We work with many of our clients on an hourly basis so I wanted to share some tips on how you can save on development costs and get great results working with hourly based software developers,
Charging on an hourly basis is also referred to as “billing for time and materials” where the developer is paid for every hour worked. This is appealing to the developer because it lowers their risk of working for free, but you may be wondering how this works to your advantage as the client.
To the unseasoned this may seem like a risky proposition since there’s no guarantee of the final cost, but with an experienced development firm it’s possible (encouraged even) to work on a budget so costs don’t spiral out of control.
In most cases hourly software development will end up saving you money and I’ll explain how in this article.
In the first part of this three-part series on working with hourly developers I’m going to address the following frequently asked questions…
- When does is make sense to hire an hourly based developer?
- How can I save money with an hourly based developer?
- How can I ensure that my project stays within budget without having a fixed price?

Continue reading “How to Get Great Results and Save on Costs with Hourly Based Software Developers – Part 1”