The top two reasons for U.S. tech startups to outsource and hire freelance developers in 2020 were that freelancers are often more affordable than in-house developers and more flexible, both with 25 percent of respondents answering as such. Parallel to more flexibility, 20 percent of respondents answered that freelancers offer a wider variety of available skills.
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