Why Hire a Nearshore Software Development Company

Nearshore software development services have increasingly become a common strategy for enterprises of all sizes across the United States. While companies have used nearshore software outsourcing since the 1990s, reliance on nearshore software development companies such as Azumo has accelerated significantly in recent years.

Nearshore software outsourcing occurs when a company outsources work such as software development to a country nearby. In the United States, nearshore outsourcing is most commonly associated with technology companies farming out web application or mobile app development work to a nearshore development partner in South America.

Colombia, Mexico, Brazil, and Argentina are popular nearshore development centers in Latin America. All countries in Latin America share time zones with the United States and Canada. Their relative geographical proximity also encourages a lot of cultural and language overlap making collaboration easier.  At Azumo, more than 50% of our in-house team are from these four popular countries and we have also found gifted developers across Latin America and the Caribbean.  

There are many reasons for engaging a nearshore software development company like Azumo. By using a nearshore software development outsourcing services company, you can:

• Free your software development teams from hiring and training,
• Increase your business and operating flexibility, and
• Improve your software development velocity and code quality, which many studies suggest may help you stay ahead of the competition.

By outsourcing to a nearshore software development services company, companies like yours will have the chance to work with experts in your domain.

Additionally, having an outsourced development center may also protect your business from the increasing difficulties of hiring and retaining in house staff.

In the wake of the pandemic, more and more companies have turned to software outsourcing as not only a cost-effective solution for their development needs but also a logical extension of the world of work. With remote work becoming the new norm, geographical boundaries have become less important when it comes to finding talented developers.

Additionally, outsourcing software development has allowed companies to focus on their core competencies and delegate tasks to external experts. This frees up valuable time and resources that can be channeled towards maintaining business operations during uncertain times. And avoids growing uncertainties many companies have experienced during great resignation.

The pandemic has also made it easier to software development outsourcing, as many companies have moved to remote work arrangements. This has made it easier for software outsourcing services companies to connect with a global pool of talented resources.

In fact many of the challenges associated with software outsourcing and outsourcing in general were proven moot in the midst of the pandemic.  The rise of outstanding collaboration tools gave companies, employees and contractors the ability to connect in real-time.   As a result, businesses can now access the best software talent from around the world, regardless of location.

As a top rated nearshore software developer, Azumo allows you to benefit from close alignment through our nearshore software development process. We serve our customers from our global locations that share similar language, time zone, and culture.

Latin America has become a proven source for highly skilled software development outsourcing. These countries also have good university systems with a strong focus on computer science, data engineering, data analysis, and data science skills.

Importantly, many developers will have strong cultural and oftentimes familial ties to the United States and North America. And no matter what, you will find that most countries in South America and particularly their engineering talent will have good-to-great English language skills.

Azumo nearshore software development company has a US-based presence, which is important for many reasons. A nearshore software outsourcing partner that also has a US-based office can offer significant advantages over those who do not. Here are four key reasons why:

Our team specializes in using agile development processes.  We communicate with our clients during their regular, normal working hours. For the most part, there is a minimal time difference between you and our nearshore developers - typically no greater than 2-3 hours at most. Our day-time hours match your day-time hours, eliminating late-night calls often found with teams based in Eastern Europe, South Asia, or India.

With Azumo, you can scale your team with one of the finest nearshore software development companies with operations in Latin America. We can help you get your software development project launched, help you meet urgent deadlines, and quickly add specialists to address your skill-based software needs. Our priority is to make development work faster and meet deadlines as soon as possible so you can build and deliver cutting-edge technology for your customers and stakeholders.

Beyond the U.S., we have a long history of hiring and developing software engineers based in Latin America.

We have become a trusted partner to over 100 companies, in doing so more than 90% of our business comes from repeat customers, expansions, and customer referrals. We so strongly believe in the Latin American Market that we have grown a large team across many of the countries, including

At Azumo, we have helped customer discover the benefits of nearshore software development across the software development life cycle. Our software projects include: