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Main problem is that someone in US just can't get the relevant info on 99% of the overseas teams out there. The ones that you first google out are usually the o
by ivanhoe 12y ago
Main problem is that someone in US just can't get the relevant info on 99% of the overseas teams out there. The ones that you first google out are usually the ones who advertise the most and who generally always oversell their resources, and thus produce really bad results. Experienced small teams usually already have a number of clients, work hard and are not that visible or fast growing. So try playing smarter and avoid corporate outsourcing channels, and instead reach out to overseas developers' communities on twitter and conferences and contact developers and teams directly. You'll get much better results.
- pm90 12y agoCompletely agree! Please watch out for some of these companies that will email/call you repeatedly and say "we can do Java, Python, C, COBOL anything ANYTHING!" usually they can't. With the prices they offer, it's often pretty tempting but don't be fooled that easily. Do some research into finding good shops.
- yoran 12y agoReminds of this email I got a couple of months ago from this offshoring company in India. They were claiming they could develop an Android app, no matter how big, for a flat fee of $1000. Sure.
- syntern 12y agoHaving worked with offshore teams and being in the role of an offshore team, I completely agree. If someone is looking for an offshore team, follow this approach: look for a outstanding, talented person. A single person, who you can develop trust with, and ask him about his core team and colleagues. If they are for your liking, go with them as the offshore team: they may not have all the people at the time of the discussions, but usually they are able to build a team in a short time. That way, they are really committed to your project, and you won't be just another client that has some meetings with them.