To be successful, a Web Development Outsourcing project requires best in class software processes combined with strict recruitment practices. When done the right way, Web Development Outsourcing can lead to many benefits.
Cost savings plays a big role in web development outsourcing. Over time, studies have shown that cost savings reach up to 70% compared to the total cost of ownership of an onshore setup.
In general, outsourcing enables customers to scale technical teams up and down according to project phases. This flexibility is particularly relevant for startups.
A successful web development outsourcing strategy leverages different time zones. This approach creates a distributed team for faster product delivery and higher velocity.
A key ingredient for success in the web development outsourcing industry is to recruit the best talent. Therefore, our teams are exclusively composed of senior developers with many years of experience. In addition, our managers all have international experience with customers. Finally, every team members, including developers, are fluent in written and spoken English.
The recruitment of top notch engineers is a key component for project success. Generally, we carefully recruit from top tier universities with Computer Science or software related degrees. As an example, the typical interview process includes IQ evaluation, algorithms exercises and whiteboard sessions. However, besides technical skills, personality and culture fit are also important questions in the hiring process.
Web development outsourcing projects usually succeed best when combined with an Agile process execution. Initially, Business Analysts organize requirements in epics, sprints and stories. Then, scrum Masters perform daily standup and periodic customer demos. All in all, Agile allows the team to adjust to changing customer needs more easily.
We focus on real-time communication between customers and developers. As such, we use cloud based collaboration tools for meetings, project management and reporting. Furthermore, our Quality Assurance strategy involves Test Automation and DevOps.
WordPress is the most popular Content Management System (CMS) in the web development outsourcing industry. Today, it powers over 60 million websites. We develop WordPress sites and plugins for custom needs.
Magento is a powerful e-commerce platform powering large, multi-vendor platforms. We have expertise in developing, maintaining and operating large Magento setups in a resilient, high availability cloud environment.
Shopify is an easy to use e-commerce platform powering enabling small brick and mortar businesses to launch an online shop. We have expertise in designing, setting up and configuring Shopify shops, along with product import.
WooCommerce is a powerful plugin enabling eCommerce features on top of the WordPress platform. We use this open source and customizable to develop eCommerce sites.
Prestashop is another popular eCommerce platform powering over 300,000 merchants, and a growing 1,000,000 members community. We develop customized Prestashop sites.
OctoberCMS is an award-winning CMS platform based on the PHP Laravel Framework. It features a robust, modern design with over 700 themes and plugins. We regularly use OctoberCMS for projects.
Our team perform development projects using a cloud native and agile enabled strategy. Over time, we have developed a number of custom e-banking platforms, web applications and marketplaces. Therefore, for most projects, we leverage open source technologies to create robust, stable and low TCO solutions.
The Philippines has a vibrant community of software developers using modern software development methodologies. Moreover, all engineers in the Philippines speak fluent English. As a result, written and verbal communication is simpler with customers. Also, the Philippines is located in a convenient time zone for markets in Europe, Asia and America, making it a perfect place for Web Development Outsourcing projects.