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We invite CIOs, managers and startupers to get up to date on the fast-paced world of software development with expert articles based on our 35-year experience in software development outsourcing.

The blog is updated regularly with how-to guides, best practices, tips and trends on software development — all in a convenient form of 4 to 8 minutes reading time. Bookmark us to stay in the loop!

Agile Software Development Culture 101: Practices, Challenges, and Solutions

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Agile Software Development Culture 101: Practices, Challenges, and Solutions

Learn about software development culture that allows reaping the benefits of Agile development and avoiding possible risks. You can use this information to find an efficient outsourcing company.

By Boris Shiklo

Wait, What? Hidden Costs of Software Development Outsourcing

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Wait, What? Hidden Costs of Software Development Outsourcing

Find out the hidden costs of software development outsourcing and learn how to choose an outsourcing company to minimize them.

By Boris Shiklo

Software Outsourcing: 5 Hotspot Destinations You Most Likely Missed

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Software Outsourcing: 5 Hotspot Destinations You Most Likely Missed

India isn’t the only option for software outsourcing! ScienceSoft reveals statistical data on 5 countries that develop software with the winning price/quality balance.

By Boris Shiklo

Software Development Metrics Part 2: KPIs to Measure the Project’s Health

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Software Development Metrics Part 2: KPIs to Measure the Project’s Health

Find out how KPIs help measure the health of your software development project and plan your team’s workflow better.

By Boris Shiklo

How to Estimate Software Development Time in 5 Steps

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How to Estimate Software Development Time in 5 Steps

Find out how to do time estimations for any software development project step by step and avoid common pitfalls related to planning.

By Boris Shiklo

Software Development Metrics Part 1: Software Quality KPIs

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Software Development Metrics Part 1: Software Quality KPIs

In software development projects, key performance indicators measure the quality of software over time. Discover which metrics matter the most, and how you can build a comprehensive set of software KPIs.

By Boris Shiklo

Metrics in Software Development: How To Implement the Practice and Have Efforts Justified

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Metrics in Software Development: How To Implement the Practice and Have Efforts Justified

We explore the framework of gathering metrics in the course of a software development project and hint on how to implement the practice as easily and effectively as possible.

By Boris Shiklo

10 Best Practices to Build Your Dream Software Development Team

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10 Best Practices to Build Your Dream Software Development Team

Find out how to build a successful software development team that fits your project and create work processes that boost productivity. Click to learn more!

By Boris Shiklo

A Full-Fledged Guide to Product Feature Prioritization

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A Full-Fledged Guide to Product Feature Prioritization

Our guide to product feature prioritization describes 3 prioritization models for MVP planning, 6 models for release planning and 3 techniques for overcoming choice paralysis.

By Anastasia Yaskevich

Plan Your Project with Your Software Development Model in Mind

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Plan Your Project with Your Software Development Model in Mind

We’ve gathered planning specifics of most popular software development models to help you create a winning software project plan that would contribute to effective project management.

By Nick Kurayev

How not to Fall Victim to 4 Acute Risks of Software Development Outsourcing

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How not to Fall Victim to 4 Acute Risks of Software Development Outsourcing

Learn the ways to avoid potential project risks in software development outsourcing: poor vendor choice, ineffective vendor-customer communication, insufficient knowledge transfer and inadequate cybersecurity measures.

By Nick Kurayev

Why Agile is Great for Outsourced Software Projects

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Why Agile is Great for Outsourced Software Projects

The Agile approach to software development outsourcing has vivid benefits for vendors in terms of easier project planning, improved team and project management and more opportunities for preventing software quality problems.

By Nick Kurayev