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I think South (and Central) America kinda has gotten its shit together though. I've personally worked with great devs from Costa Rica and Argentina. Lots more o
by hn_throwaway_99 2y ago
I think South (and Central) America kinda has gotten its shit together though. I've personally worked with great devs from Costa Rica and Argentina. Lots more offshoring to Eastern Europe as well because there are still a good couple hours of overlap during the business day where it's easy to communicate.
- scruple 2y agoAgreed. I spent nearly a decade working with a group out of Argentina and they were very, very good. Not just at the software specifically but also they understood the culture and could "play the game," as it were. That group has only grown since I first encountered them back in 2012. Back then, it was a 5 or 6 people, today it's 50 or 60. And they're great people, too. I've got some old comments on HN referencing a couple of these people. They're outstanding. One of them specifically is a dear friend and he attended my wedding and I attended his. I've helped him with bank accounts and stock accounts in the US (through lawyers, of course), etc. I think Latin and South Americans have a very bright future with software via US corporations and, from what I've seen, they deserve it. What you don't see in my comment is my absolutely horrendous experiences with 5 different countries that are abysmal places to outsource to.