Hey everyone! My startup just got approval for a bigger feature roadmap this year, but our in‑house dev team is already stretched thin. We’ve been handling everything so far, but it’s getting really hard to keep up with timelines and quality at the same time. I’ve heard about dedicated development teams as a way to scale without adding full‑time hires, but I’m unsure how that works in practice. Does anyone have experience bringing in external developers for the long haul while still keeping the project cohesive? Would love to hear how you managed collaboration and ownership with an external team!

Totally — I’ve worked with a dedicated team before and it really helped us accelerate development without burning out our core folks. What helped most was setting shared processes early (standups, sprint goals, code reviews) so everyone felt like part of the same unit. If you’re curious about how dedicated teams are structured and what roles are usually involved, here’s a great overview that explains it well: https://sam-solutions.com/services/dedicated-development-team/. In our case, having clear documentation and weekly demos made integration seamless and kept everyone aligned with the product vision.

I haven’t personally worked with a dedicated team, but I’ve read a bunch of success stories from companies that did. It seems like the key is good communication and treating the external developers as real team members instead of separate contractors. When that happens, projects seem to move faster and teams feel less stressed. Definitely sounds like a promising route if you’re hitting capacity limits!