How do you make a remote team work for your business? Hiring a great remote team is an investment that can pay dividends for decades to come. Sourcing software engineering to external development shops and freelancers is something that 56.3% of startups are already doing. About 14.5% of companies that haven’t outsourced software development yet are planning to do it in the next 12 months. Knowing how mainstream offshore/nearshore development is today, how do you adapt it to your company? Managing remote teams isn’t inherently challenging, but it requires following a few tips and tricks. It’s these tips that we... read more →
Ukraine is a terrific destination for both setting up your dev center and hiring remote Agile teams. There are over 90,000 developers, more than 1,000 software development companies, and over 100 R&D centers located in Ukraine. The main challenge is in choosing the right option that will work best for your company. In this article, we compare software development centers and dedicated teams in order to determine the benefits and pitfalls of each option. Opening your Own Dev Center More and more multinational companies are opening their offices in Ukraine. This process is pretty complicated. You should take into account... read more →
Even if you have zero experience with software development outsourcing, being able to distinguish between teams of professionals and ephemeral firms is a matter of common sense. Still, with so many outsourcing companies on the market, choosing a good one is a lot like playing the lottery — or Russian roulette if we're talking about startups. In this post, we want to share some observations to help you nail the job of selecting the right technical contractor. It would be great if you do some “homework” before starting the casting of software development teams. Analyze your project to figure out... read more →
Even if the concept of your startup relies heavily on software development talents, it does not mean that you are doomed to postpone the launch of the project as long as you’ll manage to gather an in-house team of experts with all the right skills. (more…)