Many founders like the idea of a dedicated developer, but five assumptions stop them from trying the extended team model. Most of them come from what outsourcing felt like years ago. This is not that.
Assumption 1: "Dedicated means I get their attention most of the time"
Dedicated means one developer working on your product only, every working day. No split attention across other clients.
Assumption 2: "I still need to manage them like a contractor"
They work inside your sprint, your standup and your Slack. The management overhead is the same as for an internal team member.
Assumption 3: "The timezone gap will slow everything down"
A 4 to 6 hour overlap with US time zones covers standups, reviews and real-time collaboration. Most teams find the async part actually improves their documentation.
Assumption 4: "Quality will need extra QA on my end"
Our developers work to your standards and your review process. The QA overhead is the same as for an internal hire, because the accountability is the same.
Assumption 5: "If it doesn't work out, I'm stuck"
There's no long-term lock-in. Engagements are monthly, and if a developer isn't the right fit, we replace them.
The dedicated model works when you understand what dedicated actually means.
Dedicated Node.js, React, Flutter and Java developers start from USD 900 per month. Book a call and we'll walk you through how it would work for your product.
