Dedicated Remote Developers & AI-Assisted Development, European-Led
Your vision, our code. Now supercharged. Choose reliable offshore talent with European supervision or fast AI-accelerated prototyping with full human control.
Affordable. High-quality. Innovative. Ready in weeks, not months.
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with their most critical projects
Years of combined experience
Vetted specialists
Successful projects
Savings vs local rates
At a glance
3Bird is a Dutch IT company based in Oostzaan that provides dedicated remote developers with European project management (3Bird People) and AI-assisted prototyping with mandatory human review (3Bird AI Lab).
- Rates
- €25–€35 per hour
- Start
- First developer in 3–5 business days
- Team
- 30+ vetted specialists
- Track record
- 100+ projects delivered
- Locations
- Oostzaan (NL) and Kathmandu (Nepal)
- Languages
- Dutch and English
Numbers That Speak for Themselves
More than 25 years of combined experience delivering software for businesses across Europe, now with the power of AI.
Choose the Right Flight Path for Your Project
Whether you need dedicated talent or lightning-fast AI prototyping, we have a proposition built for you.
Reliable Remote Talent with European Wings
Scale your team with dedicated remote developers from our trusted talent pool, guided by experienced European project managers and fractional CTOs. Seamless integration, European standards, sharp pricing. Perfect for long-term projects, maintenance, or extra capacity in web, mobile, backend, full-stack, .NET, React, and more.
Learn MoreAI-Sitters: Speed of AI, Safety of Human Control
Lightning-fast prototyping and development powered by advanced AI coding tools, always under strict human oversight, quality assurance, and ethical control. Build MVPs, automate features, or experiment boldly, with speed and cost savings, but never at the expense of reliability. Ideal for startups, innovation sprints, or AI-enhanced workflows.
Learn MoreThe Advantages That Set Us Apart
Up to 60-70% Cost Savings
Compared to local hiring, without compromising on quality or communication.
25+ Years of Experience
A team with deep software roots, founded by European programmers who know what great code looks like.
European Supervision
Every project is led by European PMs and CTOs. No language barriers, no miscommunication.
Flexible Scaling
From one developer to full teams. Scale up or down to match your project's rhythm.
Hybrid Power
Combine traditional talent with AI acceleration for the best of both worlds.
Fast Start
Developers or AI prototypes live in days or weeks, not months. Agile from day one.
Technologies We're Fluent In
From cloud infrastructure to mobile apps, our teams cover the full spectrum of modern software development.
AWS
Azure
Node.js
React
Angular
Vue
Java
.NET
HTML
CSS
Android
iOS
People vs AI Lab at a Glance
| Aspect | 👥 3Bird People | 🤖 3Bird AI Lab |
|---|---|---|
| Best for | Long-term teams, complex systems, maintenance | Rapid prototyping, MVPs, experimentation, automation |
| Speed | Fast onboarding (days/weeks) | Extremely fast (hours/days for first versions) |
| Cost | €25-€35/hour depending on role | Even lower effective rate thanks to AI leverage |
| Oversight | European PM + CTO full-time | Human review cycles + QA at every step |
| Technologies | .NET, React, Node, Java, Mobile, Web3… | Same + AI tools (Copilot, custom models) |
Trusted by Forward-Thinking Teams
CTO, ScaleUp Solutions BV
"3Bird delivered high-quality code at a fraction of the cost, and now with AI Lab, our time-to-market is incredible. What used to take months now takes weeks."
Product Director, HealthTech NL
"The European supervision makes all the difference. Communication is clear, quality is European-standard, and the AI-Sitter prototype saved us from a 3-month development cycle."
Projects That Prove the Point
Real results from real clients. See how 3Bird has delivered across both propositions.
E-Commerce Platform Overhaul
Full-stack team of 4 developers rebuilt a legacy .NET platform with React frontend under European CTO guidance.
Startup MVP in 10 Days
AI-Sitter team generated a full MVP in 10 days, passing human QA at every step. Investor demo ready on time.
Legacy System Modernization
AI-Sitters handled bulk refactoring while 3Bird People developers managed complex business logic migration.
Questions About Working with 3Bird
3Bird is a Dutch IT company based in Oostzaan with two services. 3Bird People provides dedicated remote developers supervised by European project managers, from €25 per hour. 3Bird AI Lab builds prototypes and MVPs with AI coding tools, with senior engineers reviewing every line before delivery.
Rates start at €25 per hour for a frontend developer and go up to €35 per hour for a senior or lead developer. European project management, code review and quality assurance are included in the rate.
The development team works from Kathmandu, Nepal, and joins your daily standups. Project management, architecture and quality control are led from the Netherlands, so you always have a European point of contact.
For 3Bird People, first developers can be onboarding within 3-5 business days after intake and profile matching. For AI Lab, the first sprint can begin within 1-2 business days of the scope workshop. Hybrid engagements follow the AI Lab timeline for the first phase.
Yes. We sign an NDA before any project discussion, all intellectual property transfers to you once the work is paid for, and our processes are GDPR-compliant. Every change passes code review and QA before it reaches you.
An AI-Sitter is a senior 3Bird engineer who directs AI coding tools such as GitHub Copilot, Cursor and Claude, then reviews, tests and signs off every AI-generated change. AI writes the first draft; a human owns the final product.
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