.NET Staff Augmentation
Senior .NET Capacity Without the Agency
One senior .NET/Azure engineer embedded in your existing workflow. No PM layer, no team rotation, no 3-month ramp-up.
For technical teams with existing .NET/Azure products who need senior capacity — not another vendor to manage.
What Traditional .NET Staff Augmentation Gets Wrong
You wanted an extra pair of hands. You got another management layer.
You manage a PM who manages devs
Staff aug firms add an account manager between you and the developer. You spend hours per week in status calls and reading reports — managing the manager instead of shipping.
New face every 3–6 months
Developer leaves for another client? You get a replacement who needs 2–4 weeks to onboard. All the codebase context walks out the door with every rotation.
Generalists from the bench
Staff aug firms assign whoever is available, not who is best for your stack. You asked for a .NET specialist — you got a Java developer who "also does C#."
Long contracts, slow starts
SOW negotiation, legal review, onboarding process, credential provisioning. 3–6 weeks before the first meaningful commit. Then locked into a 6–12 month contract.
Everything Staff Aug Promises. Nothing It Wastes.
Senior .NET capacity added to your team — without the overhead that defeats the purpose.
One specific senior engineer
Not "a resource." Not whoever is on the bench. One senior .NET developer with 10+ years and 30+ projects — the same person on every task, building deep context in your codebase.
Direct communication
No PM relaying messages. No account manager scheduling calls. You assign a task on your board, I deliver a PR. Written async communication — Slack, email, or board comments.
Start shipping in days
Subscribe, share repo access, assign a task. First PR within days — not weeks of onboarding meetings, credential requests, and "getting up to speed" calls.
Cancel anytime
No 6-month contracts. No exit fees. No SOW renegotiation. Stay because the work is good, not because legal said so.
.NET/Azure specialist
ASP.NET Core, Azure Functions, EF Core, Terraform, SQL Server, Service Bus, APIM. Deep specialization in the stack your product runs on.
Zero meetings
100% async. No standups, no weekly syncs, no status calls. Your CTO spends 30 minutes per week reviewing PRs instead of 10 hours managing people.
Async Dev vs. Staff Aug Agency vs. Hiring vs. Freelance
Side-by-side comparison for CTOs evaluating .NET capacity options.
| Async Dev | Staff Aug Agency | Full-Time Hire | Freelancer | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monthly cost | $6,000–7,500 | $9,000–15,000+ | $11,000+ base + 30% benefits | $8,000–15,000 (variable) |
| PM / account manager | None — direct communication | Required — you manage the PM | You manage directly | None, but no accountability |
| Developer rotation | Never — same senior engineer | Every 3–6 months | Risk of turnover | Availability gaps |
| Time to first PR | Hours to days | 2–4 weeks (onboarding) | 2–3 months (recruit + onboard) | Days to weeks |
| .NET specialization | 10+ years, 30+ projects | Whoever is on the bench | Depends on hire quality | Varies widely |
| Commitment | Cancel anytime | 3–12 month contract | Contract + severance risk | Per-project or hourly |
| Meetings required | Zero — 100% async | Weekly status calls | Standups, 1:1s, planning | Varies |
The Real Cost of .NET Staff Augmentation
Staff augmentation agency
Async Dev
.NET/Azure Scope
Backend Development
- ✓ASP.NET Core APIs & microservices
- ✓Azure Functions & serverless
- ✓Entity Framework Core & SQL Server
- ✓Background jobs & message processing
Cloud & Infrastructure
- ✓Azure APIM, Service Bus, Event Hubs
- ✓Terraform & infrastructure as code
- ✓CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions)
- ✓Managed identity & security hardening
Integration & Migration
- ✓Third-party API integrations
- ✓Legacy .NET Framework to .NET 8+ migration
- ✓Database schema migrations
- ✓Zero-downtime deployments
Process & Delivery
- ✓Production-ready pull requests
- ✓Written technical analysis for every task
- ✓Code that follows your existing patterns
- ✓Works in your repo & board — no new tools
Real .NET Work. Delivered Async.
Anonymized case studies from active engagements. No calls, no meetings — just tickets and pull requests.
Silent Data Loss in IoT Event Processing
Same-day deliveryIoT SaaS Platform
The problem
A SaaS platform processing millions of IoT sensor events discovered that approximately 6% of events were silently disappearing. No errors in logs, no failed requests. The bug had been open for weeks with the internal team unable to diagnose it.
The fix
Root cause: two independent bugs — an object mutation wiping operating limits for subsequent rules, and an external API with ~6% failure rate dropping events silently. Both fixed and deployed same day.
Zero-Downtime APIM Migration for Payments
Same-day deliveryEnterprise SaaS with Payment Processing
The problem
A live payment endpoint needed to migrate from direct Azure Function calls to APIM with managed identity auth. Any downtime meant failed payments. The team had no APIM or Terraform experience.
The fix
Phased migration with old and new endpoints running in parallel. Nine Azure resources configured via Terraform: AAD App Registration, EasyAuth V2, APIM Backend, API definition, Product and Subscription setup.
Broken Permission Cloning in Multi-Site CMS
Same-day deliveryEnterprise CMS SaaS
The problem
Every new brand site clone broke content editor permissions. The issue affected every deployment for 6 months, requiring manual SQL fixes each time.
The fix
Found a SQL exclusion filter added 6 months prior that incorrectly assumed the CMS would auto-create permissions post-clone. Surgical fix: 3 changes across 2 files.
How It Works
Three steps. No SOW. No onboarding meetings.
Subscribe and connect
Sign up via Stripe. Share access to your repo and ticket board (GitHub, Azure DevOps, Jira, Linear). Setup takes under an hour — no procurement process, no contract negotiation.
Assign .NET tasks
Drop tickets in your board: bug fixes, new features, API integrations, Azure infrastructure, database migrations. One active task at a time for deep, focused work.
Receive PRs — review and merge
Simple tasks ship in hours. Most work within 24 hours. Every PR follows your coding standards and patterns. You review, you merge. Your team stays in control.
Pricing
Founding Partner
$6,000/month
Locked-in rate as long as you stay
- ✓Dedicated senior .NET/Azure engineer
- ✓Add backlog items anytime
- ✓PRs in 24h, simple tasks in hours
- ✓Zero meetings — 100% async
- ✓No PM layer, no team rotation
- ✓Pause or cancel anytime
- ✓7-day fit guarantee (75% back)
Standard
$7,500/month
After founding slots fill
- ✓Dedicated senior .NET/Azure engineer
- ✓Add backlog items anytime
- ✓PRs in 24h, simple tasks in hours
- ✓Zero meetings — 100% async
- ✓No PM layer, no team rotation
- ✓Pause or cancel anytime
- ✓7-day fit guarantee (75% back)
.NET Staff Augmentation FAQ
How is this different from a traditional staff augmentation firm?
Traditional staff aug firms assign whoever is available from their bench, add a PM layer you have to manage, and rotate developers every few months. With Async Dev, you get one specific senior engineer (me) who builds deep context in your codebase over time. No PM, no rotation, no bench. You work with the same person on every task.
What .NET and Azure technologies do you specialize in?
ASP.NET Core, Azure Functions, Entity Framework Core, SQL Server, Azure Service Bus, Azure APIM, Event Hubs, Terraform for IaC, CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions), and more. The full .NET/Azure stack from API to infrastructure, built across 30+ production projects.
Do I need to provide a project manager or team lead?
No. You assign tasks through your existing board (Jira, Azure DevOps, Linear) and review pull requests. That is the entire management overhead — typically under 30 minutes per week. No standups, no status calls, no weekly reports to read.
What if the developer you assign does not fit my team?
There is no rotation or reassignment — it is always me. Try it on real production work with the 7-day fit guarantee. If it is not the right fit, get 75% back. No long-term contract, no exit fees.
Can you work in our existing codebase and tools?
Yes. I plug into your existing repo (GitHub, Azure DevOps, Bitbucket) and board (Jira, Azure DevOps, Linear). No new tools to adopt, no proprietary dashboards, no time tracking software. Task in, PR out.
How does async communication work in practice?
Everything in writing — Slack, email, or your board comments. I provide written technical analysis before starting work, written status updates on tasks, and detailed PR descriptions. Most clients find this produces better documentation and fewer miscommunications than calls.
Is there a minimum contract period?
No. Cancel after any billing cycle. Most staff augmentation firms lock you into 3–12 month contracts. Here, you stay because the work is good, not because of a contract.
What if I need more than one developer?
This covers one senior developer. For teams needing multiple engineers, I can recommend trusted colleagues or help you structure the work for parallel execution. But most CTOs find that one focused senior developer with zero overhead ships more than two mid-levels with meetings and onboarding.
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