What’s it really like working with a dev agency? | Ep. 3

Hiring a dev team can feel risky when you are not sure who you are working with, how stable the team is, or what happens after launch. Producer Joseph Lewin sits down with co-founder Daniel Kazani to address real questions founders ask about working with Softup. The conversation walks through concrete onboarding timelines, how senior developers reach full productivity within weeks, and why long-term relationships with the same developers matter for serious products and AI solutions. Listeners hear how flexible contracts, clear IP terms, and predictable maintenance costs protect founders in uncertain moments. Daniel also shares a story of a non-technical founder who lost a CTO mid-journey and used the Softup team to keep the product, pilots, and funding conversations moving without disruption.ㅤ📌 What We CoverHow Softup sets clear expectations on onboarding, from a 4 to 6 week standard to rare fast-start cases within daysWhy senior, high-agency developers with domain experience reach full productivity in 2 to 3 weeksHow two-week sprints, focused check-ins, and familiar tools like Atlassian, monday.com, Asana, Trello, GitHub, and Bitbucket keep collaboration transparentWhat long-term stability looks like, including 33-month average client relationships and 22-month average on the same project without developer switchesHow flexible notice periods, optional longer commitments, and straightforward IP ownership terms reduce stress for founders managing cash and riskPractical paths after go-live: scaling the same team, pausing with low maintenance costs, or taking everything in-house with full handover and documentationHow remote and nearshore teams became normal after COVID, and why time zone alignment and trust matter more than office locationA real founder story where the Softup team stepped in as the technical arm after a co-founder breakup and kept enterprise pilots and fundraising on trackㅤ🔗 Resources MentionedSoftupAtlassianmonday.comAsanaTrelloGitHubBitbucketAmazonGoogleOpenAIMicrosoft