedules to your needs and priorities, which may include traveling to your office and working outside of normal business hours.
Disadvantages Of Hiring A Developer
Limitations
You frequently hire a freelancer with a specific task in mind, but in most cases, unexpected changes or revisions to your project may occur, putting you at a disadvantage when working with a freelancer. While a freelancer can handle some menial tasks, full-scale solutions entrusted to a multidisciplinary team that collaborates can produce significantly superior results.
Reliability
Unexpected interruptions, such as illness, time zone differences, or family issues, can stall your project, regardless of how talented, competent, or committed a freelancer is. Working with a professional agency eliminates this risk by allowing the team to adjust for the loss of one of its employees while still meeting your deadlines.
They’re total strangers
In an ideal world, the freelancer you hire would be intimately acquainted with your company, market, and customers; however, the freelancer you hire will almost certainly be unfamiliar with all three. It can be difficult to establish an effective working relationship with a freelancer, especially one who does not work in-house.
The Advantages of Hiring a Professional Agency
There is no “I” in the group
The main advantage of hiring a professional firm is that you will have access to a full multifaceted team that can handle all of your design, development, and marketing needs. Furthermore, because the entire project is handled by a single team, the final product is more consistent and polished than if you hired several freelancers who did not collaborate.
Agility, Experience, and Efficiency
Along the same lines, professional agencies have gained valuable experience working together to provide clients with complete, high-quality projects. They have a system in place, can leverage each other’s strengths, and can accurately predict the resources and time needed to meet your goals. When you have a tight deadline, a professional agency will be able to meet your needs much faster.
Service and Assistance
Depending on the size and scope of your project, most companies provide ongoing support such as SEO, marketing, and analyzing user feedback for future editions. This is especially important now, as digital and mobile projects become more complex and entwine with other business units.
The Limitations of Hiring A Professional Agency
Cost
Hiring a Professional Agency Comes at a Price Hiring a freelancer for any particular function is often more expensive than working with a design and development firm. However, it might be claimed that agencies provide the best value for money because they can bundle many services and operate as a team to complete the deliverable in the shortest amount of time.
Location
Professional agencies usually have their own offices, which can be rather far away from their clients’ offices, needing more planning before meetings. Using programs like Skype, Google Hangout, GoToMeeting, and others, most meetings and any emergency can be handled remotely.
Extended timeframe
It’s not that businesses don’t want to act swiftly; it’s just that they don’t know-how. Internal processes and communications simply take longer. While the company may be able to provide a better final product than a freelancer, it will almost likely take twice as long.
Conclusion
At Apptunix, we like to say that we’re not an agency. We integrate ourselves with our clients’ activities and fundamental philosophy to give personalized solutions with the same flexibility as a freelancer. Our clients appreciate how this method combines the knowledge of a professional agency with the flexibility of a freelancer. Learn more about our methods and philosophy.
