Insights, tips, and stories about software development, offshore teams, and scaling your tech company.
June 6, 2026
IT outsourcing in the Philippines works so well because of the people, not the price. Why it works, what it really covers, and how to do it right.
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Most articles about Upwork scams are written for freelancers worried about getting stiffed by a client. This one is for the other side of the table. I...
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After 20 years building dev teams, here’s the real reason companies outsource software development in 2026, and why “to save money” is no longer the m...
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The onsite and offshore model comes in three versions. Here’s how each one is staffed, and the one question that tells you which to pick for your team...
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What really separates junior, mid-level, and senior developers? Matt Watson on how each level thinks, what they cost, and how AI is rewriting the ladd...
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Compare the top PHP MVC frameworks for 2026 using real offshore hiring data from 500+ placements: Laravel, Symfony, CodeIgniter and more, plus why AI...
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Coding tests don’t work anymore. AI made them easy to cheat, code is no longer the skill you’re hiring for, and you can’t even be sure the person is r...
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Real outsourcing horror stories from someone who’s been on every side of offshore, the one mistake behind almost all of them, and how to avoid the nex...
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A buyer’s guide to choosing software development outsourcing companies: how to vet them by what you’re building, who you are, and where the team sits,...
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Offshore software development challenges usually trace back to the outsourcing model, not the developers. Here’s what really breaks, and how to fix it...
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AI changed how software gets built, and your team structure hasn’t caught up. Why the modern software development team structure needs more product th...
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AI writes the code now, but manual vs. automated testing matters more than ever. A CTO’s take on why QA got bigger and what to automate vs. keep human...
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AI made the code half of software reengineering easy. The hard part, rolling out the new system and managing the change, is still yours. Here’s how to...
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Software maintenance never stops once you ship. Here’s what it really costs, who should own it, and why a dedicated offshore team is the smart way to...
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You can’t fully avoid technical debt, and AI is making it pile up faster. Here’s how to avoid the kind that actually kills your product.
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