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In-house resources, outsourcing or a dedicated team? Which one should you choose?

In today's high-tech world, every business needs an online presence or a digital product development. Тhese are not luxuries, but necessities for companies to survive in today’s reality of tough market competition. At the same time, it is quite challenging to choose among the various solutions available. Should you focus on building an in-house capacity, outsource the whole development to an external party or with a dedicated team that offers full control and flexibility?

Top 3 considerations when choosing a service provider for a Dedicated team or BOT model

The BOT (Build-Operate-Transfer) and Dedicated team models are an efficient way for a strategic expansion of a company’s development capacity. Of course, the process of building a team in another location requires some planning and careful research in order for this remote operation to be successful. This process usually starts with shortlisting a few destinations for your future team.

Exploring the Bulgarian IT Sector: Location, economy, talent pool and gender balance

Are you interested in expanding abroad your tech team but not sure where to start? There is no need to worry. People often have a lot of questions when it comes to the topic of growing a company's technological capacity. Which country is the most cost-effective for near- and offshore software engineering? And how wide is the range of opportunities that different countries could offer? And yes, these questions could be the tip of the iceberg. To help you make an informed decision, we will take a detailed look at the latest data about Bulgaria.

A Guide to Onboarding a Remote Dedicated Team

The dedicated team model is a comprehensive way to expand an organisation’s tech capacity and increase productivity. However, establishing one requires some thought and consideration. Some of the most crucial moments are the onboarding process of the remote team and the establishment of a good work environment and processes.

What are the advantages of working with Bulgarian software engineers?

In the dynamic field of software development, where real innovations know no boundaries, one fascinating destination became a significant place for businesses to rely on rich expertise and innovation - Bulgaria. Located at the crossroads of both technology and history, the country is growing its strength in the technology sector. Thanks to its thriving tech ecosystem of ICT companies, the Balkan country expanded its market nearly threefold in just seven years.

”I'm impressed by the professionalism and passion of our tech team in Bulgaria”

Few months ago, we announced our partnership with News UK and their team with Pwrteams hasn’t stopped growing since. For a short period of time, we’ve managed to hire some extremely talented engineers and form the strong core of the Bulgarian team. The successful start of this partnership is mainly due to the active involvement of Jeremy Burns, Head of Software Engineering at News UK and therefore we’ve asked him to share with us more about his experience during this journey and how he sees the future growth of the Bulgarian team.

3 Principles to Follow When Managing a Remote Dev Team

Having a nearshore development team brings a great opportunity to grow and diversify your tech division. Moreover, hybrid resourcing approaches like the dedicated team model ensure a swift entry into a new talent pool, full control over your project (unlike traditional outsourcing), transparent and secure collaboration and reduced labour costs.

The secrets to efficient 1:1 meetings

1:1 meetings are a great tool for improving productivity and employee satisfaction. Their concept is fairly clear – regular talks between team leaders and their subordinates to discuss progress on goals, satisfaction and engagement, professional development and career growth and others. But in order to make the best out of them, there are several good practices a team lead could follow.
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