Team Scaling Decision

When should you hire full-time, use contractors, outsource, or wait? Get clarity on the right team scaling strategy for your situation.

Current Team Size

Team Need

Expand Team - Need more people

New Skills - Need different expertise

Replace Leaving - Backfill positions

Project-Based - Temporary need

Scale Product - Growing product needs

Project Type

New Product - Building from scratch

Maintain Legacy - Supporting existing systems

Scale Infrastructure - Growing systems

Migration - Moving to new tech

Feature Development - Adding capabilities

Other - Different type of work

Skills Needed

Current Team Capacity

Overloaded - Team is stretched thin

At Capacity - No room for more work

Some Capacity - Can take on some work

Underutilized - Team has bandwidth

How Long Do You Need These Skills?

Short-term - Few months

Medium-term - 6-12 months

Long-term - 1+ years

Ongoing - Permanent need

Location Preference

Onshore - Same country (US/Canada)

Nearshore - LATAM, similar timezone

Offshore - India, Philippines, etc.

No preference - Best fit

Timezone Overlap Importance

Critical - Need real-time collaboration

Important - Some overlap needed

Flexible - Async work is fine

Not Important - Fully async is OK

Budget

Low - Need cost-effective solution

Medium - Reasonable budget available

High - Significant budget available

Unlimited - Best solution regardless of cost

Hiring Difficulty in Your Market

Easy - Good talent available

Moderate - Some competition

Difficult - Competitive market

Very Difficult - Talent is scarce

Required Expertise Level

Junior - Can train and mentor

Mid-level - Some experience needed

Senior - Deep expertise required

Mixed - Need various levels

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