Lakefront vs In-House

Choosing to hire an in-house engineering team is a necessary step in maturing an organization towards a data driven culture. We always recommend companies hire internal data teams to handle their core engineering and data science processes.

While having a strong foundation in data engineering and data science in-house are essential to develop a data driven culture, using Lakefront to jumpstart that effort or push it to the next level will deliver dividends for any business. There are several key reasons to bring in Lakefront to start or support an existing data team:

Expertise and Experience:

• Lakefront has teams of experts with specialized skills and extensive experience in data engineering. We allot time weekly to allow our team to stay updated with the latest technologies, tools, and best practices. Teams that operate internally may not have the luxury of spending time researching emerging trends and that can lead to them falling behind.

Cost-Effectiveness

• Hiring in-house involves costs related to recruitment, training, and benefits. Lakefront eliminates these expenses. Businesses can hire Lakefront on a project-by-project basis, making it easier to manage costs and budget for specific needs without long-term financial commitments.

Scalability and Flexibility:

• Lakefront can quickly scale our team up or down based on the project requirements, we also have access to an extensive list of partners if we don’t have the experts needed for a specific task. Having scalability provides flexibility that is harder to achieve with in-house teams. For short-term projects or when specific expertise is needed temporarily, hiring Lakefront is more practical than making permanent hires.

Time Efficiency:

• Lakefront can start working on a project almost immediately, bypassing the lengthy hiring and onboarding process required for in-house employees. With our experience and focused approach, Lakefront often delivers results faster than newly hired in-house staff who may need time to get up to speed.

Focus on Core Business:

• By outsourcing data engineering tasks to Lakefront, your business can focus internal resources on core activities and strategic initiatives, leaving the technical, specialized work to the experts. Managing a team of data engineers requires specific technical oversight, which can be a distraction for businesses whose core expertise lies elsewhere.