{"id":3673,"date":"2019-10-21T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-10-21T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/the-codest.localhost\/blog\/the-hidden-cost-of-hiring-in-house-developers\/"},"modified":"2026-04-24T08:50:35","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T08:50:35","slug":"falidur-kostnadur-vid-ad-rada-innanhussforritara","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thecodest.co\/is\/blog\/the-hidden-cost-of-hiring-in-house-developers\/","title":{"rendered":"Er ar\u00f0b\u00e6rara a\u00f0 r\u00e1\u00f0a innanh\u00fassforritara?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\u00c9g hef starfa\u00f0 \u00ed uppl\u00fdsingat\u00e6knigeiranum \u00ed m\u00f6rg \u00e1r, svo \u00e9g veit a\u00f0 fyrirt\u00e6ki sem vilja \u00fer\u00f3a v\u00f6rur s\u00ednar m\u00e1 skipta \u00ed tvo flokka. S\u00e1 fyrsti samanstendur af talsm\u00f6nnum \u00feess a\u00f0 n\u00fdta eigin <a href=\"https:\/\/thecodest.co\/is\/blog\/in-house-vs-outsourcing-the-ultimate-software-development-comparison\/\">innanh\u00fass<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/thecodest.co\/is\/blog\/how-to-hire-the-best-outsourced-development-team-for-a-scaleup\/\">li\u00f0<\/a>. Hugmyndin \u00e1 bak vi\u00f0 \u00feetta er einf\u00f6ld \u2013 \u00feeir vilja hafa allt undir stj\u00f3rn \u00e1 eigin skrifstofu. \u00d6nnur n\u00e1lgun var\u00f0ar samstarf vi\u00f0 utana\u00f0komandi <a href=\"https:\/\/thecodest.co\/is\/blog\/8-key-questions-to-ask-your-software-development-outsourcing-partner\/\">hugb\u00fana\u00f0ar\u00fer\u00f3un<\/a> Fyrirt\u00e6ki. \u00c9g held a\u00f0 hlutf\u00f6llin s\u00e9u j\u00f6fn \u2013 50\/50.<\/p>\n<p>Hj\u00e1 Codest s\u00e9rh\u00e6fum vi\u00f0 okkur \u00ed a\u00f0 byggja hugb\u00fana\u00f0arlausnir fyrir vi\u00f0skiptavini um allan heim. En ef \u00fe\u00fa b\u00fdst vi\u00f0 a\u00f0 \u00e9g skrifa a\u00f0 besta lausnin s\u00e9 samstarf vi\u00f0 fyrirt\u00e6ki eins og okkar \u2013 \u00fe\u00e1 ertu \u00e1 villig\u00f6tum. \u00c9g tel a\u00f0 ef \u00fe\u00fa ert a\u00f0 byggja a <a href=\"https:\/\/thecodest.co\/is\/dictionary\/how-to-make-product\/\">vara<\/a> fyrir f\u00e1a notendur og \u00fe\u00fa \u00e6tlar ekki a\u00f0 \u00fer\u00f3a \u00fea\u00f0 frekar, g\u00e6ti \u00fea\u00f0 veri\u00f0 g\u00f3\u00f0 lausn a\u00f0 r\u00e1\u00f0a innanh\u00fass team. Ef \u00fe\u00fa hefur hins vegar metna\u00f0arfull markmi\u00f0, vilt st\u00e6kka fyrirt\u00e6ki\u00f0 \u00feitt, \u00fearft a\u00f0sto\u00f0 s\u00e9rfr\u00e6\u00f0inga me\u00f0 v\u00ed\u00f0t\u00e6ka h\u00e6fni og leggur \u00e1herslu \u00e1 skilvirka fj\u00e1rhagsstj\u00f3rnun \u2013 a\u00f0 velja a <a href=\"https:\/\/thecodest.co\/is\/dictionary\/how-to-choose-software-house\/\">hugb\u00fana\u00f0arfyrirt\u00e6ki<\/a> mun \u00f6rugglega vera g\u00f3\u00f0 \u00e1kv\u00f6r\u00f0un.<\/p>\n<p>Til m\u00e1lsins. <strong>N\u00fa vil \u00e9g s\u00fdna \u00fe\u00e9r hvers vegna \u00fea\u00f0 a\u00f0 r\u00e1\u00f0a innanh\u00fass team er ekki eins ar\u00f0b\u00e6rt og \u00fe\u00fa g\u00e6tir haldi\u00f0.<\/strong>. Ef \u00fe\u00fa ert a\u00f0 \u00edhuga sl\u00edka a\u00f0ger\u00f0, hugsa\u00f0u um mikilv\u00e6gu sta\u00f0reyndirnar:<\/p>\n<h2>1. <strong>Kostna\u00f0ur vi\u00f0 a\u00f0 r\u00e1\u00f0a innanh\u00fassforritara<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Me\u00f0allaun \u00e1 klukkustund hj\u00e1 <a href=\"https:\/\/thecodest.co\/is\/blog\/hire-vue-js-developers\/\">\u00fer\u00f3unara\u00f0ili<\/a> vinna \u00ed <a href=\"https:\/\/thecodest.co\/is\/blog\/why-us-companies-are-opting-for-polish-developers\/\">Bandar\u00edkin<\/a> er um $88,000. \u00cd Nor\u00f0url\u00f6ndunum getur \u00fea\u00f0 veri\u00f0 enn h\u00e6rra \u2013 $50 til $174. Sem betur fer eru \u00feessar upph\u00e6\u00f0ir \u00f6rl\u00edti\u00f0 l\u00e6gri \u00ed \u00f6\u00f0rum hlutum af <a href=\"https:\/\/thecodest.co\/is\/blog\/fintech-app-development-services-features-in-2026\/\">Evr\u00f3pa<\/a>. \u00cd Mi\u00f0- og Vestur-Evr\u00f3pu \u00fearftu a\u00f0 borga $68\u2013$99, og \u00ed Balt\u00edkurl\u00f6ndunum $35\u2013$49. Miki\u00f0, ekki satt?<\/p>\n<p>\u00deess vegna skaltu hafa \u00ed huga a\u00f0 hva\u00f0 kostna\u00f0 var\u00f0ar getur \u00fea\u00f0 \u00ed m\u00f6rgum tilvikum veri\u00f0 \u00fe\u00e9r hagkv\u00e6mara a\u00f0 hefja samstarf vi\u00f0 hugb\u00fana\u00f0ar\u00fer\u00f3unarfyrirt\u00e6ki.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/app\/uploads\/2024\/05\/software-development-company-1.jpg\" alt=\"Kostna\u00f0ur vi\u00f0 a\u00f0 r\u00e1\u00f0a innanh\u00fassforritara\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>2. <strong>R\u00e1\u00f0ning<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Fyrir utan a\u00f0 grei\u00f0a fyrir vinnustundir forritara leggur \u00fe\u00fa einnig t\u00edma \u00feinn \u00ed r\u00e1\u00f0ningarferli\u00f0. Fyrst \u00fearftu a\u00f0 finna r\u00e9ttu s\u00e9rfr\u00e6\u00f0ingana, og \u00fea\u00f0 tekur t\u00edma. Ef \u00fe\u00fa ert ekki me\u00f0 s\u00e9rh\u00e6f\u00f0an mannau\u00f0sr\u00e1\u00f0gjafa getur allt ferli\u00f0 veri\u00f0 erfitt og vandasamt. Auk \u00feess ey\u00f0ir \u00fe\u00fa t\u00edma sem m\u00e6tti n\u00fdta betur \u00ed a\u00f0rar athafnir.<\/p>\n<p>Einnig skaltu hafa \u00ed huga a\u00f0 \u00fea\u00f0 er ekki au\u00f0velt a\u00f0 r\u00e1\u00f0a reyndan forritara. \u00dea\u00f0 eru ekki margir raunverulegir s\u00e9rfr\u00e6\u00f0ingar \u00e1 <a href=\"https:\/\/thecodest.co\/is\/dictionary\/what-is-the-size-of-your-potential-reachable-market\/\">marka\u00f0ur<\/a> og \u00fea\u00f0 er anna\u00f0 hindrun. \u00de\u00fa \u00fearft ekki a\u00f0 hafa \u00e1hyggjur af r\u00e1\u00f0ningu \u00feegar kemur a\u00f0 hugb\u00fana\u00f0arfyrirt\u00e6ki. Bara \u00fatsk\u00fdr\u00f0u \u00fearfir \u00fe\u00ednar og <a href=\"https:\/\/thecodest.co\/is\/dictionary\/why-do-projects-fail\/\">verkefni<\/a> getur byrja\u00f0!<\/p>\n<h2>3. <strong>Haldi\u00f0 \u00e1fram \u00fer\u00f3unara\u00f0ilum<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>A\u00f0 me\u00f0altali skipta forritarar um vinnusta\u00f0 \u00e1 hverju \u00e1ri. \u00deetta er raunveruleiki n\u00fat\u00edmans. Eftirspurn eftir h\u00e6fileikum \u00feeirra er mj\u00f6g mikil, og samkeppnin gerir allt sem h\u00fan getur til a\u00f0 f\u00e1 alv\u00f6ru fagf\u00f3lk til li\u00f0s vi\u00f0 sig. \u00deess vegna ver\u00f0ur \u00fe\u00fa a\u00f0 hafa \u00ed huga a\u00f0 samstarf vi\u00f0 innanh\u00fassforritara getur veri\u00f0 ekki svo einfalt. Stundum krefjast \u00feeir aukag\u00f3\u00f0a af vinnuveitandanum sem \u00fe\u00fa \u00fearft a\u00f0 uppfylla til a\u00f0 missa \u00fe\u00e1 ekki.<\/p>\n<p>Auk \u00feess skaltu hafa \u00ed huga a\u00f0 \u00fe\u00fa ber\u00f0 kostna\u00f0 vi\u00f0 a\u00f0 vi\u00f0halda forritaranum, sem felur \u00ed s\u00e9r orlof, fr\u00ed og veikindaleyfi.<\/p>\n<h2>4. <strong>\u00deekking og reynsla<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>\u00dea\u00f0 kann einnig a\u00f0 koma \u00ed lj\u00f3s a\u00f0 verkefni\u00f0 \u00feitt krefjist v\u00ed\u00f0t\u00e6krar \u00feekkingar \u00e1 nokkrum t\u00e6knilausnum. \u00cd \u00feessari st\u00f6\u00f0u geta h\u00e6fileikar og f\u00e6rni forritara \u00fe\u00edns veri\u00f0 \u00f3fulln\u00e6gjandi. Gott er a\u00f0 hafa brei\u00f0an team sem fyllir upp \u00ed \u00feekkingu hvers annars. Hva\u00f0 \u00fe\u00fd\u00f0ir \u00feetta \u00ed raun? Meiri kostna\u00f0ur. J\u00e1, athuga\u00f0u Excel-skjali\u00f0 \u00feitt aftur.<\/p>\n<h2>5. <strong>Vantar \u00feig verkefnisstj\u00f3ra?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Til a\u00f0 tryggja skilvirkni hvers verkefnis er besta lausnin a\u00f0 hafa verkefnislei\u00f0toga e\u00f0a verkefnastj\u00f3ra. \u00deetta er n\u00e6sti kostna\u00f0urinn \u00feinn. \u00dea\u00f0 er l\u00edka gott a\u00f0 skipuleggja starfsferil forritarans. Mentor v\u00e6ri gagnlegur til \u00feess. Fleiri kostna\u00f0arli\u00f0ir.<\/p>\n<h2>6. <strong>A\u00f0rir kostna\u00f0arli\u00f0ir vi\u00f0 r\u00e1\u00f0ningu innanh\u00fass forritara<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Mundu a\u00f0 heildarkostna\u00f0urinn vi\u00f0 a\u00f0 r\u00e1\u00f0a forritara felur einnig \u00ed s\u00e9r \u00fatgj\u00f6ld eins og skrifstofur\u00fdmi, b\u00fana\u00f0, innlei\u00f0ingu og margt, margt fleira.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/app\/uploads\/2024\/05\/software-development-agency-1.jpg\" alt=\"A\u00f0 r\u00e1\u00f0a innanh\u00fassforritara\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Hver er svari\u00f0? Innanh\u00fass team e\u00f0a utanh\u00fass hugb\u00fana\u00f0ar\u00fer\u00f3unarfyrirt\u00e6ki?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>\u00de\u00fa ver\u00f0ur a\u00f0 \u00e1kve\u00f0a \u00fea\u00f0 sj\u00e1lfur. \u00c9g vona a\u00f0 \u00feessi grein hafi hj\u00e1lpa\u00f0 \u00fe\u00e9r a\u00f0 \u00e1tta \u00feig \u00e1 \u00fev\u00ed a\u00f0 <em>r\u00e1\u00f0a innanh\u00fass forritara team<\/em> \u00dea\u00f0 er ekki alltaf hagkv\u00e6mt, au\u00f0velt og skemmtilegt. Ef \u00fe\u00fa ert \u00ed vafa um hvort samstarf vi\u00f0 utana\u00f0komandi hugb\u00fana\u00f0ar\u00fer\u00f3unarfyrirt\u00e6ki s\u00e9 skynsamlegt fyrir fyrirt\u00e6ki\u00f0 \u00feitt, mundu a\u00f0 \u00fe\u00fa getur alltaf pr\u00f3fa\u00f0 sl\u00edkt samstarf. Allt sem \u00fe\u00fa \u00fearft a\u00f0 gera er a\u00f0 bi\u00f0ja hugb\u00fana\u00f0arfyrirt\u00e6ki\u00f0 um a\u00f0 setja upp prufut\u00edmabil. \u00c1 \u00feessu t\u00edmabili munt \u00fe\u00fa geta s\u00e9\u00f0 hvort \u00feessi lausn henti \u00fe\u00e9r og hvort h\u00fan skili raunverulegum \u00e1vinningi.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Lesa meira:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/thecodest.co\/blog\/looking-for-a-software-house-in-poland-do-not-do-this-polish\/\">Ertu a\u00f0 leita a\u00f0 hugb\u00fana\u00f0arfyrirt\u00e6ki \u00ed P\u00f3llandi? Ger\u00f0u \u00fea\u00f0 ekki. P\u00f3lskir forritarar lifa enn \u00ed fort\u00ed\u00f0inni.<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/thecodest.co\/blog\/why-is-ruby-on-rails-a-great-technology-for-product-development\/\">Af hverju er Ruby on Rails fr\u00e1b\u00e6r t\u00e6kni fyrir v\u00f6ru\u00fer\u00f3un?<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/thecodest.co\/blog\/how-to-choose-a-software-development-company-tailor-made-to-your-needs\/\">Hvernig velur \u00fe\u00fa hugb\u00fana\u00f0ar\u00fer\u00f3unarfyrirt\u00e6ki sem er s\u00e9rsni\u00f0i\u00f0 a\u00f0 \u00fe\u00ednum \u00fe\u00f6rfum?<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A\u00f0 r\u00e1\u00f0a innanh\u00fassforritara e\u00f0a vinna me\u00f0 hugb\u00fana\u00f0ar\u00fer\u00f3unarfyrirt\u00e6ki? \u00deetta er algengt vandam\u00e1l sem m\u00f6rg fyrirt\u00e6ki sem leita a\u00f0 uppl\u00fdsingat\u00e6knilausnum standa frammi fyrir. Ef \u00fe\u00fa spyr\u00f0 mig hva\u00f0a lausn s\u00e9 betri fyrir fyrirt\u00e6ki\u00f0 \u00feitt, myndi \u00e9g svara \u2013 \u00fea\u00f0 fer eftir a\u00f0st\u00e6\u00f0um. \u00deessi grein mun s\u00fdna \u00fe\u00e9r falinn kostna\u00f0 vi\u00f0 a\u00f0 r\u00e1\u00f0a innanh\u00fassforritara sem \u00fe\u00fa g\u00e6tir ekki hafa \u00e1tta\u00f0 \u00feig \u00e1.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":3674,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3673","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-software-development"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.3 (Yoast SEO v27.3) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Is hiring in-house developers more profitable? - The Codest<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/thecodest.co\/is\/blogg\/falidur-kostnadur-vid-ad-rada-innanhussforritara\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"is_IS\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Is hiring in-house developers more profitable?\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Hiring in-house developers or cooperating with a software development company? 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