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Why Hire Dedicated Developers in India Over Freelancers?

Choosing the right team for software development is crucial, especially for startups and small businesses looking to launch their first product. I’ve been in your shoes, feeling the pressure to balance cost, quality, and reliability. Should you hire dedicated developers in India or go with freelancers?

In this blog post, I’ll dive into why dedicated developers are often the better choice for your project. I’ll explore how they can help address common issues such as budget constraints, quality assurance, and the need for a long-term partnership.

By the end, you’ll have a clearer understanding of the best option for your software development needs.

Understanding the Basics

1. What Are Dedicated Developers?

Dedicated developers are full-time professionals focused solely on your project. This is especially beneficial for startups and businesses that need consistent support without the overhead of full-time hires.

Characteristics:

They integrate into your team, fostering collaboration.

They possess diverse skills tailored to meet various project requirements.

This setup promotes strong relationships and successful project outcomes.

Ideal Projects for Dedicated Developers:

Complex Applications: Ongoing development and maintenance.

Long-term Projects: Consistent quality and dedication over time.

Specialized Needs: Expertise not available in-house.

2. What Are Freelancers?

Freelancers are independent workers who tackle projects individually, often balancing multiple clients. While they can offer flexibility, their availability and commitment might not always align with your long-term goals.

Characteristics:

They work on a per-project basis, leading to variable availability.

While they bring unique skills, finding the right fit can be challenging.

Best Projects for Freelancers:

Short-term Tasks: Quick projects with clear objectives.

Tight Budgets: Suitable for projects where cost is a priority.

Specific Expertise: When specialized knowledge is needed temporarily.

Key Differences Between Dedicated Developers and Freelancers

1. Commitment Level:

Dedicated Developers: They are committed to long-term goals, ensuring alignment with your project vision.

Freelancers: Often ideal for short-term projects, which can lead to gaps in focus and continuity.

2. Availability and Responsiveness:

Dedicated Developers: Typically available full-time, enabling quicker communication and updates.

Freelancers: May have varying availability, which can lead to delays and missed deadlines.

3. Team Integration:

Dedicated Developers: They become part of your team, enhancing collaboration and communication.

Freelancers: Working independently can lead to misunderstandings and misalignment on goals.

Advantages of Hiring Dedicated Developers in India

1. Access to a Large Talent Pool:

India boasts a vast pool of skilled tech talent, making it easier to find the right developers for your project.

Tech Landscape Overview: India produces many skilled developers through robust educational programs.

Key Skills Available: From mobile applications to advanced technologies, India offers expertise across various domains.

2. Cost-Effectiveness:

For startups and businesses with limited budgets, hiring dedicated developers in India can be a cost-effective solution compared to freelancers.

Cost Comparison: While freelancers may appear cheaper upfront, dedicated developers often provide better value in the long run due to their reliability and commitment.

Long-term Savings: Investing in dedicated developers can lead to fewer project delays and higher quality outcomes, ensuring successful product launches.

3. Enhanced Project Management:

Managing multiple freelancers can become chaotic. Dedicated developers provide structure and accountability to your projects.

Control Over Timelines: You can set clear timelines and deliverables, ensuring everything stays on track.

Agile Methodologies: Many dedicated teams utilize agile practices, improving collaboration and adaptability.

4. Higher Quality of Work:

Quality is essential, especially for new products. Dedicated developers prioritize maintaining high standards throughout the development process.

Consistency in Quality: A dedicated team ensures that your project adheres to high-quality benchmarks from start to finish.

Focus on Long-term Goals: They concentrate on sustainable success rather than just completing immediate tasks.

5. Security and Reliability:

When it comes to protecting your ideas and sensitive data, dedicated developers offer more security than freelancers.

Intellectual Property Protection: Dedicated teams typically work under formal agreements to safeguard your intellectual property.

Formal Agreements: Dedicated developers provide a level of reliability that freelancers may not consistently deliver.

Challenges of Hiring Freelancers

1. Limited Accountability:

Freelancers may miss deadlines or deliver subpar work, leading to frustration.

Issues with Deliverables: A lack of accountability can result in project delays and unsatisfactory outcomes.

2. Variability in Quality:

The quality of work from freelancers can fluctuate, leading to concerns.

Skill Level Inconsistencies: It can be difficult to assess a freelancer’s true abilities until you’ve worked with them.

3. Communication Barriers:

Effective communication is critical, but freelancers can sometimes be hard to reach.

Potential for Miscommunication: This can lead to misunderstandings and misalignment on project objectives.

When to Consider Freelancers

1. Suitable Scenarios for Freelancers:

Short-Term Projects: Ideal for quick tasks with clear goals that need immediate attention.

Low-Budget Projects: A reasonable choice when working with limited financial resources.

2. Hybrid Approaches:

Combining Freelancers and Dedicated Teams: Using both can help you maximize resources based on your specific needs.

How to Hire Dedicated Developers in India

1. Finding the Right Partner:

Research and Evaluation: Look for companies with strong portfolios and positive client reviews in your industry.

2. Conducting Interviews and Assessments:

Key Questions to Ask: Inquire about their experience, communication skills, and understanding of your project needs.

3. Setting Clear Expectations:

Importance of Project Scope: Clearly define goals, timelines, and roles to ensure everyone is aligned from the beginning.

Conclusion

Hiring dedicated developers in India offers startups and small businesses consistent support, access to a vast talent pool, cost-effectiveness, and enhanced project management, making them a more reliable choice for long-term success compared to freelancers.

Ready to elevate your project with a dedicated development team? Get in touch with iQlanceto hire dedicated developers in India who bring expertise, reliability, and a commitment to your success. Let’s turn your vision into reality together!

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Week 10 Computational Arts-Based Research Presentations (Group Project)

Nature vs. Urban

Intro

Our project is an audio & visual interpretation of natural and urban environments, supported by a video computational artefact presented to participants as a research experiment.

Inspired by the theory of phenomenology, we are exploring the relationship between perceptual experience and its impact on individual’s thoughts. For the experiment, we also wanted to recognise how the artefact would affect the way our participants perceived these environments.

Concept

The two theories we mainly focus on are from the article’ Natural Versus Urban Scenes’ by Roger s. Ulrich and ‘ Phenomenology of Perception’ by Maurice Merleau-Ponty.

From Ulrich’s article, we are particularly interested in the research about comparing nature and urban from the public. This research was done in 37 years ago which the majority agrees on the nature scenes are more pleasing than urban ones. From there we decided to adapt the methodology and project on our research.                              

On the other hand, we are also inspired by the studies of phenomenology, in the way of modifying people’s perception by giving them the materials that we want them to perceive. As in creating an environment we design and invite our audience to experience through  senses and discuss their reactions if it influences on their thoughts of nature and urban.

Connect the outer influence to body to the thoughts.

Artefact

From the beginning of this project we had a clear plan to create an audio-visual artefact as a way of expressing our interpretation of the two environments. Our whole project revolved around experience, we wanted to express our experiences in the artefact and learn about others (our participants) in the experiment.

Early on in the process we decided to share with each other what feelings, experiences and memories natural and urban environments brought to mind. These ideas laid the ground works for the development of our artefact. The first video expressed nature in the form of a vibrantly colourful supershape inspired by the work of Paul Bourke and Reza Ali. This interpretation was based on our feelings of calm and discussions around the growth of natural organisms. We decided that our second video, representing urban environments, would be made up of monochrome digital noise. In this discussions words like grey, noise and industrial were brought up which developed into this design. The soundscapes have been included after the digital visual representation and they are recordings of nature and a rush-hour cityscape.

produced by: Penny (Pin Ju) Chen, Ben Sammon, Shuai Xu, Theo Vlagkas

The Experiment

After the creation of our artefact we decided to explore other peoples experiences of the two environments. We were inspired by Roger S. Ulrich’s 1981 study of the physiological and psychological effects of urban and natural environments. His participants were shown slides of different environments and their physiology was measured using their brainwaves. This study shows that all of the participants found natural scenes such as water and vegetation more pleasant and beautiful compared to urban scenes. We decided to look into this further in our research.

We were also inspired by the research methods of phenomenology which can be defined as, ‘a qualitative research method that is used to describe how human beings experience a certain phenomenon.’ We were interested in exploring the subjective experiences of individuals on a ‘qualitative’ basis, learning about how they feel about natural and urban environments through an interview process.

Results

We found that most of our participants had a positive experience of nature and had a preference for it but there was a mixed response about urban, most of our participants had a neutral to negative response about their experience of urban life. These findings are similar to the Ulrich study but participants seemed more positive about urban life than in the previous study. This was interesting, it may be because we are more used to living an urbanised life now compared to 1981 or that our participants were just generally happier in urban environments than those in the previous experiment.

It was interesting to find out what people thought of our interpretation of the two environments, one person thought the natural scene was disconnected from nature and the urban scene was soothing. These results were unexpected but are a testament to qualitative research methods.

Reflections

Our experiment could have been improved if we applied more feminist technoscience theory to it. Our study was of two binary options but in reality the distinction between nature and urban is very hazy. We therefore think if we continue this project in future, a way to improve it would be to remove the distinction of the two environments and use a more holistic nuanced approach.

We would also like to improve our prototype experiment with more participants from a variety of environmental backgrounds. We could enhance our findings of the interaction of the participants by inducing VR techniques which will be magnifying the computational experience.

References

Anon. Research Ready: Phenomenology Research. https://cirt.gcu.edu/research/developmentresources/research_ready/phenomenology (Last accessed: 15 Dec 2018)

Ali. R (2010). 3D SuperShapes. http://www.syedrezaali.com/3d-supershapes/ (Last accessed: 15 Dec 2018)

Bourke. P (2002). Supershapes (Superformula). http://paulbourke.net/geometry/supershape/ (Last accessed: 15 Dec 2018)

Merleau-Ponty, M. (1962). Phenomenology of Perception. London, Routledge.

Ulrich, R.S (1981). Natural vs Urban Scenes some Physiological Effects. Saga Publications.

Virostek, P (2013). Field Recording from Research to Wrap.

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