6 Tasks You Should Definitely Hire Dedicated .NET Developers For

.NET Technology: an Overview of Its Greatness

Microsoft created .NET Framework in 2002. Originally, its mission was to build and run Windows applications. However, in 2016, Microsoft decided to expand and launched .NET Core, an open-source cross-platform framework. It granted engineers the opportunity not only to build a community that supports and develops this environment, but also to craft products for other operating systems.

Three years later, in 2019, with the 5th release of the platform signifying the unity of .NET Core and .NET Framework, .NET became an umbrella term for all development tools of this ecosystem.

Today, Microsoft describes its brainchild as “a free, cross-platform, open-source developer platform for building many different types of applications. With .NET, you can use multiple languages, editors, and libraries to build for web, mobile, desktop, games, IoT, and more.” In other words, the framework offers companies in various domains a myriad of options for originating and growing a project of any type, complexity, and scale.

What technical characteristics of the platform make that possible?

• .NET has a modular architecture, which means its components are independent and reusable. This saves .NET programmers time on app development and makes applications run faster.
• Its architecture contains a curious element called .NET Runtime, or the Common Language Runtime (CLR), which helps execute just-in-time compilation. In other words, .NET can convert any programming language you're writing in to an intermediate language (IL); then, just in time, it compiles the IL to machine code. This facilitates incredible flexibility and versatility of the framework and appeals to engineers due to how convenient, borderless, and speedy the development process gets.
• With the .NET frameworks like ASP.NET and Xamarin, you can efficiently create powerful and scalable web and mobile applications, respectively. A remarkable benefit of .NET here is that you can build cross-platform programs and yet successfully achieve native performance on any imaginable operating system.
• Like almost every technology these days, the framework supports building and deploying cloud-native apps and services. .NET has an extensive list of friendly platforms, such as Microsoft Azure, AWS, Google Cloud, and Kubernetes, for creating and managing web apps, microservices, serverless functions, containers, and more.

As you can see, .NET solutions are extremely flexible and multifaceted. It's no surprise that the platform ranked first in the list of the most used libraries and frameworks globally in 2022 with 34.55% of the votes (it was followed by NumPy and Pandas that received 28.65% and 25.08% of the votes, respectively).

Now, it is time to explore the intricacies of working with an outsourced team on your .NET app.

What If I Hire a Dedicated Dot NET Developer Team?

Let's start with the basics. A dedicated development team is an outsourcing model that implies a long-term collaboration between a client and outsourced developers. The dedication here refers to the fact that whatever happens, the development team you hand-picked will stay on your project.

Is It a Good Idea?

It is. This partnership model is beneficial in comparison to working with freelancers or hiring in-house developers because:

• Freelancers require constant management and check-ups since their time might be scattered across several projects. Dedicated developers, on the other hand, are there to build and support just yours, and they work autonomously.
• Hiring an in-house team is a long and expensive process since it requires a lot of human resource: you have to find engineers, do the project onboarding, and introduce them to the company. The adaptation process might be complex and unpredictable, with the risk of employees leaving you during a trial period. However, if you go with an outsourced team, you will have people working on your project no matter what, and day-to-day issues will not concern you.

Also, going for dedicated developers is cost-efficient. Let's look at some figures:

• According to Upwork, a middle-level freelancer charges $32/hour, while the services of a senior-level specialist can cost up to $90/hour.
• Payscale reports that the average salary of a US-based .NET developer is $107,518/year, or about $53/hour.
• On the other hand, if you go for outsourcing, you can choose any destination at all: in Poland, a .NET coder earns around $45,000/year, or $22/hour, and in Singapore, it's $74,000/year, or $36/hour (Alcor BPO).

All in all, if you are not bound by the tax residence of one country (like with in-house developers), want to get guaranteed results (which is something freelancers cannot always deliver), and need .NET developers, hire dedicated ones.

More Advantages!

With all of the above in mind, let's take a closer look at the advantages that will be bestowed upon you if you decide to hire a dedicated .NET developer team for your .NET project:

*To learn more about such teams and how we work with them, check out our website.

But How Do I Know that Developers Can Deliver What I Need?

The answer is easy: conduct a few interviews. See if their skill set includes things like:

What 6 Services Can .NET Dedicated Teams Deliver?

As we've concluded above, settling on such a team of developers is a sound decision with tons of potential to bring you success. Now, we invite you to find out what shapes that potential can take, i.e., what services you can receive if you go for this outsourcing model:

1. Custom full-stack development services. iOS, Android, macOS, Windows, Linux, watchOS, any SaaS product at all — .NET experts can deliver it all to you. They have the power to craft mobile, web, and desktop applications that would meet your business requirements and exceed client expectations. Why? Those solutions will certainly be customized, user-friendly, high-performing, and scalable.
2. .NET migration. A professional team of .NET developers knows how to migrate any application to the latest platform version. This transition ensures your product's immaculate performance and high rate of customer satisfaction thanks to consistently smooth user experience.
3. .NET cloud integration and microservices. ASP.NET allows you to transform a legacy IT system or build a new, speedy, and complex app using the microservice architecture. With this pattern, an app is built like a set of services, and each service runs its own application process independently through APIs. Experienced developers have the skills to integrate these APIs and MS platforms like Microsoft Dynamics CRM, SharePoint, and others.
4. .NET database management solutions. With .NET, it is possible to construct and maintain your database via a simplified and automated database management process.
5. Code review and audit. Outsourced programmers have just the right skill set to elevate the quality of your code and add value to the product: no bug, business logic flow, or error can escape their attention.
6. Support and maintenance. It is vital for any business not only to create a product, but also to regularly update it, preserve its quality, provide a high rate of customer satisfaction, and ensure their application is always available to users. A maintenance team of .NET developers can deliver all these results.

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FAQs

#1. How do I hire a dot NET developer?

Get in touch with us, and we'll guide you through the process! We'll talk about the skills you're looking for, select the best candidates, schedule interviews, and start the onboarding process.

#2. Is .NET still in demand 2024?

It is! .NET was at the top of the most admired frameworks and libraries in 2023 in the survey by Stack Overflow, and the situation is unlikely to alter this year. As Statista reports, the platform received the biggest number of votes — 34.55%.

#3. Is it hard to find .NET developers?

It is not that hard if you know how to look for them. Conduct a thorough market research (check if the company expertise is relevant to your domain by studying their portfolio, review client feedback, etc.) and interviews with both the top management and developers. However, that's when the really tricky part begins: it might be difficult to assess the expertise of .NET developers, and this is especially true for companies that wish to hire globally. Luckily, they can always come to us!

#4. Where can I find .NET developers?

You can find outsourcing companies that specialize in .NET app development services online and arrange a thorough background check for each of them to ensure they're reliable. If you're looking for freelancers, Upwork or LinkedIn are your best shots.

#5. Is .NET being phased out?

Many systems of the original framework have been replaced or discontinued, but the current .NET ecosystem is here to stay.

#6. What does a .NET programmer do?

Such programmers write code in .NET languages like C# and VB. They build, update, and support various application types on numerous operating systems.

#7. Is a .NET Developer the same as C#?

C# is a language, and .NET is an extensive platform for building software. Thus, a C# developer and a .NET developer are two different programmers with different responsibilities and skill sets.

Getting Caught Up in the NET

If you want to hire a .NET developer, hire dedicated ones — that's the final thought we're leaving you with! Collaboration on a project is not just about hard skills like coding, it's also about effective communication and trust. And these two things are much easier to develop if you work with someone who's committed to your project in the same way you are.

If you feel curious about giving such a partnership a go, we hear ya! Contact us to get a consultation on the services we can provide to elevate your product.