Will I get a senior team, or juniors?
It's the right thing to ask, because the answer varies. A common agency pattern is to win the work with senior people in the room, then hand the build to juniors once you've signed. Ask directly who writes your code, and whether the people who pitched are the people who build. A studio-led model keeps experienced hands on the work throughout.
The pattern to watch for.
- Seniors pitch, juniors build — the people you met aren't the people who deliver.
- Layers between you and the build — account managers, not engineers.
- No senior accountable — no experienced person owning your outcome.
- Quality slips quietly — you don't see who's really writing the code.
Pin it down.
Ask plainly: who will write my code, what's their experience, and are the people pitching the people building? A confident studio answers without hedging. The point isn't that juniors never contribute — it's that senior people should own the architecture and the outcome, so what you get matches what you were sold.
Common questions.
Will senior developers actually work on my software project?
Ask directly, because it varies. Some agencies win with senior people then hand the build to juniors after you sign. A studio-led model keeps experienced people on the build and accountable for the outcome throughout.
What is the agency bait-and-switch?
Winning the work with senior people in the pitch, then handing the actual build to juniors once the contract is signed — so the quality you were sold isn't the quality you get. Asking who writes your code exposes it.
How do I make sure I get an experienced team?
Ask plainly who will write your code, their experience, and whether the people pitching are the people building. A confident studio answers clearly; hedging is a warning sign.
Is it bad if juniors work on my project?
Not in itself — juniors contribute on most teams. The issue is whether senior people own the architecture and outcome. Juniors building unsupervised is where quality slips.
Why does a studio-led model help?
Because senior, named people stay on the build and are accountable end to end — no layers of account managers between you and the engineers, and no quiet handover to juniors after signing.
What questions should I ask about the team?
Who writes my code, how experienced are they, are the people pitching the people building, and who is senior and accountable for the outcome. See our full questions-to-ask checklist.
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