How can I hire iOS developers?

Can you build a full team of skilled iOS developers in one month and on a reasonable budget? Most people can’t. There are major shortages of skilled IT workers, with large companies actively competing for any more-or-less talented devs. Most of those programmers never even hit the job market, being hired straight out of college. So if you are a small business, getting your skilled development team is practically impossible.

If you want to push your development into another part of the world, there are three practical ways to do so:

All three ways to hire iOS developers are equally legit. However, each one comes with its unique specifics.

How to Hire iOS Developers

Freelancers are often experienced, motivated, independent and used to learning new projects. They are great for small-scale apps. However, attempting to coordinate multiple freelancers and ensure that they collaborate productively is a nightmare:

• Freelancers keep their hours. Some people prefer to work nights, while others may have their regular meetings interfere with their own plans. Freelancers’ schedules are always fluid and having a proper meeting often becomes an exercise in frustration;
• Freelancers aren’t used to constant collaboration. There is a reason why managing programmer teams is often compared to herding cats. Most iOS developers in the freelance scene are used to working solo and it might create personal conflicts inside the team
• Freelancers have no team spirit. Since they are constantly switching projects, freelancers rarely create any bonds besides professional ones. And while it may seem an advantage at first, the lack of social interaction severely decreases creativity and productivity at the workplace.