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Hire Python Developers
Guideline for Organizations Looking to Hire Python Developers
for Enterprise App Development

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Agenda
1 Project Aspects that govern hiring strategy
Best sources to hire Python developers
Best practices for prospecting Python developers
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Whether you are sourcing talent from a third party Python web development
company or building an-inhouse team or augmenting the existing Python
team, it is handy to have a guideline in place to hire Python developers. With
this blog, we aim to elucidate what aspects of the project have a direct
implication on hiring strategy, how to search and prospect talent, and what
are the most common pitfalls in the process.

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Project Aspects that govern hiring strategy

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Project Scope
Going by the recommendations of expert Python
consultants, the scope of the project should be
used as a determinant before beginning the
process to hire Python developers. The hiring team
should assess and document the project goals,
scale, milestones, team KPIs, and member KRAs.
The process of documenting itself will help project
managers to assess if they need resource
augmentation, and if yes, what are the skills
needed and expected experience level of the
candidate.
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For example, a data science Python project
would need talent experienced not just in
Python, but also in R with hands-on experience
in frameworks such as Keras. Multi-skilled talent
may be a little difficult to source but it is
immensely helpful to have one onboard in
complex projects. Therefore, most organizations
seeking talent for their multi-tech projects resort
to sourcing through a Python development
company.
Project Tech Framework
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Mature projects operating at a large scale usually
require experienced resources that can adapt to
the existing framework, grasp the project logic
and architecture, change code when needed, and
communicate the same to a large team. In
comparison, with small scale MVP projects,
usually skilled developers with not-so-extensive
experience can suffice. Having said that, it
entirely is at the discretion of project managers
and other stakeholders to assess the requirement
and source talent for the same.
Project Development Stage
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Best sources to hire Python developers

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Especially when the requirement is for a few
man-hours, organizations can try platforms
such as LinkedIn, Freelancer, Upwork, Toptal,
etc. Not just individual developers, but several
professional service providers can be found at
such platforms. However, the caveat is
concerning trust and communication.
Freelance and recruiting portals
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There are many authentic review platforms
that undertake several factors to review
software development firms and their
offerings. GoodFirms, Clutch, AppFutura, etc.
are some of the leading review websites where
the recruiters can search for a given Python
development company, analyze competency
through previous projects, and request a
quote. This is the most appropriate method for
enterprises and large size companies to hire
Python developers.
Software and Firm review platforms
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Best practices for prospecting Python developers

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Information that needs to be clearly laid out
before candidates is – technology stack of the
project, frameworks that they would need to
have hands-on experience with, and database
that is currently in use. This information will
serve as a checklist for the candidates as well
and they can assess their suitability for the role
saving time in recruitment and training.
Structural communication of project scope
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Being new technologies, in Artificial Intelligence
and Machine Learning development projects, often
skill takes upper hand over experience. For
example, a candidate with skills niche to AI and ML
with 2-year experience might be more suitable than
the candidate with 5-years experience in Python
coding. The recruiting teams need to assess which
combination will fit in the best interests of the
team. Expert Python consultants play a very crucial
role in recruiting resources with multiple skills and
experience levels, which is quite helpful in complex
projects such as enterprise app development.
Screening based on skill and experience
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Many times project managers face challenges
with resources even though they were screened
through a Python task. The best practice for
screening through tasks is to assign a task from
the real project, even if it seems to be simpler. It
would be logical to let the candidate examine the
code they have to work with later, understand
the business logic, and code with the real tools
and framework. Since it is a time-intensive
exercise, it should be used as the last leg of a
recruitment procedure.
Testing on a pilot task in the same project
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In cross-functional teams working with global team
members and clients, soft skills such as
communication, time management, motivation, and
team spirit can be judged to a certain extent through
situational questions. Although, it seems additional
screening is necessary for long term projects. Ability
to listen and comprehend, asking questions for better
clarity, are some of the traits that can be well
ascertained even in telephonic interviews.
Experienced project managers know that tech skills
are easy to impart but soft skills are not, and both
are equally important for seamless delivery especially
in an enterprise environment.
Due Importance for soft skills
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Since the time that Python found its
application in AI, ML and other data science
projects, the requirement of experienced
Python resources has seen a surge. Talent is
not in deficit but time certainly is. Hence, it is
important to strategically hire Python
developers so that the SDLC is accelerated and
business impact is minimized.
Summing Up
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