Augment your process with offshore web development

With so many outsourcing and freelance options available, it may not be as easy to figure out the actual cost of offshore web development. The first step in determining this cost would be to confirm your web development needs.

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In your discovery call with our Account Director, Jeroen van der Horst, we help turn your web development needs into requirements if you are unsure about how many or whom to hire.

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If you are already certain of your web development requirements, we also have various cost calculators (like the one above) that can help you ascertain how much you can save compared to your locality’s development rates.

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Offshore web developers and development teams can be found all over the world. However, Eastern Europe, South America, and Asia are popular offshore destinations. To learn more, read our article on which countries offer the best offshore developers.

1. Technical proficiency: Look for developers who have a strong foundation in programming languages and can demonstrate proficiency in the web development frameworks and tools you use (or should be using).
2. Experience: Has the web developer, development team, or offshore company worked on similar projects to what you require? In case you find an offshore company that you really like but they do not have past experience in your domain, you could also check how diverse their past projects involvements have been – a diverse portfolio shows that the company can adapt to the project at hand.
3. Communication: Fluent communication in English or your first language ensures that requirements are understood, issues are resolved, responses are prompt, and, most importantly, that the project runs smoothly.
4. Detail-oriented: Analyze the project proposal and conversations with the developer – are they customized to your project and the requirements you have provided? Attention to detail brings confidence to the ability of the developer to provide the expected output, if not more!
5. Problem-solving: Problems, issues, and bugs can arise at any given time. The offshore developer should be able to quickly screen, analyze and provide creative solutions.
6. Project management: Offshore developers should have the ability to manage projects, including time and resource management, scope management, and risk management. For peace of mind, Proshore provides a dedicated Scrum Master or self-managed Developer so that all parties can focus on what they do best.
7. Testing and debugging: Developers that have experience in testing and debugging web applications reduce dependencies and allow for quicker completion.
8. Up-to-date knowledge: In the ever-evolving field of tech, updated developers can add that cutting-edge to a product/service.
9. Collaboration: Given that this is a remote working situation, an offshore web developer should be able to collaborate effectively with you and your team members.

By evaluating these skills, you can ensure that you hire competent offshore web developers who can deliver quality work and contribute to the success of your project.

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