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Blockchain, Solidity, Ethereum, Smart Contracts
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PHP, Laravel, MySQL, HTML, CSS
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$60-80/h
Carlo D.

API Developer

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Blockchain, Solidity, Ethereum, Smart Contracts
React
$55-75/h
Camila L.

Backend Developer

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Specializes in security best practices and data protection across web applications.
PHP, Laravel, MySQL, HTML, CSS
React
$35-55/h
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DevOps Engineer

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C#, .NET, ASP.NET, Entity Framework
React
$45-65/h
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Architect

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Python, Django, Flask, AWS, Docker
React
$30-50/h
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Blockchain, Solidity, Ethereum, Smart Contracts
React
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C#, .NET, ASP.NET, Entity Framework
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Data Engineer

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Azure, Kubernetes, Docker, Microservices
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$70-90/h
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Architect

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Python, Django, Flask, AWS, Docker
React
$40-60/h
Eva B.

API Developer

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Blockchain, Solidity, Ethereum, Smart Contracts
React
$70-90/h
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Python, Django, Flask, AWS, Docker
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Our network of MVP developers provides comprehensive development services, covering the entire app development lifecycle to optimize costs, boost profitability, and enhance efficiency.

MVP Product Strategy

MVP product strategy helps you validate your business ideas quickly and efficiently. We assist in planning, designing, and developing a minimum viable product to test your concept's feasibility and gather valuable market feedback.

MVP Design and Prototyping

MVP design and prototyping help validate your product ideas quickly and efficiently. We create prototypes using tools like InVision and Sketch to test feasibility and gather valuable feedback before full-scale development.

MVP Development Services

MVP development services help you bring your product ideas to life quickly. We create minimum viable products using agile methodologies, allowing you to test and validate your concepts before full-scale development.

MVP Testing and QA

MVP testing and QA ensure the quality and performance of your minimum viable product. We use manual and automated testing techniques to identify and fix issues, ensuring your MVP meets user expectations and functions as intended.

MVP Deployment

MVP deployment brings your minimum viable product to market quickly and efficiently. We ensure your MVP is deployed smoothly, allowing you to gather user feedback and iterate on your product based on real-world usage and insights.

Post-MVP Scaling

Post-MVP scaling helps you grow and expand your product after the initial launch. We provide services to enhance functionality, improve performance, and scale your MVP to meet increasing user demands and market opportunities.

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Building a successful tech startup requires a delicate balance of innovation, market understanding, and efficient resource allocation. A crucial early step in this journey is developing a Minimum Viable Product (MVP). However, finding the right developer to bring this vision to life can take time and effort.

The wrong hire can lead to numerous issues: missed deadlines, subpar performance, and a product that fails to meet market needs. You might find yourself dealing with constant bugs, inefficient code, and a developer who doesn't understand your vision.

In this guide, we have distilled the specific skills to look for in a professional MVP developer,  how to vet them, and where to find them.

Specific Skills to Look for When Hiring an MVP Developer

Hiring the right Minimum Viable Product (MVP) developer is crucial for the success of your startup or project. These are specific skills to look for in an MVP developer and relevant examples of how to vet them:

Proficiency in programming languages

Proficiency in relevant programming languages is paramount when hiring an MVP developer. For web applications, you might need expertise in JavaScript (with frameworks like React.js and Node.js), Python (Django), Ruby on Rails, or PHP. Review the candidate's code samples or GitHub profile to assess the quality and style of their coding. 

Database management

Database management is a crucial skill for MVP developers, as they need to design and implement efficient and scalable databases. Experience with databases like MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, or Firebase is essential. You can ask for examples of previous projects where the candidate managed database design and optimization to verify this expertise.  

Front-end development

Front-end development skills are critical for creating intuitive and responsive user interfaces. Proficiency in HTML, CSS, and JavaScript frameworks such as React.js, Vue.js, or Angular is necessary. To vet these skills, review the candidate’s portfolio for examples of UI/UX design and responsiveness. Conducting a live coding test can further reveal their ability to structure and develop front-end components effectively, ensuring they can deliver a user-friendly and visually appealing product.

Back-end development

Knowledge of technologies like Node.js, Express.js, Django, Flask, or Ruby on Rails is vital for back-end development. Examine the candidate's past projects and ask them to explain their architectural decisions. 

Previous MVP development experience

Experience in previous MVP development is a significant advantage. Candidates who have built MVPs or early-stage products understand the importance of rapid iteration and prioritizing core features. To vet this experience, ask for case studies or examples of MVPs they have developed.  

Agile methodology

Familiarity with Agile methodologies is essential for a flexible and iterative development process. Experience with practices like Scrum, Kanban, and tools like JIRA or Trello indicates their ability to work efficiently in a team environment. Discuss their involvement in Agile teams and their participation in activities such as sprint planning, daily stand-ups, and retrospectives.  

Problem-solving and analytical skills

The ability to debug and troubleshoot efficiently ensures project momentum is maintained. To vet these skills, present the candidate with a bug to diagnose and fix during the interview. Discussing hypothetical MVP features and asking how they would design and implement them helps you analyze their thinking and solution design capabilities.

Where to Find an MVP Developer

Pangea

Pangea connects businesses with highly vetted, pre-screened freelancers and development teams with a track record of delivering high-quality MVPs and other tech projects. To find an MVP developer on Pangea, create a detailed project brief outlining your needs, including the technologies and skills required. Pangea's team then matches you with suitable candidates or teams based on your criteria. Our rigorous vetting process ensures you are connected with experienced professionals capable of efficiently delivering your MVP.

Reputable freelance platforms

Platforms such as Upwork and Toptal are popular choices. Upwork allows you to post job listings and browse through profiles of freelancers with experience developing MVPs. You can review their portfolios, read client reviews, and conduct interviews to find the right fit. 

Toptal provides access to the top 3% of freelance talent worldwide, ensuring high-quality candidates. Their screening process includes rigorous technical assessments, ensuring that only the best developers are available for hire.

LinkedIn

LinkedIn's advanced search features allow you to find developers with the specific skills and experience you need. Searching for keywords like "MVP developer," "startup developer," or particular technologies related to your project can help you find suitable candidates. 

LinkedIn also lets you view candidates' work histories, endorsements, and recommendations, providing a comprehensive view of their professional backgrounds. 

Pangea Provides a Proficient MVP Developer

Pangea connects you with top-tier, pre-vetted freelancers and development teams skilled in creating high-quality MVPs. Tell us your specific needs in this project brief, and we’ll match you with developers who meet those needs. You can then discuss your project directly with these developers to ensure a good fit.  

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How can businesses get in touch with the Pangea.ai team?

Anyone can get in touch with us through the "Contact Us" section on our website by emailing us at [email protected]. Our team is always ready to assist with any questions or concerns.

How is Pangea.ai compensated?

We operate on a success fee model. This means we only earn a percentage from the total project cost that the client and the agency agree upon. There are no hidden costs or additional fees - transparency is key for us.

Who is Pangea.ai not suited for?

Pangea.ai may not be the best fit for businesses, regardless of their size, seeking to procure software development services that adhere to a more localized, centralized, and onsite workforce model. If your preference leans towards traditional HR firms with account executives and constant interaction or agencies who cover every engagement model, tech stack, and domain, our platform may not align with your needs. Similarly, if you view agencies solely as an opportunity for cost arbitrage or tend to select agencies based on a certain bias, Pangea.ai, with its focus on global, merit-based partnerships and specialized talent, might not cater to your preferences.

Who is Pangea.ai best suited for?

Pangea.ai is the go-to platform for businesses of all sizes that aim to harness the benefits of software development services in a global, remote, and distributed workforce. Emphasizing a self-serve marketplace model, we enable you to unlock world-class talent with a few clicks, focusing on boutique, specialized agencies who can bring unique value to your projects. We encourage a partnership mindset, where agencies are seen as equals to your in-house teams, fostering long-term collaborations. We believe in the immense potential of agencies markets for talent arbitrage and stand firm on selecting agencies based on their merit. So, if you're in pursuit of a tech team to build your entire product from scratch or ramp up your hiring with a couple of additional engineers, Pangea.ai is the ideal platform for you.

Why should businesses choose Pangea.ai?

As your reliable partner, Pangea.ai offers a unique method of finding top-notch tech agencies for your needs. We eliminate the guesswork in agency selection by combining AI with expert human analysis to match your project's unique requirements with the right tech partners.

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At Pangea.ai, we evaluate the Client Experience of a agency through a tailored survey dispatched to at least five active clients from the past six months. This survey gauges performance across eight critical aspects: Customer Journey, UI/UX Design, Project Management, Technical Expertise, Quality Assurance, Documentation Level, Business Maturity, and Process Maturity. Each of these segments gets a score, the collective average of which provides the overall Client Score. This evaluation is performed twice annually to ensure up-to-date, accurate representation of the agencies’ performance.

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The Team Health Score at Pangea.ai is computed using a proprietary algorithm that aggregates and processes the inputs received from our Team Vibe survey. This score reflects the average of the scores obtained in eight crucial segments: Satisfaction, Personal Growth, Peers Rapport, Management Rapport, Culture, Well-being, Feedback & Recognition, and Advocacy. These segments scores are based on employee input and sentiment, offering an insight-driven metric that genuinely reflects the health of an agency.

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Pangea.ai evaluates the Team Health of an agency using our proprietary product, Team Vibe. This is a survey distributed to each team member of an agency organization, measuring sentiment across eight key segments: Satisfaction, Personal Growth, Peers Rapport, Management Rapport, Culture, Well-being, Feedback & Recognition, and Advocacy. Each segment receives a score which then contributes to an overall Team Health score. A minimum participation rate of 75% is expected from the agency organization; however, our current average participation rate is 83.2%. For continuous and updated evaluations, Team Vibe is administered twice a year to each agency.

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