Mobile applications have become a regular part of daily life, assisting with tasks such as paying bills, streaming movies, ordering food, reading books, even doing sports every day, and much more.
That is why numerous businesses from diverse industries are seeking entry into this market. While they may have the concept for app development, they often struggle with finding the right app developer to bring their idea to life.
When is hiring dedicated mobile app developers reasonable?
- If you have a unique idea for an application but don’t have the resources to create it.
- If you have an internal team but they don’t meet the deadline because of overloading.
- If you already have a mobile development team but need to augment it due to the lack of necessary expertise.
- If you released an app and want to boost it to beat the competition in Apple/Android stores, but you don’t know how to.
- If you need to cut the cost of mobile development. The rates differ, and hiring dedicated engineers from another region can save you money.
What to keep in mind before hiring a dedicated mobile development team?
It’s essential what type of mobile app you want to release – native or web. Then, you need to define which operating system your application should support – Android, iOS, or cross-platform. It influences which tech stack is required.
After the first step, you need to define the size of team, the roles, and their responsibilities. The vendor already having similar cases can assist you at this stage especially if you don’t have experience in launching tech products.
Then, you need to allocate the budget and approve the terms. In cooperation with the project manager and business analyst, you could create the step-by-step plan for your mobile app development cycle, determine the milestones and assess the workflow. You will see how fast the dedicated team can project an MVP and final version of the product.
The final stage is creating and signing an NDA (Non-Disclosure Agreement) and a Contract. NDA guaranties that nobody will know your sensitive corporate information. In the contract, you typically approve the scope of work, hourly rates, deliverables terms, and payment timelines. Some IT experts, for example, from Belitsoft, recommend including it in the agreement warranty conditions.
How to find the best candidates for your project?
Considering CVs isn’t enough to select the best applicants. A person can just have perfect skills in composing a resume. If you or your recruiters don’t have tech expertise you likely couldn’t correctly examine the candidates.
That’s why a dedicated team provider may cope with that challenge more effectively. Typically, such a vendor has a pool of talents and can skip the first step: selecting high-valued professionals. Additionally, IT firms, which provide qualitative staff augmentation services, have a set of best practices on how to hire, onboard, learn and retain developers fast and successfully.
There is a list of mobile app developers’ skills that could be not obvious to consider for non-tech clients.
Knowing various programming languages
The fast-paced market demands more flexibility and the ability of developers to operate with different technologies. It would be better if your mobile app developer could slightly switch between C, C++, JavaScript, HTML5, Python, Swift, or Java. Also, it’s perfect when the candidate has experience in developing both native and hybrid applications.
Ability to create and test the user interface for multiple mobile platforms
In evaluating mobile app developers, focus on their expertise in creating user interfaces for Android and iOS platforms. Furthermore, seek out those with a proven history of testing their apps effectively on both Android and iOS.
Ability to optimize and automate the workflow
Your developer has to be experienced in similar cases and be able to reuse the best practices and templates to reduce writing new code from scratch. This approach helps speed up the development process.
Familiarity with cloud infrastructure is a must
As modern app development heavily relies on cloud technologies, it is crucial to find mobile developers who are well-versed in working with multiple cloud platforms such as Microsoft Azure, Amazon Web Services (AWS), and Google Cloud.
Proficiency in version control systems
You should favor candidates who have hands-on experience with these widely used tools in the industry. Utilizing version control systems, a dedicated mobile team can introduce and assess new features, determine their effectiveness, and make informed decisions. Additionally, they can swiftly upgrade or revert to a stable version as required. Examples of popular version control tools include GitHub and similar platforms.
Industry-specific business erudition
That allows the client to assess the candidate’s business-focused understanding. It is a must-have for developing applications that conform to current trends and fulfill the unique requirements of the needed industry (such as security, telecom, healthcare, logistics, e-learning, etc.).
Autonomy
Top-notch mobile developers are capable of independently taking on a project, comprehending its specifications, proposing creative technical solutions, and successfully implementing them without constant mentoring. Their expertise in time and resource management guarantees that your project will be delivered on schedule and with high-level quality.
