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The Importance of Software Development Services

YoungUpstarts

Software development is an umbrella term used to refer to the overall process that involves several tasks, such as computer programming, documenting, repairing and testing that concern both the creation and the maintenance of applications and frameworks.

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Can A Startup Do OffShore Development? Part 2

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Prosperati HOME BLOG ABOUT CONTACT Blog Can A Startup Do OffShore Development? Part 2 Posted 07.15.2009 in Blog In my previous article ( Can a Startup Do OffShore Development? Part 1 ), I talked about alignment of interest and trust as being the two most critical aspect when starting a new offshore development team.

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20 Entrepreneurs Share Their Takeaways from 2020

Hearpreneur

We have taken time as a community and leadership team to reflect and set short and long-term goals and build programs to support and grow member success over time. A few years ago outsourcing resources offshore was all the rage. Balance is fundamental to building a healthy community and managing the challenges that come our way.

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Successful offshore practices – let them work on your crown jewels!

BeyondVC

The buzz around offshoring has certainly died down over the last year. For a period of time, you could not pick up a magazine or read a newspaper without a lead article on the dangers of offshoring. Many of the better opportunities have developers maintaining existing code, fixing bugs, and doing low-level programming.

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Cyber Security At The Start

YoungUpstarts

This includes creating the Information Security Program, training on secure development of products, and/or implementing the security architecture of their infrastructure. In fact, startups are at the perfect spot to implement a rock solid program at their foundational level, and then eventually grow it from there.

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To Outsource or Not to Outsource Software

Startup Professionals Musings

Creative products, like chip design programs, architectural rendering, or consumer games are not easily outsourced. Tags: startup software outsource offshore business. Software services, on the other hand, involve the creation of software customized for a specific situation, with a relatively low level of leverage and reuse.

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6 Ways To Prevent Disastrous Outsourcing Decisions

Startup Professionals Musings

Don’t expect a contract company, either offshore, onshore, or near-shore, to implement a vision that is still in your head. Focus on operational processes, rather than innovative new ones. It’s hard to write a detailed specification on an evolving new service, process, or product that embodies your core competency.