Why We Don’t Use Upwork — And Why Our Clients Don’t Either

Let me just say it straight: If you're building something serious —
Upwork is not the place for it. We don’t use it.
We don’t hire from it.
And 90% of our clients came to us after getting burned there. Here’s why.

🧠 You don’t need “talent” — you need ownership

Upwork gives you a list of developers. Cool. But you’re not building a website for fun. You’re building a product that:

Has deadlines
Will grow and evolve
Needs collaboration, not tasks
Has consequences if it goes wrong

That’s not a gig job. That’s a responsibility. You won’t get that mindset from someone juggling 10 other gigs hoping for a 5-star review.

🎭 The profile ≠ the person

Upwork makes it super easy to look great. Fancy profile pic. 98% job success. Fluent English. Then you hire them and realize:

They outsource your work to someone else
They disappear halfway through
The code is a mess, but they delivered “on time”
You spent more time managing than building

And now you're out €2,000 and 3 weeks behind.

⏱ Time = your most expensive resource

Upwork might save you €500 on the quote.
But it’ll cost you thousands in wasted time, missed deadlines, broken trust. Most of our projects came from people who already tried the “cheap freelancer” route and came out frustrated. What they wanted was simple:

“I just want someone I can trust to get it done — properly.”

We said, “Yeah, that’s literally what we do.”

🚫 We’re not on Upwork — by choice

We don’t list our company on marketplaces. Why? Because we’re not competing on lowest price.
We’re competing on clarity, consistency, and delivery. Our clients don’t want to compare 20 profiles.
They want 1 conversation, 1 quote, and a team that makes it happen. We prefer:

Building relationships, not one-off gigs
Working on real products
Being a part of the client's journey — not just a vendor

🧠 FAQ: But isn’t Upwork “safe”?

Q: Isn’t Upwork safer because of escrow?
Escrow protects payments. Not outcomes. Bad code in a zip file still counts as “delivered.” Q: What if I get a great dev there?
Yes, it’s possible. But it’s a gamble. You’re not betting on skill — you’re betting on availability, commitment, and integrity. Risk is real. Q: Why not use both?
You could — but managing Upwork freelancers alongside your own team is a mess unless you have a strong in-house PM.

🧩 So what should you do?

Look, if it’s a quick bug fix or a one-pager — Upwork might work. But if you’re:

Building a product
Launching an MVP
Scaling a platform
Working on tight timelines

…you need more than a “resource.” You need a team. That’s what we are.
We’re not on Upwork — we’re on Slack with our clients every day. Need to build something for real?
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