IT STARTUP DEVELOPMENT TEAM

The success of a startup largely depends on the experience, knowledge and coherence of the technical development team, therefore, when launching a new project, there is always a personnel issue. At the same time, more and more companies give preference to outsourced I T-teams.

The advantages of working with remote teams are obvious:

• Cost savings. For start-ups from the CIS, this is a reduction in office operating costs, and for European and American companies, it is an opportunity to hire high-class specialists at a much lower cost. According to a Deloitte study, 59% of US companies see outsourcing as a cost-cutting tool.
• Access to expertise. Sometimes software developers cannot be found within a single locality.

This is especially true for startups that are launched in small cities. At the same time, by hiring a team remotely, the business gets access to the best specialists in the world.

• High flexibility. The composition of the remote development team can be very quickly adjusted in accordance with the current business objectives.
• Increased efficiency. On outsourcing, you can hire a ready-made development team, with well-established communication, in which each specialist clearly understands his area of ​​responsibility. This will significantly increase the efficiency and speed of work.
• Projected costs. When concluding a contract with an outsourced team, the cost of work and the timing of the project are determined in advance, which makes it possible to more efficiently plan the launch of the product to the market.

The development team includes not only programmers, but also other positions that are critical to achieving a quality result. At AVADA-MEDIA, the composition of each team is selected individually, depending on the specifics of the project and the goals it faces. However, most often, it includes such specialists:

Team lead

A high-class developer who understands all processes. He leads the whole team of specialists, determines the strategy, conducts instructions and responds for the high-quality implementation of the entire project.

Project Manager (PM)

The task of the project manager is to organize the smooth operation of all processes.
His responsibilities include:

• Development of technical specifications.
• Planning the working time of team members.
• Setting tasks and checking their implementation.
• Budget management.
• Records management.
• Communication with the customer.

The customer always communicates with the PM, and if he has any questions, he does not need to search responsible specialist.

UI / UX designers

This person is responsible not only for the appearance of the product, but also for how much
the interface will be user-friendly.

Backend developers

The hardware and software part is not visible to the end user, but it is it that is the “brain” of any I T product. Backend specialists work with databases, architecture and program logic of the project.

Frontend developers

Unlike the backend, such specialists work with the visible part of the product, and ensure the correct work of the “picture” created by the designer.

Mobile developers

Specialists creating applications for mobile platforms: iOS, Android. They are connected if the project provides for the creation of an application for smartphones.

QA engineers

Specialists who check the correctness of the software product. They test every button and every widget, identify bugs, check how the software works on different devices and different operating systems. Thanks to these specialists, the end user receives a stably working product, without technical errors.

DevOps (System Administrator)

Configures and monitors the operation of servers, as well as ensures their security. In addition, the responsibilities of the sysadmin include making backups of the product at different stages of its development.

Marketer

The person responsible for promoting the project. Creates and implements marketing strategies.

Content manager

Develops and publishes the necessary materials, including in the media: articles, photos, videos, reviews.

To develop a startup, you can hire individual freelancers – remote specialists specializing in each specific industry. This option will allow you to save a little in terms of finances, but the project will have to spend more time communicating with the developers.

In addition, to work with freelancers, it is advisable to have sufficient knowledge in development in order to correctly evaluate the results of their work.

 

The second option is to hire a dedicated team in an existing company to develop a startup.

These are specialists who have all the necessary experience in creating projects, plus they are used to working together, due to which the work will be done faster and more smoothly.

By hiring a dedicated team at AVADA-MEDIA, the customer receives tools for remote control and management, with the help of which you can connect to the project at any time and understand at what stage the software development is.

In our work we use the following tools:

• Teamwork is a cloud service for project and employee management.
• Jira is a system designed to organize interaction between users.

• Confluence is a wiki that provides a unified knowledge base.
• Bitbucket is a hosting and collaborative project development service.

AVADA-MEDIA has a staff of experienced and proven employees in different areas: web development, mobile development, blockchain, VR / AR, game development and many others. We will provide the startup with all the necessary staff.