What is a dedicated developer?

A dedicated developer works structurally with one client team. They join your stand-ups, planning and reviews, work in your codebase and build knowledge of your product and your organisation over time.

Does a dedicated developer work only for our team?

Yes. The developer is not split across unrelated client projects. The collaboration is meant as a structural place in your team.

How is this different from a freelancer?

A freelancer is usually available temporarily and often works for several clients. A dedicated developer through tre plus is employed by us, works from our Pristina office and takes a structural place in your team.

How is this different from outsourcing a complete project?

When you outsource a project, you hand a scoped result to an agency. In this model a person joins your team and you direct their work yourself.

Do we direct the developer ourselves?

Yes. The daily technical direction sits with your team. We handle employment, the workplace and local support.

Who employs the developer?

tre plus. We recruit, assess and employ the developer ourselves, and we take care of payroll and the workplace in Pristina.

Can we start with one developer?

Yes. Many collaborations start with one developer. If you want to add a role later, it follows the same selection and you choose the person again yourself.

++Dedicated developers

Dedicated developers who truly become part of your team.

Dedicated means something simple here: the developer works structurally with your team. Not with you this week and on an unrelated client project the next. You keep product ownership and the daily technical direction.

We handle selection, employment, the workplace in our Pristina office and the support that follows. You choose who joins your team.

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Product knowledge only grows when people stay involved.

With external support that changes often, a few things tend to come back.

This is not true of every freelancer or every agency. It is the pattern companies call us about.

Product knowledge leaves again when temporary people leave.
Onboarding starts from scratch every time.
Decisions and context sit with too few internal developers.
Ownership of parts of the code becomes fragmented.
Temporary availability does not always match a structural need.

What dedicated looks like in practice

The developer works structurally with your team. They join stand-ups, planning, reviews and team meetings, work in your existing stack and codebase and use your tools and processes. Communication runs directly with your team, not through a layer in between.

The daily technical direction comes from you. Over the months, the developer builds real knowledge of your product, your users and your organisation. We stay responsible for the local employment setup and the support at our office.

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How the models differ in practice.

Four ways to fill a developer role, side by side on the points that matter day to day.

	Hiring locally	Freelancer	Outsourcing a project	Dedicated through tre plus
Who employs the person	You	No one, self-employed	The agency	tre plus
Who selects the individual	You	You	Usually the agency	You
Who directs the daily work	Your team	Your team	The agency	Your team
Structurally with one team	Yes	Often not	No, per project	Yes
Product knowledge stays in the collaboration	Yes	For as long as the assignment lasts	Usually with the agency	Yes
Recruitment and local employment	You	Not applicable	The agency	tre plus
Work is person-led or project-led	Person	Person, temporary	Project	Person

Hiring locally

Who employs the person: You
Who selects the individual: You
Who directs the daily work: Your team
Structurally with one team: Yes
Product knowledge stays in the collaboration: Yes
Recruitment and local employment: You
Work is person-led or project-led: Person

Freelancer

Who employs the person: No one, self-employed
Who selects the individual: You
Who directs the daily work: Your team
Structurally with one team: Often not
Product knowledge stays in the collaboration: For as long as the assignment lasts
Recruitment and local employment: Not applicable
Work is person-led or project-led: Person, temporary

Outsourcing a project

Who employs the person: The agency
Who selects the individual: Usually the agency
Who directs the daily work: The agency
Structurally with one team: No, per project
Product knowledge stays in the collaboration: Usually with the agency
Recruitment and local employment: The agency
Work is person-led or project-led: Project

Dedicated through tre plus

Who employs the person: tre plus
Who selects the individual: You
Who directs the daily work: Your team
Structurally with one team: Yes
Product knowledge stays in the collaboration: Yes
Recruitment and local employment: tre plus
Work is person-led or project-led: Person

Every model has its place. A freelancer makes sense for a one-off task and an agency for a clearly scoped project. Dedicated fits a role that is structural.

What your team keeps. What we handle.

Short version: you direct the work and the content, we handle everything around the person.

Stays with your team

Ownership of your product.
Architecture and technical choices.
The backlog and the priorities.
Code review and your quality standard.
The daily collaboration.
The final call on which developer joins.

We handle

Recruitment.
Technical assessment and the English check.
The check on team fit.
Employment.
Payroll and local administration.
The workplace in our Pristina office.
Local support after the start.

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When a dedicated model fits

Good fit

The need is structural, not temporary.
Product knowledge and continuity matter.
There is an internal team or a technical owner.
You want direct daily collaboration.
The role is hard to fill locally.
You want to choose the developer yourself.

Less of a fit

A complete project with a fixed result needs to be handed over.
You are looking for a few isolated hours.
There is no one internally who can guide technical work.
The lowest hourly rate is the only criterion.
You do not want direct collaboration with the developer.

We would rather be honest up front than start a collaboration that does not fit.

How we support continuity in practice

Employed by tre plus
Every developer is on our payroll. No loose pool and no rotating subcontractors.
Workplace in Pristina
Our developers work from our own office, with colleagues around them.
Support continues
After the start we stay locally involved with the developer and with the collaboration.
Direct contact with Rens
At the moments that matter you speak with Rens himself.
Working in your routine
The developer works in your tools, your meetings and your way of working.
The same working day
Kosovo shares the time zone with the Netherlands. Discussion and feedback happen the same day.

Start with one. Expand when your team needs it.

Which route fits depends on what you need right now.

Expanding is possible, but it always follows the same selection. A new role takes time again and a choice from your side.

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++DutchDrops

At DutchDrops, external colleagues simply became the team

DutchDrops is a Dutch e-commerce agency. The collaboration started in March 2025.

Start: March 2025
Through tre plus: 2 developers
Setup time: a few weeks

We were looking for developers, but we found a partner. The team in Kosovo feels like part of DutchDrops, and Rens stays actively involved long after the start. That personal contact and his experience make the difference for us.

Robbert de Smit

Founder, DutchDrops

This is the situation at DutchDrops. Every team and every role is different.

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What companies wonder about with this model

Does the developer really work only with our team?

Yes. The developer works structurally with your team and is not moved back and forth between unrelated client projects.

Does remote communication work?

The working day is the same, so discussion happens during your normal hours. The developer joins your stand-ups and meetings, and with us you can speak Dutch.

Do we keep technical control?

Yes. You set the backlog, the priorities, the architecture and the reviews. We do not sit between your team and the work.

How do we know the technical quality is right?

We assess technical skills, English and team fit. After that you review the profiles yourself and you make the final call.

What if the match does not work out?

Then we discuss it with you directly. We look at the cause together and at a suitable solution within the agreements we made.

See how the collaboration is set up

++ FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Looking for someone who really builds knowledge in your team?

Are you looking for someone who does more than provide temporary support and truly builds knowledge within your team? I am happy to think it through with you. In 30 minutes, we can discuss the role, your team and a suitable approach.

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RensFounder of tre plus