For over ten years, I had the opportunity to work with quite a few contract employment agencies, or staffing companies and probably a hundred different recruiters. No doubt staffing companies have their place and serve a useful purpose. But unfortunately it is not usually the case.

While hiring a freelance web developer could be the right choice for your project, realize there are some drawbacks to doing so. Here are a few to consider.

The idea that a single person should be able to handle all potential contingencies on any given project is simply unrealistic. There is no other time when the advantages of outsourcing your project to a Software Development Team have been more clear.