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I started a full time job with regular (junior) developer pay while in my senior year of college. IMO I delivered as much work as anyone else. I wouldn't have a

I started a full time job with regular (junior) developer pay while in my senior year of college. IMO I delivered as much work as anyone else. I wouldn't have accepted less than a full salary but that may be just me. If you are looking to be 'cost effective' I'd find someone actually interested in software engineering and not one of the many people who went into CS because of the pay. Not knowing the specifics of your situation I'd try to find a student with some experience very similar to the work you are doing. The further away their experience is the lower your chances of success, as a student isn't likely to have a wide and deep skill set.

blockwriter 5y ago
That's helpful to know. I suppose I am looking to be cost effective only due to my inexperience with starting a technology venture. From what I found on the internet, an entry level salary would be well within my budget. I'm highly motivated to hire a developer now because I am going to have to turn a lot of my attention toward a recent real estate purchase and the establishment of a brick and mortar business therein. Even if I end up in the red on the developer's first year, I think it would be worth it to have the application continue to improve. I could reassess after a year. Thanks for the advice.