Hiring Expert MEAN Stack Developers is Key to Success

If your business is considering MEAN Stack as a development environment, or If you have already decided on MEAN Stack, and wish to ensure that you are using the best resources for your project, there are numerous issues and considerations to include in your IT partner review.

While some businesses may wish to consider tackling a MEAN Stack project using in-house resources, there are numerous issues with this approach.

• New Projects Take IT Resources Away From Routine and Critical Tasks
• IT Team Skills May Include SOME of the MEAN Stack Skills – But Not All
• The IT Team Probably Does Not Have a History or Portfolio of MEAN Stack Projects
• Time Constraints Will Overload IT (Defining Requirements, Goals and Roadmaps for a MEAN Stack Project Requires Meeting with Customers, Users, Managers, etc.)
• Internal IT Teams May Not Be Familiar With the MEAN Stack Developer Community to Leverage Resources, Libraries, etc.

While it may seem less expensive to take on a MEAN Stack project in-house, engaging an expert team will ensure that the project is done without a lot of rework, and that all resources and capabilities are in place to achieve success. In the end, the cost and time required to complete a project using professional MEAN Stack developers is much more likely to meet enterprise requirements and produce outcomes that satisfy end users, customers, suppliers, partners and stakeholders.

Here, we have included some of the factors you should consider to illustrate how to hire MEAN Stack Developers.

First, let’s look at the general list of skills and experience your IT partner should possess.

• MEAN Stack Web App Development
• MEAN Stack Mobile App Development
• MEAN Stack API Development and Integration
• MEAN Stack CMS Development Solutions
• ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) Development
• MEAN Stack Integration

Other related, applicable skills include:

• Application Design and Development
• Software Reengineering
• Custom Application Development
• User Experience Design
• Application Maintenance And Support
• Software Product Upgrades and Migration
• Application Upgrades and Migration
• Application Integration
• Application Interface Usability and User Experience (Ux) Improvement
• Expert Software Application Developers
• 24/7 SLA Driven Application User Support and Technical Support
• Application Testing and Bug Fixing
• Dedicated Offshore and Onsite Software Application Development Resources
• ISO 9001-2015 quality certification

There are some specific skills your IT partner and MEAN Stack development team should have, as well. It is important to consider this specific skill set to be sure that the IT partner team can address all of your requirements and accurately and effectively work with the MEAN Stack development environment to accomplish your goals.

Here is a brief list of MEAN Stack developer skills and MEAN Stack partner services and experience:

MEAN Stack Development Guide

• Soft and Interactive Skills to Accommodate Client and Executive Meetings
• Working with Client IT Team and Users as Appropriate to Achieve Goals
• Gathering Project Requirements
• Comprehensive Knowledge of MEAN Components
• Building Application Integration Platforms (APIs)
• Establishing Optimal Database Structures and Data Models, and Server-Side Logic
• Angular JS Front-End Components, e.g. UI router, filters, forms, etc.
• Connecting Front-End UI to Back-End Data Repository
• Writing Modules
• Establishing and Re-Using Libraries
• Comprehensive Testing Across All Relevant Devices and Browsers
• Creating and Executing a Deployment Plan
• Providing Detailed Code Documentation
• Ensuring Ongoing User and Code Maintenance and Support
• Creating Roadmaps for Upgrades
• Performing Bug Fixes and Upgrades
• Providing Appropriate Skills, Experience and Availability At Every Stage of the Project
• Offering Additional Services, e.g., Build Your Software Team (as appropriate) to Support Ongoing Requirements

In summary, when reviewing the references, capabilities and services of MEAN stack developers and IT partners, the enterprise must ensure that the prospective partner and its team is capable of overseeing the full development lifecycle.

In addition to the list above, it is important to note that the IT Partner should also have a robust partnership program, and detailed Service Level Agreements (SLA) to define the project. This is true of any technology project, but we mention it here to identify the issues related to hiring individual or independent MEAN Stack developers who may not have resources, programs or methodologies behind them and may therefore be incapable of providing comprehensive support for your project.

If you wish to obtain a detailed list of experience, skills, support and resources to achieve a seamless outcome, explore: ‘Offshore Outsourcing Company White Paper On How to Select an Offshore Development Partner,’ ‘The Cost vs. Value Equation for Offshore Software and Technology Projects,’ and ‘Top 3 Considerations for In-House Software Product Development vs. Expert Assistance Decision.’

For a comprehensive explanation of MEAN Stack, its uses and advantages, read our article: ‘What is MEAN Stack, What MEAN Stack is NOT, Why Choose MEAN Stack Development and How to Hire MEAN Stack Developers.’

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