Software development outsourcing handbook

Early in the evolution of outsourcing, blue chips could take advantage of outsourcing because of the amount they could invest in the infrastructure. Now, through the decentralisation of trust, first-time entrepreneurs and small business owners can access the same international talent without high investment or the risk.

Time zones have effect on outsourced projects but the importance of time zones is often exaggerated. In most cases – a few hours of overlap will be enough. If you are certain you need more, either your application is unusually complicated or there is something lacking in your development workflow.

Development is not everything – you should always start with business and technical analysis. We have already worked with a few companies which contacted us with the intention of developing an app but realised – after the consultations – that it would be a waste of time and money. Each time they were extremely thankful for discouraging them from making the mistake.

The most important trend on the today IT market is the ongoing automation and robotisation. It is going to change the world of outsourcing significantly. Simple data processing – those tasks which were usually moved to Asia – are going to be automated, as it is becoming less and less expensive. Therefore, end-of-the-value-chain countries may lose a lot.