Surveys suggest that businesses save up to 70% by working with a dedicated team. Remote teams do not require as many resources as in-house staff. You save on hiring new personnel and setting up the project. Also, you cut costs related to building and managing a team, yet you still maintain control of your project.

The core skills of a seasoned RoR developer should encompass a solid proficiency in syntax and object-oriented programming, libraries, front-end technologies such as JavaScript and HTML, and familiarity with BDD or TDD, including automated testing and continuous integration and delivery.

You can assess the professional experience of a RoR developer by screening their CVs and portfolios. Also at the interviewing stage, don’t forget to ask about RoR elements such as RoR fundamentals and automating testing.

Aristek uses two pricing models — Time & Material (T&M) or Dedicated Team Model. T&M model is suitable for small, medium and long-term contracts. It’s a very flexible approach where we charge only those hours we perform. If you have a goal to build a dedicated team for 12+ months (usually 3+ years we would say), the best is DT model, where you have fixed costs for each team member and each one is dedicated for you as a full-time employee and under your management.

At Aristek Systems, the onboarding process of RoR developers is different for outstaffing and outsourcing services. In the first case, a client signs an NDA (when deemed necessary). The client provides information about the project and its details as part of the NDA and supplementally, in a statement of work.

During the last step, it’s important to share access to documentation, disclose organizational processes, and acquaint a RoR developer with the team.

In the outsourcing model, the onboarding process is implemented once we find the required number of RoR developers for a project. After that, a client shares information about its workflow and deadlines.