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How to hire full Stack developer

The business world, especially the software development market, is highly fluid. Therefore, the hiring process for the right resource takes four to five months. We know that is long! But we have a solution for that problem too, where you can hire the right full-stack developers along with a quality auditor and project manager at the price of a developer. No, it’s not clickbait. You will find this solution by the end of the blog. So now, don’t get excited and skip to the future; it’s a journey. Enjoy every step.

What skills must a full-stack developer have?

Here are a few critical developers’ skills,

Problem-solving capability
The everyday job of a developer involves a lot of problem-solving. Therefore, they must be compatible in,

  • Break down the completed milestone into the simpler ones
  • Use the knowledge gained from previous projects
  • Take feedback positively and frequently

Attention to details

With problems also comes errors; the developer must be quick to spot the mistakes and perform at the optimum level. Here are a few more things to look after,

  • Identify the bugs in detailed code
  • Recognize the codes in their errors
  • Point out mistakes in the teammate's code

Great Communication skill

Software development is a process where excellent and clear communication is vital.

Therefore, any full-stack developer must have the ability to,

  • Interpret the written communication
  • Interpret briefs
  • Interact smoothly verbally
  • Understand the client’s language

Time management skills

Another thing that defines the credibility of a developer is its competency to meet deadlines. Your chosen developer must be able to.

  • Manage to allocate enough time to tasks
  • Know the task priorities
  • Schedule briefs and tasks efficiently

Technical Aptitudes

Since we are talking about full-stack developers, technical knowledge is a must. And we are talking about,

  • Data structure knowledge
  • Good with algorithms
  • Well-aware of the frameworks and platforms

Good Team member

Apart from being an excellent full-stack developer, your resource must be good with other team members and get along with them. Your full-stack developer must understand the need to,

  • Smoothly make the decisions as a group
  • Be regular with meetings and work on better productivity
  • Be a good listener

Excellent in programming concept

Not every resource you hire will be brilliant in programming concepts. Yes, they can learn, but you need to go for the ones that,

  • Has deep knowledge of full-stack
  • Is aware of scripting language
  • Conditional logic

What are the Non-technical aspects to consider while hiring a full-stack developer?

Here comes the how part of our topic. Consider the following things to hire an excellent full-stack developer.

A perfect job description

When you send out a perfect job description, it allows the potential clients to analyze the organization’s requirements and your expertise. It will also inform them about the aptitude, knowledge, and experience you are looking for.

Please note that the developer you are looking for must have at least some knowledge of the things related to full-stack. Doing this will save you a lot of trouble screening the wrong applicants and enhance your time to hire.

Be clear with roles and responsibilities

Even though you are hiring for a particular requirement or, in this case, a full-stack developer, it is always better to be clear about the roles and responsibilities they will have to go through. Apart from technical duties, some of the other things they will be responsible for are,

  • Modifications to the application
  • Fixing errors and debugging codes
  • Give support whenever needed
  • Do all that is required to validate code and software
  • Craft reports
  • Evaluate interfaces
  • Meet deadlines
  • Quick feedback implementation

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