Choosing An Offshore Development Service

In western markets competition for engineers is fierce, large enterprises have a monopoly on top talent, and costs are always rising. For businesses seeking to build custom software, using an offshore development service has risen to prominence.

• Offshoring’ is the process of setting up an office in another country, along with a dedicated team of developers. These employees are regular employees, but they work overseas.

Outsourcing vs. offshore development

With outsourcing, developers juggle multiple clients and projects. Offshoring gives you full-time dedicated developers. Offshoring development services used to be about finding prices that weren't available locally. Now it's about choosing the right talent from tech hubs like Bangalore.

This means you can either compensate for a shortage of good local talent or handle increased workloads, while working exactly like you do at home — but at lower cost, and frequently to a higher standard as you’ll have access to elite skills from deep pools of talent.

Several reasons exist why a company might choose to work with an offshore software development service. They include:

• It’s less expensive to build teams abroad than in major western cities
• It’s hard to find highly-qualified software engineers locally
• Scaling up a business quickly can be difficult in the West

Choosing the right fit

First, provide your offshore development service partner with a lot of insights into your company so they can gain a thorough understanding of your needs. Once they do, they can coordinate all your business activities. When you've shortlisted some potential options but aren't sure how to choose an offshore development service, make sure to:

• Study their work history, including their success rate, and what kind of clients they’ve had
• Talk to company leaders to learn more about the way they run their business
• Tell your potential partner about your situation and ask for their advice on the specific strategic goals you have in mind

Benefits of engaging an offshore development service

Hiring a highly talented developer in the West can be prohibitively expensive. Offshoring destinations like India have a lower cost of living. You’ll discover that working with an offshore development company is always more cost-effective than hiring your own developers locally. Most importantly though, it enables you to access skills that you’ll have to battle to obtain at home.

However, a better bargain doesn’t mean less quality. Western talent shortages are a real issue due to far fewer STEM graduates. In contrast, India’s number is rapidly rising due to its strong emphasis on IT and English education. And, the right offshore development service will handle your operational heavy lifting and provide continual support on the ground.

At The Scalers, we help innovative global businesses build highly talented software development teams in Bangalore — the second largest tech ecosystem in the world.