In software development, staff augmentation is a flexible hiring strategy where skilled tech professionals are temporarily (for six months, for example) added to your team to meet specific project demands. Unlike traditional hiring, these augmented team members are recruited through an external provider like Freshcode but work directly with your in-house team. This approach allows you to quickly scale the team up and down, fill skill gaps, and complete development projects efficiently without the long-term commitments of permanent full-time/part-time employment.