How to Hire a Freelance Web Developer?
The most difficult task while hiring a freelance Web Developer is to evaluate the skills and ability of the freelancer. Web Developers covers the various expects of Web development and is a crucial part of making a functional website. Before hiring freelance Web Developers, you need to evaluate the freelancer on the following criteria.
How to Hire a Freelance Web Developer?
- He/she must have worked on the markup languages like HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, etc.
- A Web Developer must have worked on Back-End Technologies like PHP, Python, Java, etc.
- Must have knowledge of database structure, libraries & frameworks
- Freelancer should have a working knowledge of Code-Versioning tools like GitHub, BitBucket, etc.
- Must know the debugging process
- Should have a working knowledge of Visual Studio, Sublime Text, Atom, etc.
How to evaluate experience?
What questions should l ask?
Further, one to one conversation is very much recommended. It will help you out to evaluate the level of communication & level of understanding of the freelance web developer. It will reduce your efforts & time to the lengthy process of explaining the project in detail. While evaluating, you may go through web developer’s previous projects and ask the complexity related questions like:
- How much time did he/she take to complete the particular project?
- What complexity he/she faces while completing the job?
- What are the technical strength and weakness he/she have?
This type of few questions will give you enough insight into the skills & knowledge of the freelancer Web Developer. If he/she falls into your criteria, you may go ahead with hiring that freelancer web developer.
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Conclusion
Hiring a company or freelancer is dependent on the type of the project, budget, and timeframe needed for the project development.
On long-term basis, for quick, personalized, proactive and cost-efficient service, hire a development company, and for independent requirements hire a freelancer; as per one’s preference. Even in small projects companies play a vital role by providing quality customizable packages.
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