Hiring Contractors

Overview

Contractors give you talent without full-time commitment. Done right, they accelerate product development at a fraction of the cost of a bad full-time hire. Done wrong, you pay for code you don't own and work you can't use.

This skill covers sourcing, structuring engagements, IP protection, rate negotiation, and management practices that make contractor relationships productive rather than painful.

Authoritative Foundations

• Freelance Talent Management — Shapes deliverables for this skill — Contractors give you talent without full-time commitment.
• Upwork Enterprise Patterns — Shapes deliverables for this skill — Contractors give you talent without full-time commitment.
• Paul Graham — Do Things That Do Not Scale — Do Things That Do Not Scale

When to Use