Guides
The guide to hiring developers.
The right hiring model depends on scope, speed and how much you want to manage yourself.
These guides compare agencies, freelancers, dedicated teams and in-house hiring, and explain what a dedicated team costs.
(01) Hiring developers
Choosing a model
Comparisons
Software agency vs freelancers vs in-house team
A balanced comparison of hiring an agency, freelancers or an in-house team to build software: cost, control, speed, risk and when each makes sense.
2 Jul 2026
Hiring
Staff augmentation vs in-house hiring: which gives you the edge?
A balanced comparison of in-house hiring and staff augmentation, when each fits, and why many teams end up with a hybrid model.
28 Aug 2025
Staff Augmentation
Solving the software talent shortage through staff augmentation
Nine ways staff augmentation helps software companies and startups get past local talent shortages, access specialised skills, scale quickly and reduce hiring risk, plus how to make it work.
4 Dec 2024
(02) Hiring developers
Cost and offshore delivery
Pricing
How much does it cost to hire dedicated developers?
What a dedicated, AI-augmented engineering team costs per month, what is included, how to scale it, and when a fixed-price project is the better choice.
30 Oct 2026
Offshore Development
Offshore software development services: ten questions answered
What offshore development is, why businesses choose it over in-house teams, and how Techrays Labs approaches communication, security and delivery.
12 Jan 2024
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