Is Hiring a Web Developer Better Than Outsourcing?

The Surprising Truth That Will Save Your Business Money!

Anees Khan
Diary of a Software Developer

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To Hire or Not to Hire, That Is the Question!

Someone just called me this morning. A simple question almost led to an argument. He was sooo insistent that heshould be hiring a full-time web developer.

Ok, that’s fine. But he had some nasty words for people like me, a freelance web developer. That’s it. All stops pulled for me. I let go my ammo at him, the verbal kind, that is, don’t worry.

Ok, now, I’m more calm. And more ready to write a steady article, more for the rational general public.

In my bustling world of Singapore’s business landscape, the question that often leaves business owners scratching their heads is: “Is hiring a full-time web developer better than outsourcing web development for my company?” As a freelance web developer who’s been in the game since the 90s (yes, I survived the Y2K scare), I’ve heard this dilemma more times than I can count.

This article is for all the non-tech business folks out there wondering if they should hire an in-house web developer or partner with a seasoned freelance web developer like myself. Grab…

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Diary of a Software Developer
Diary of a Software Developer

Published in Diary of a Software Developer

My musings and observations as I lead my days as a software developer in Singapore

Anees Khan
Anees Khan

Written by Anees Khan

Anees Khan is a freelance web and mobile app developer, and a software developer, for the past 28 years, and is running Getcha Solutions (getcha.com)

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