Ways to hire · 04
Hand us the build.Get it backshipped.
A scoped build with one accountable delivery lead: an MVP, a new feature, an internal tool or a modernisation. A written scope and price after one call, then two-week sprints with a demo every week.
- from
- $10k
- size
- Fixed price or time and materials
- terms
- Proposal first
Fixed price: an agreed scope for an agreed price, written into the proposal before any work starts.
Example timeline. Your proposal sets the real scope, team and dates.
Is a project right for you?
Four ways to hire, one monthly price, the same vetted engineers. Pick by how much of the running you want to keep.
- A good fit when
- You know the outcome and want someone else to deliver it
- You need a budget agreed before work starts
- There is no engineering team on your side yet
- You want a clean handover at the end
- Better elsewhere when
- You want ongoing capacity, not a deliverableDedicated team →
- The scope will change every weekManaged team →
How it runs.
From the first call to launch, with something to see every week.
- 01
30 minutes
Scoping call
Thirty minutes on the outcome, users, constraints and deadline.
- 02
week 1
Written proposal
Scope, team, timeline and a fixed price or a time-and-materials estimate.
- 03
weeks 2 onward
Build in sprints
Two-week sprints with a demo of working software every week.
- 04
at launch
Launch and handover
We launch with you, document everything and can stay on for support.
You see progress every week, not at the end.
Every project runs in two-week sprints planned with you, with a demo of working software every week. One delivery lead is accountable for scope, timeline and reporting, and everything lives in your repositories, so there is nothing to hand back at the end.
- Web and mobile apps, AI features, internal tools and online stores
- From a first MVP to modernising an existing product
- Support after launch if you want it
Who does what.
The same seven jobs, split differently in each way to hire.
- Find and vet engineersYouDev-Hire
- Contracts, payroll and equipmentYouDev-Hire
- Day-to-day directionYouDev-Hire
- Sprint planning and backlogYouDev-Hire
- Weekly demo and progress reportYouDev-Hire
- Scope, timeline and budgetYouDev-Hire
- Replacements if it is not the fitYouDev-Hire
Receipt
How projects are priced
- Written proposal before any work starts
- Code in your repositories from the first commit
- Existing codebase: add about two weeks to onboard
- Placement fee: $0
All four ways, side by side.
| 01One engineer | 02Dedicated team | 03Managed team | This pageProject | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team size | 1 engineer | 2 to 10 engineers | 3 to 10 people | Sized to the scope |
| Who runs the work | You | You | Dev-Hire delivery lead | Dev-Hire delivery lead |
| How you pay | Monthly rate | Monthly, per seat | Per seat + lead | Fixed price or T&M |
| Starts from | $2,500/mo | $6,900/mo | $10,800/mo | $10k |
- You own the code and IP
- NDA from day one
- Month to month, pause any time
- Free replacement
- Optional two risk-free weeks
Questions.
About hiring a project.
Start with a project
Tell us the work. See who fits.
Plain English is fine. The hiring desk reads your brief and shows matching engineers with their monthly rates. Not this way after all?