What countries are the first to come to your mind when you’re thinking of outsourcing? In the 90s, India ruled supreme in both software development and IT outsourcing. Today, tech brands like Samsung, Qualcomm, Microsoft, and Oracle view Eastern Europe as the go-to destination with a top-notch talent pool. So here’s a question: which country should you choose among all European outsourcing hotspots? Ukraine, Poland, and Romania are mainstream options for software development; Bulgaria is gaining prominence too. Belarus is yet another destination that has appeared on the radar of tech brands in recent years. Knowing that our biggest development... read more →
What do Oracle, HP, IBM have in common? Aside from being tech giants worth billions of dollars, they all consider Ukraine and Bulgaria to be excellent providers of top software development services. Both countries are attractive destinations among European countries, and not only due to their numerous software development professionals and competitive rates. Let’s give them a closer look. Tech Education in Ukraine and Bulgaria Ukraine Software developer salaries are far higher than average in Ukraine, which makes the profession one of the most lucrative and sought-after among the younger generation. This leads to competition where developers with higher level... 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 →
Slack, Alibaba, WhatsApp — all of these brands built their core products with the help of outsourcing companies. Outsourcing has long become integral to commercial software development, with tech giants hiring contractors from South America, Asia, and Eastern Europe. Strangely enough, overseas software providers often market themselves as “IT outsourcing” companies. This is especially relevant for Eastern Europe and, in particular, Ukraine where “IT” is basically a synonym for “software development”. Linguistic intricacies aside, Ukraine is actually turning into a first-class software outsourcing destination for western brands. Numerous tech brands have already tapped into the country’s talent pool of more... read more →