Comments on: How to get good off-shore developers – Part 1 http://www.aroxo.com/blog/mattr/2007/12/14/how-to-get-good-off-shore-developers-part-1/ Matt from Aroxo blogs about stuff Wed, 06 Jan 2010 22:05:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Raza Imam http://www.aroxo.com/blog/mattr/2007/12/14/how-to-get-good-off-shore-developers-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-428 Raza Imam Mon, 28 Jan 2008 04:14:42 +0000 http://www.aroxo.com/blog/mattr/index.php/2007/12/14/how-to-get-good-off-shore-developers-part-1/#comment-428 I actually read this post over at ReadWriteWeb not too long ago but wanted to chime in here. I own a Chicago-based offshore development firm and we started finding clients on Elance. The problem we ran into was the 'Elance mentality' where buyers act like they're at the flea market. We realized very quickly that we're not for everyone and that we only work with clients that demand high quality and are willing to pay for it. It's been phenomenal for us because we deal with clients that expect top notch work. Finding good offshore developers isn't hard, but finding people who are committed and reliable is next to impossible. Outsourcing can not be transactional... the offshore team has to be a part of your team. That way they actually understand you and are committed to you. Big companies set up captive development centers that serve the same purpose. Startups can't do that, so the trick is to find a mature and reliable team that will become a part of you. I'm sure you don't have the same complaints about your offshore team as others do. The real benefit is nurturing a team that's an extension of you. Outsourcing is about high value, not low cost. Raza Imam http://BoycottSoftwareSweatshops.com I actually read this post over at ReadWriteWeb not too long ago but wanted to chime in here.

I own a Chicago-based offshore development firm and we started finding clients on Elance. The problem we ran into was the ‘Elance mentality’ where buyers act like they’re at the flea market. We realized very quickly that we’re not for everyone and that we only work with clients that demand high quality and are willing to pay for it. It’s been phenomenal for us because we deal with clients that expect top notch work.

Finding good offshore developers isn’t hard, but finding people who are committed and reliable is next to impossible.

Outsourcing can not be transactional… the offshore team has to be a part of your team. That way they actually understand you and are committed to you. Big companies set up captive development centers that serve the same purpose. Startups can’t do that, so the trick is to find a mature and reliable team that will become a part of you. I’m sure you don’t have the same complaints about your offshore team as others do. The real benefit is nurturing a team that’s an extension of you.

Outsourcing is about high value, not low cost.

Raza Imam
http://BoycottSoftwareSweatshops.com

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