Is this the same as generic outsourcing?

Not really. Engineers are named individuals who stay on your account, use your tools, and report into your team. Not a rotating pool assigned per ticket.

Can the pod work across product, cloud, and design?

Yes. Cross-functional pods are common — one designer, two engineers, one cloud specialist covers most product needs. Composition is set based on the roadmap.

How quickly can a pod start contributing?

Discovery and onboarding usually take one to two weeks; from week three the pod is shipping alongside your team. Full context (including uncomfortable legacy corners) takes another month.

Can we hire the engineers directly if the fit is right?

Yes. Direct-hire conversion is built into the contract from the start, with a straightforward fee structure so you are not stuck in a middleman arrangement.

Services

IT Outsourcing

An embedded team for product, cloud, and maintenance work when you need more delivery capacity without hiring full-time.

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Dedicated pod

A team that works like part of your organization, not a black box.

A Qbits outsourced pod typically includes engineers, a designer, and a delivery lead reporting into your product manager or CTO. The pod uses your tools (Slack, Linear, GitHub, Figma) and your workflow, not a parallel one that requires status meetings to synchronize. Engineers are named individuals who stay on the account, not a rotating pool — continuity matters more than headcount flex for most product work.

The model works best when you want ongoing product velocity, not a one-shot project.

Named engineers who stay on the account long-term

Your tools, your process, your source control

Daily overlap window with your time zone

Written status updates so live meetings stay short

Engagement models

Contracts sized to how you actually want to work.

Two common engagement shapes: a dedicated pod (fixed monthly rate, a stable team working full-time on your product) or capacity-on-tap (a smaller team you can dial up and down based on roadmap load). Both include a delivery lead as the single point of contact so you are not managing individual engineers. Contracts run month to month with a 30-day notice period so you are not locked in.

You can hire the engineers directly if the fit is right — we build that into the contract from the start.

Dedicated pod — fixed monthly rate, stable team

Capacity-on-tap — flexible utilization for uneven roadmaps

Delivery lead as single point of contact

Month-to-month contracts with 30-day notice

Working style

How an outsourced pod onboards and runs.

First two weeks are focused on getting the pod productive; from week three it should feel like part of your team.

Onboarding — access, tooling, product context, first small task

Ramp — pair with your team on a real feature end to end

Operate — weekly planning, daily overlap, monthly retro

Handoff optional — you can hire the engineers directly if fit

Outcome

More things shipped with less internal strain

Focus

A practical engagement designed for clarity, speed, and long-term ownership.

Support

Hands-on help after launch so the work keeps moving in the right direction.

Style

Direct communication, visible progress, and low-friction handoff.

FAQ

Questions we hear most often.

A few quick answers to help you understand how we work before we get into the details.

Get engineering capacity that behaves like your own team.

Tell us what you are trying to build or fix, and we will help map the next step without overcomplicating it.

Why teams reach out

Extra delivery capacity without the hiring overheadOngoing product, cloud, or support workFlexible monthly scope and planningDirect communication with the people doing the work

What happens next

1We review your context and goals.
2We suggest the clearest next step.
3We align on scope, timing, and support.
4We get moving with a practical plan.

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