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Top 11 classic successful outsourcing examples: software

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Edited on: 01.16.24 Outsourced software development and IT outsourcing, in general, are huge things now. As with all the huge things out there, this one is already wrapped in myth in some aspects and has its fair share of both glorious successful outsourcing examples in business and Halloween-ish urban legends. Meanwhile, the market is growing:...

IT Outsourcing vs Offshoring: are they the same thing?

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The time has come, hasn’t it? Once your enterprise is confidently and officially past the “cozy local business stage”, some things just can’t be done in-house anymore. At this point, a smart executive officer is bound to consider outsourcing (or offshoring?) some activities. Viable reasons to outsource are abundant to the point of overflow. Maybe...
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What is lean software development and is it underrated?

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lean software development
A while ago in the 20th century, Toyota managed to climb out of serious problems using a special approach to manufacturing. The method involved, among others, defining and ruthlessly cutting away anything that didn’t bring value into the product – as well as empowering the professionals involved. The system gained acceptance, and has been used...

The difference between software development and software engineering

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engineer vs developer
Let’s talk about one of those things that even tech geeks get confused about. Is there any difference between software engineer vs software developer? In most cases, these are used interchangeably — everywhere, from tech articles to job descriptions. So even the companies that intend to hire a specialist are not sure whether they are...

What you, as an employer, will want to know about a Python developer salary

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It could safely be called an achievement day for Cathy, a recruiter at a middle-sized SaaS company located near a university town. As the newly employed Pythonist was heading home to start his job on Monday, she thought about the hunt. Not that there was a lack of specialists – what with the hype around...

How to use Ruby on Rails: A Complete Guide

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For both a beginning developer and someone distantly related to programming, Ruby on Rails (ROR) will sound familiar. It’s the name you might have heard in the same context as HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. Yet, ROR has nothing to do with a programming language. Just as Facebook’s React Native, it’s a development framework that is...

The (false?) diversity of software development process

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Ever wanted to annoy two technical managers? Bring in a Scrum Master and start talking about hybrid Waterfall-Agile approaches, throwing in some business stats to heat up the holy war. Keep shaken not stirred. The polemics about how best to arrange the software development process have been as hot as the arguments about what the...

Different types of outsourcing: Which one to choose?

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See updated information in Outsourcing services 2021. Content:  What is outsourcing? Why do you need it? Types of IT outsourcing  Outsourcing vs outstaffing How to find the best IT vendor? Outsourcing services have become a source of expertise inevitable for growing a business — especially if you’re starting from scratch. Whether you have limited in-house...

Six reasons why companies choose to outsource

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Check out updated information about outsourcing. If there’s one thing that is likely to happen to any tech business, that’s outsourcing. As the years go by, the market of IT specialists expands — crossing and destroying geographical borders. With a huge heap of tech expertise available, why not benefit from it as a business? According...

A Guide to Mobile Application Development

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The role of a smartphone in the modern society is growing day by day. As mobile experiences are becoming extremely convenient in terms of digital use, the value of software tailored for mobile is growing as well. Mobile applications are the type of software development created specifically for a set of hardware you’ll find in smartphones....