Questions to help you decide if your startup need a digital team

The DIFM (do it for me) trend is getting more and more popular. But before you follow trends and common opinion, try to ask yourself a few questions that help you to decide if you need a digital team.

1. What's my problem?

The best solution for you startup depends entirely on the specific problem you need to fix. Try to critically analyze your needs together with your team. If you need a solution quickly, IT outsourcing will be the most attractive option. A software house with the best whizzes on the board will handle it in a timely fashion.

2. What are my business goals?

The foremost factor determining an approach to web or app development are your business goals (and also a type of your product). Has your digital product ever been successfully brought onto the market? Are you developing only an update? In the first case, the risk is much higher. Ask yourself the question if you're willing to take this risk and hire in-house team that will work on an unproven idea. In this case, startups tend to hire a remote team and outsource.

3. What part of my needs will be fulfilled by this solution?

Apply the "80% rule". If you found the tool and calculated that 80 percent of the problem is solved by that tool, buy it. If not, it's better to choose some software house.

4. How much time I have?

Usually, founders of startups want to get to market sooner than later. It's not a surprise. They want to show up with their products before others. In those cases, outsourcing web or app development is the obvious choice. 

Developing a product in-house requires hiring many specialists. Each of them is a key to success. Completing the best team can take from three to even six months. In this time, you can actually finish and get your application to market if hiring a remote team.

5. What's my budget?

Your funds can have a huge impact on your decision to hire a software house or build in-house. Budget primarily is the reason why startups outsource most projects. Needless to say, this solution is much cheaper. Especially when it comes to creating a completely new version of for example web app.

Some of the most popular applications today were outsourced in their initial days. A good example is Slack, valued at $3.8 billion.

To sum up, if hiring a digital team will help you to achieve your business goal and get into the market quicker and at lower cost, choose this solution. Ask yourself these questions and try to answer what is the best for you and your startup.