[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":80},["ShallowReactive",2],{"insight-prepare-before-hiring-en":3},{"id":4,"title":5,"body":6,"category":64,"date":65,"description":66,"extension":67,"featured":68,"image":69,"locale":70,"meta":71,"navigation":72,"order":73,"path":74,"readTime":75,"seo":76,"slug":77,"stem":78,"__hash__":79},"insights\u002Finsights\u002Fen\u002Fprepare-before-hiring.md","What to prepare before hiring a web developer",{"type":7,"value":8,"toc":55},"minimark",[9,13,18,21,25,41,45,48,52],[10,11,12],"p",{},"The projects that go smoothly almost always start with a client who did a bit of homework. None of it is technical — it’s clarity.",[14,15,17],"h2",{"id":16},"know-your-goal","Know your goal",[10,19,20],{},"Be able to finish this sentence: “This project is a success if we have ___.” More leads? Fewer support calls? A working product to raise funding? The goal shapes every decision.",[14,22,24],{"id":23},"gather-what-you-have","Gather what you have",[26,27,28,32,35,38],"ul",{},[29,30,31],"li",{},"Logo, brand colors, and fonts if they exist",[29,33,34],{},"Any copy, product info, or photos",[29,36,37],{},"Examples of sites you like and why",[29,39,40],{},"A rough budget range and deadline",[14,42,44],{"id":43},"decide-who-decides","Decide who decides",[10,46,47],{},"Projects stall when nobody can approve things. Name one person who can make final calls quickly — even if that person is just you.",[14,49,51],{"id":50},"come-with-questions-not-specs","Come with questions, not specs",[10,53,54],{},"You don’t need to specify the technology. A good developer will translate your goal into the right build. Bring the problem; let the specialist bring the solution.",{"title":56,"searchDepth":57,"depth":58,"links":59},"",2,3,[60,61,62,63],{"id":16,"depth":57,"text":17},{"id":23,"depth":57,"text":24},{"id":43,"depth":57,"text":44},{"id":50,"depth":57,"text":51},"Guides","2026-04-01","A little preparation makes your project faster, cheaper, and far less stressful. Here’s a short checklist.","md",false,"\u002Finsights\u002Fprepare-before-hiring.jpg","en",{},true,4,"\u002Finsights\u002Fen\u002Fprepare-before-hiring","4 min read",{"title":5,"description":66},"prepare-before-hiring","insights\u002Fen\u002Fprepare-before-hiring","f-K5_s5lFJ-r4LNktgxgs85mqLv9NPxxRx4ramPhxiI",1783956934609]