MIMIR SYSTEMS VS HIRING A DEVELOPER

Hiring a Developer gets you to a prototype. We ship the real product.

Hiring a Developer is great for [their core strength]. We're the team that takes what you built and ships it as a real, deployed product.

SIDE BY SIDE

How we compare on the things that matter for production.

CATEGORYMIMIR SYSTEMSHIRING A DEVELOPER
OutputProduction appProduction app, eventually
AuthReal auth, role-based accessReal auth
PaymentsStripe wired, webhooks, recoveryWired
IntegrationsWhatever your business usesAs they have time for
Production-readinessError handling, observability, abuse preventionDepends on developer
ArchitectureMulti-tenant where it mattersDepends on developer
SupportHuman, ongoing, accountableUntil they leave
What you bringYour AI-built specSpec, management, hiring effort
Time to live1–3 weeks1–3 months for a senior dev, longer for junior
Cost$5K–$15K once$8K–$15K/month + benefits + 3-6 months hiring time
WHAT'S ACTUALLY DIFFERENT

Where the gap shows up.

Hiring a Developer is a strong tool for [their primary use case]. Many of our clients use it before they come to us.

But Hiring a Developer produces [output type], not production-ready businesses.

We take what you built in Hiring a Developer and rebuild it as a deployed product. Real auth, payments, integrations, and support. Documented, deployed, handed off in 1–3 weeks. Starting at $5K.

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