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Ramji Dubey
Ramji Dubey

Posted on Originally published at elitevirtualemployee.com

How to Hire a Web Developer: Steps, Questions and Red Flags

If you're wondering how to hire a web developer, the short answer is this: work out what you need built, decide what kind of developer can build it, check their real work and get ownership of everything in writing before they start. You don't need to know how to code to do any of that well.

Why does it matter? Because a polished portfolio and a confident interview don't guarantee a good result. You can still end up with a site that launches late, loads slowly or sits on a hosting account only the developer can get into.

This blog walks you through the whole process, from writing a simple brief to your developer's first month, so that you can hire with confidence.

What Type of Web Developer Do You Need?

Start here, because "web developer" isn't one job. Many kinds of developers are on the market, and hiring the wrong kind is one of the easiest ways to stall a project.

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