> One, most so-called developers are bad, period, regardless of nationality. True, unfortunately. > Second, (...) the average years of experience is much lowe

> One, most so-called developers are bad, period, regardless of nationality. True, unfortunately. > Second, (...) the average years of experience is much lower. That's easily addressable. Make your requirements clear. My outsourcer asks me what profile I want for every new hire on my team, advertises, interviews and tests, and gives me one or two resumes. I've been satisfied so far, but if I'd come back and said some guy isn't good enough, he would be replaced. > Third, there's the language, cultural and distance obstacles Language, again, is easy: no English, no hire. Cultural is the fun part, but that might just be me. Distance is workable. The US has South America, Europe has Eastern Europe and Near East. Africa should also be moving, but haven't had a chance to try working with anyone from there. > And fourth, and possibly not least important factor: low prices mess up the quality-is-price signaling mechanism. References can typically help here, but be prepared to build a relationship with a provider. You might get burned, but once you've got a mutually beneficial relationship, this goes away.