How to Hire a Dedicated Development Team Safely (NDA-First)
A checklist for USA/UK founders: NDA before diagrams, direct engineer access, IP ownership, and 90-day support.
August 25, 2026 · Xaironix Team
Sign the NDA before the architecture dump
If a vendor wants your full repo before legal protection, walk away.
Demand engineer access
Account managers create latency. Insist on Slack/Jira with the people writing code.
Own the IP
Contract for 100% source ownership and a documented handover. See our custom software service and contact page.
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