Chapter 42. Outsource Web Developers Properly with System-Based Processes

When it comes to working on client projects, I've worked on applications ranging from apps that I could build in a few days to applications that have taken over a year of development time and involved over a dozen different developers. So, what the best way to work with outsource web developers?

Whenever I have a large project that requires a development team that I need to bring onboard, it presents a series of challenges, such as:

• Do the programmers specialize in the features that need to be built out?
• Will bringing on other developers allow the project to stay on budget?
• How can I make sure that the code quality meets the client expectations?

I could pretend that the outsource web developers I've worked with were managed properly for every project, but that would be not be telling you the truth. In fact, I decided to write this chapter based on the many times that I've had poor experiences managing...