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04 Feb 2021

5 Common Fears About Outsourcing Software Development

Distributed Teams , Remote Workers , Outsourcing , Software Development , Rightsourcing

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You know that outsourcing software development has multiple benefits, but it also comes with challenges. Whether you have experience outsourcing or you're considering it for the first time, common concerns can hold you back. Want to know more about outsourcing fears and mistakes? In this article, we'll cover five fears that organizations have about outsourcing software development and what it takes to avoid them.

09 Dec 2020

Software Development Outsourcing vs. In-House: Which Is Right For Your Project?

Distributed Teams , Remote Workers , Outsourcing , Software Development , Rightsourcing , Unosquare

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How do you decide if you should outsource a software development project or keep it in-house? This can be a tough decision to make, especially if you don’t have experience with outsourcing. Still, more and more companies are choosing to outsource and experiencing the benefits. Often, software development outsourcing is necessary to keep up with growing market demands and expectations.

28 Feb 2020

How Do I Outsource Software Development for My Company?

Effective Communication , Agile , Distributed Teams , Remote Workers , Success , Staff Augmentation

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Unosquare has a previous series of posts from our CEO, Giancarlo Di Vece, on our concept of "Rightsourcing" your software development. Building off those concepts for this post, we're going to share what you need to know to make the decision to outsource software development and how to make your project successful.

05 Feb 2019

Do You Trust Your Agile Software Project Roadmap?

Project Management , Agile , Remote Workers , Team Building

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Maybe it's time to review it with your team....

We're currently experiencing significant pain with one of our software development projects. The effort of the project was to improve an e-commerce platform which Unosquare had previously built and has been maintaining for a few years now. Currently, the delivery of the promised features is past its estimated date of completion. The testing of the bug fixes have become contentious because of their effect on the client's budget which is now overrun. The client is obviously upset about this and so are we.

18 Dec 2018

Assuming Leadership and Managing Distributed Teams

Effective Communication , Career Advancement , Distributed Teams , Remote Workers , Team Building , Leadership

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Being promoted from within to assume a leadership role on a team where you were once a member has a set of inherent challenges — many of the issues that you would encounter come from assumptions and not taking the opportunity to set expectations. If it is an outside hire, they will likely be more descriptive in their approach to taking charge as they need to assess several team characteristics of which you are already aware. Because things like communication, ways of working, culture, etc., need to be understood, there will be a need to define them and therefore setting the expectations of the new leader. I suggest you set your expectations early and assume nothing.

14 Dec 2018

Tips for Successful Agile Distributed Teams

Effective Communication , Agile , Distributed Teams , Remote Workers

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Having teammates spread across wide geographies and different time zones has its challenges, and there are strong opinions, both pro, and con. With the speed of the highly competitive software development market and the need for continuous improvement in application development, trends are pointing towards companies trying to find and retain the best talent, wherever they may be.

03 Dec 2018

Agile or Aggravated: How to Improve Communication Within a Team

Effective Communication , Agile , Distributed Teams , Remote Workers

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Many communication pitfalls can derail an otherwise productive conversation with a geographically distributed, Agile team. In my experience, an accusatory tone, even though unintentional, can turn an otherwise productive conversation into a defensive situation, and you are then reliant on an intermediary to recognize and diffuse the situation.

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