Valuable Lessons: Working with Offshore Developers
Ten tips that can improve your probability of success when using offshore software developers, based on years of experience with both good and bad outcomes.
Justin D. Witz1 min read78 wordsWe started working with offshore developers in 2005 and it was a nightmare. What was promoted as a low-cost, highly efficient approach turned into an over-budget debacle.
Key Lessons
- Due Diligence: Never hire an offshore developer without engaging in due diligence.
- Don’t Believe Everything: According to the Standish Group CHAOS Report, approximately 24% of projects fail and 44% finish over budget.
- Retain a U.S.-Based Project Manager: It is a big mistake to assume an offshore developer can read your mind.