The Original Breed Selection

Action breeds inspiration more than an inspiration breed’s action.

           Yesterday, I visited a pet dog shop where the shopkeeper asked me, which breed I would like to have the Original one or a local one. I was a little confused after hearing these two terms then I had a detailed discussion with him about the differences. I came to know that there are more than 200 dog breeds in the world where only 20 breeds are commonly considered to keep as a pet. They are classified based on; Kids-Friendly, Easy to Train, Intelligence, and many more. I was surprised to hear it.

          It forced me to think, is the same thing with our technical breeds also. The technical breeds are classified on many points, e.g. Information, Knowledge, Region, etc. There are two terms always coined for the technical breeds; Dedicated Development Team and Team Augmentation; they are the most popular software development outsourcing models at the moment.

           We were in discussion about both of these terms since our last few articles. If you would like to pick those conversations up, the links are at the below of this article.

           Working with in-house and onshore teams may be one of the most productive ways and give you the most sense of control. But, as Forbes puts it:'' If you can’t hire them, you can’t take advantage of this productivity benefit.''

Forbes states that the IT market in the USA is experiencing a severe talent shortage, as there are just not enough engineers to satisfy demand. And the same situation is in the UK, Germany, and other Western European countries. Moreover, companies are not only unable to attract and find talent, but they also can’t keep the talent they have because they’re being poached by other companies.

To stop struggling with these problems, many industry-leading business tycoons have settled on partnering with an extended development team or Team Augmentation. More and more companies consider team augmentation for closing skill gaps and cutting development costs without compromising quality.

Accountability breeds response-ability.

Team augmentation implies finding and recruiting remote IT specialists who are officially employed by the staffing company and become a full part of your development team. They work at the staffing company’s development center and you have direct access and control over them. It’s the same thing as hiring in-house developers except they are based abroad. One of the very first questions clients face when considering IT staff augmentation is from where to hire developers. There are 3 major regions; India, Ukraine, and Poland have been the most favored countries for the Dedicated development team or team augmentation.

India is the second-largest English-speaking country in the world, making it an ideal choice for US or UK employers interested in outsourcing. Their education system also focuses heavily on mathematics and produces so many STEM graduates in a single year. Indian developers are found good in math and logic assessments. There is a growing focus on math-associated studies which facilitates the development of technology.

India’s IT outsourcing market focused on C++, Java, web development, and Apps Development. Machine learning, artificial intelligence, and robotics are of equal interest in the country. You can also find extensive developer experience with JavaScript, Scala, Magento, PHP, Node.js, Ruby, ASP.NET, Python, and frontend technologies with the best infrastructure. India has skyrocketed as one of the world centers of cheap innovations.

IT specialists work in Ukraine who offers their services based on an outsourcing model. It is the leading country in terms of the number of C++ and Unity3D software developers. English isn’t widespread among the general population, so communication barriers are a minimal issue here. They are still struggling with power outages, blackouts with poor infrastructure which can affect your services. Even Ukraine has local bureaucracy and the complexity of all the legal issues related to software development and outsourcing.

In Poland, only 20% work for outsourcing with the dominant programming languages Java, Python, and Ruby. But there is enough overlap to allow functional collaboration. Poland has a very limited work-force which can affect your Staff Augmentation.

           Now the question is which one is the best?

One principal object of good-breeding is to suit our behavior to the three several degrees of men, our superiors, our equals, and those below us.

India – The Best Country for IT Staff Augmentation

Better understanding of the language; comfortable time zones; experienced, highly skilled professionals; and all that in a nice package of affordable pricing policies. India is currently one of the most popular software development outsourcing destinations in the world. Many Western clients use IT staff augmentation services of Indian IT companies. The most popular areas in development are applications and products related to Microsoft technology, as well as open-source projects that are powered by machine learning, AI, and blockchain. So, what makes India so popular for team augmentation? Here are the key reasons:

1.     Lower development costs

2.     Qualified and vast stack of experienced IT specialists

3.     Geographical and cultural proximity

With the IT Staff Augmentation model, you get additional development capacity and expand an existing team. In this case, you have the most significant share of responsibility. You manage a team yourself, and you are in charge of product development. This model also brings more flexibility, as everything is done according to your business requirements. We will discuss further on emerging technology in my next article. Be connected...….

Article 1: - Staff Augmentations; One of the Smartest Business Model

Article 2: - IT Staff Augmentation Benefits

Article 3: - When and why to flip the coin?

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