Compare your options
Side-by-side comparisons of the ways a founder can get a product engineered and kept running, written by Plutonapps and checked against the linked sources. Each one says when the alternative is the better choice.
Agency vs freelancer vs in-house developer vs subscription
Four ways to get a product engineered, compared on cost, speed, risk and who runs it after launch, including when each is the better fit.
Development subscription vs agency: which should you choose?
How each prices work and change, what happens after launch, and when a fixed-scope agency project is the better fit.
In-house developer vs development subscription: the real cost
What a US software developer costs once benefits are counted, from BLS data, against a flat monthly subscription, and when hiring still wins.
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