Managing a remote team is not as simple as it may sound. If managed well, a remote team can be a big boon for your business. On the other hand, poorly managed remote teams can suffer from lack of productivity and motivation.

1. How To Build A Remote Team For
eCommerce Development

2. Contents
● Introduction
● Questions to Ask An eCommerce Developer
○ Which eCommerce platform do you specialize in?
○ What is your experience level in building an eCommerce store?
○ What all can you do for my projects?
○ What all do you understand about search engine optimization?
○ What is your understanding about testing and maintenance?
● Basic Skills
○ Here are some basic skills that an eCommerce developer must
posses

3. Introduction
● Setting up an E-commerce store can be a challenging task which involves
investment of time and resources.
● Hiring remote teams, makes the process cost effective and productive. Choosing
the best talent helps in setting up a store that stands out and attracts more
visitors on the website.

4. Questions To Ask a Developer

5. Which eCommerce platform do you specialize in?
● While one is developing an eCommerce store, one has to make a choice between
custom eCommerce development and open source development.
● If you are looking to build an eCommerce store with open source platforms, then
one has to choose between platforms like Magento, Shopify, Opencart and
Prestashop etc. One has to look for a developer who has the skill set associated
with the desired open source eCommerce platform.

6. What is Your Experience Level In Building an E-
commerce Store?
● Knowing the number of years that the developer has worked on, is important
before the selection process. The developer must have the technical skills of
building and maintaining an eCommerce store.
● Besides this, One has to get an understanding of the knowledge the developer
possesses, of the eCommerce industry. One has to gauge the ability of the
developer to create rich and engaging user experiences. Having a look at the
portfolio of the developer would give you a fair idea of the skill set and the
knowledge, the developer possesses.

7. What All Can You Do For My Project?
● While interviewing a developer, it is important give an understanding of your
project requirements.
● You must then ask relevant questions pertaining to your project. You can get an
understanding of the developer would add value to the project with innovative
solutions.

8. What All Do You Understand About Search Engine
Optimization?
● One must ensure that the eCommerce developer one is hiring has a basic
understanding of search engine optimization. This is useful in helping out the SEO
team to implement SEO on the website. Search engine optimization is one of the
crucial aspects of building an eCommerce store.
● It is crucial for getting more traffic and conversions from relevant audiences of
the website. The developer must also be aware of how to build responsive and
mobile friendly eCommerce sites as this is an important part of building search
engine friendly eCommerce sites.

9. What is Your Understanding About Testing and Maintenance?
● An eCommerce developer must have a basic understanding of running tests and
fixing bugs on the eCommerce store. Using an appropriate testing environment is
a must for doing a thorough quality assurance of the store.
● The developer must have thorough knowledge about editing and managing the
website, as and when required.

10. Basic Skills

11. Here are some basic skills that an eCommerce Developer Must
Possess?
● Basic Knowledge of website development
● Knowledge of technologies like PHP, MySQL and jQuery
● Should be a problem solver and must come up with innovative ideas
● Should be willing to learn and grow in a dynamic environment
● Should be creative and have basic knowledge of website and UI design

12. Why Choose Remote

13. Why choose remote developers for your
eCommerce Store?
● Outsourcing helps you hire specialist developers who can work on your
project independently. Hiring remote teams helps in saving on costs and
improving productivity.
● Contractual employees provide flexibility of hiring and one does not have
to pay employee benefits relevant for full time teams.
● Hiring dedicated developers from an agency helps in choosing handpicked
developers. This ensures one can hire teams who are best-fit for the
project.

14. Choosing The Right Partner
Here are tips on how to build the right culture for managing remote teams. Hiring an agency like ValueCoders is helpful in
getting only handpicked developers to choose from.

15. Get in Touch
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