Outsourcing
Contract software development with a clean handoff at the end.
Credantic works as a software development contractor for businesses that need development capacity without hiring: a defined project, a set of milestones, or a fractional development team for a period. You get the same person throughout, and documentation good enough for someone else to take over.
Ways to engage
Choose the model that fits the work. All three are agreed in writing before work starts.
Engagement types
- Project-based: a fixed scope and price
- Milestone or hourly: a clear rate with a ceiling, billed per milestone
- Dedicated capacity: a fractional development team for an agreed number of days a month
Communication, documentation and handoff
Outsourced software development fails on communication more than code. We agree how often you hear from us, where the work is visible, and what the handoff includes.
What you can expect
- A weekly written update and a shared task board
- Code in your repository, under your account
- Documentation for setup, deployment and operations
- A handoff session with your team or next contractor
When does it make sense to hire a software contractor?
- You have a defined project and no in-house developer to build it.
- A workload peak is larger than your team can absorb, and you do not want to hire permanently.
- You need a specific skill for a limited period.
- You need to bridge the gap between two permanent hires.
- A project another team started has stalled, and you want it reviewed and finished.
This work sits under our Outsourcing practice area. If the question is what to build and not who builds it, start with technology consulting. If you want to own a finished product, see custom software development.
When should you not hire us as a contractor?
- You need someone working inside your office every day. We meet in person when it helps, but we do not work from your office full time.
- You need work done on your own or public-sector equipment. Our work runs on Credantic-owned machines and accounts, and the code is delivered to your repository.
- You need several developers at once. We are a small firm.
- You want to direct the work hour by hour, as you would with an employee. A staffing agency fits that better.
- The scope is not defined and you will not agree a rate ceiling. We keep the cost predictable.
Which engagement model fits the work?
| Model | Best for | How you are billed | What you control |
|---|---|---|---|
| Project-based | A defined result with a clear scope | A fixed price for the agreed scope | The scope, through written change requests |
| Milestone or hourly | Work where the scope will settle as it goes | An agreed rate with a ceiling, billed per milestone | The ceiling and the order of milestones |
| Dedicated capacity | Ongoing work, or a team that needs extra hands | An agreed number of days a month | The priorities from week to week |
All three are agreed in writing before work starts, along with how often you hear from us and what the handoff includes.
What do you get from a contract engagement?
- A statement of work that sets the scope, the model, the rate or price, and the ceiling.
- A weekly written update and a shared task board, so progress is visible without a meeting.
- Changes delivered as reviewable pull requests in your repository, under your account.
- Documentation for setup, deployment and operations, written as the work goes.
- Tests for the parts of the code that matter, so your next developer can change it safely.
- A handoff session with your team or the next contractor.
What drives the cost of contract development?
- How clear the scope is, and how often it changes
- How much existing code has to be read and understood first
- The technology involved, and whether it is one we work in daily
- How many days or milestones the work spans
- How much documentation and automated testing you want
- How much coordination with your team the work needs
We do not publish prices. The written scope gives you a fixed price or a rate and ceiling before any invoice.
What are the risks of outsourcing development, and how do we reduce them?
- Poor communication. We agree the cadence up front and send a weekly written update.
- Knowledge leaving with the contractor. Code, documentation and tests live in your repository from the first day.
- Unclear ownership. The statement of work says that you own the deliverables.
- Scope creep. Changes go through a written change request with the effect on price and date.
- Access problems. We ask for the access the work needs at kick-off, and list it in the scope.
How do you choose a software development contractor?
- Will the person you speak to during the sales process be the person who writes the code?
- Who owns the work product, and where does the code live while it is written?
- How are progress and problems reported, and how often?
- What does the handoff include, and is it priced into the scope?
- What happens if the contractor becomes unavailable mid-project?
- Does the contractor subcontract? We do not.
Questions buyers ask
Yes, as a contract developer working in your tools and process, for a defined period.
No. The person who scopes the work does it. That is the point of the firm.
That is planned from the start: your repository, your accounts, and documentation written for your team.
You do. The statement of work says so, and the code lives in your repository under your account from the first day.
We can work under a written NDA, and we ask only for the access the work needs. Tell us at the first call if you need the NDA before sharing anything.
A weekly written update and a shared task board. If you want a call as well, we agree the schedule in the statement of work.
Setup, deployment and operations documentation, a walkthrough with your team or the next contractor, and the access details you need to run the system.
Mostly C# and .NET, Python, PostgreSQL and SQL Server, and JavaScript or TypeScript front ends. If your project needs something else, we say so before you commit.
Yes. A small, well-defined piece of work is a good way for both sides to check the fit before a larger commitment.
Late work is usually a scope problem. The weekly update shows it early, and the change process shows the effect on price and date before anything is built.
Tell us what you are trying to accomplish.
A conversation, then a written scope with a fixed price or a clear rate and ceiling. No discovery invoice before you know what you are buying.