When Should a Small Business Hire a Software Developer?
Find out when your small business needs a developer, when a project is enough, and when ongoing software ownership makes sense.
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You run the business.
I handle the software.
I'm Samuel Fajreldines, a senior software engineer. Growing U.S. businesses hire my team to become their software department, not a vendor they rehire every quarter. I set the technical direction, my team builds and ships, and I stay accountable for everything that goes out.
Find out when your small business needs a developer, when a project is enough, and when ongoing software ownership makes sense.
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