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8 articles on staff augmentation.
Every offshore vendor claims 3-4 hours of overlap. Here are the actual IST windows for each US timezone, what breaks without a written handover, and the model to specify in the contract.
Turing bills $100-200/hr blended and matches algorithmically. Seven alternatives compared on vetting model, margin transparency and how fast you meet a real engineer.
The honest comparison: eight Toptal alternatives by markup, vetting model, minimum commitment and time-to-hire — plus where Toptal is still worth the premium.
The real difference between staff augmentation and outsourcing — who directs the work, who carries delivery risk, and the one question that decides which model your project can support.
Staff augmentation buys capacity you direct; managed services buys an outcome under an SLA. Here's how the pricing, control and risk differ — and which fits ongoing operations.
A buyer's guide to Indian staff augmentation: real rate bands, the five contract terms that decide whether it works, and an honest look at the main players.
A hiring freeze restricts headcount, not project spend. The practical route to getting engineers on your team anyway — and how to write the request so finance approves it.
BairesDev's $50k minimum and long sales cycle rule it out for most single-seat hires. Seven alternatives compared on minimum spend and time to first engineer.