Stackologists · notes from the work

Hire, build, or both

Two notes from the work Stackologists does: how we vet both sides of a staffing match, and how to choose between a hire and a build.

The staffing note is the founding rule: match the project the same way you match the developer. The delivery note is the question clients ask next — hire a person, or buy a finished piece of work. Both come from staffing and delivery work, including remote teams.

Read these if you are deciding how to work with us, or how to run the same conversation inside your own shop. If you already know you need a person, a build, or help with search, skip straight to services and write from there.