Client blends U.S. IoT tech agency with Eastern European data science firm

Our client designs lactation pods for breastfeeding moms on-the-go. I never used to see the pods, but now that we’ve worked together, I spot them everywhere, especially during my many travels through airports! While maintaining a successful relationship with a U.S. based software & IoT agency to design and build their core technology, our client

OE is a key differentiator among technology providers

Five years ago, my conversations with tech executives were mostly about augmenting and scaling their engineering teams with remote developers. We’re still talking about that. But now we’re talking about outsourcing for new product development, independent R&D, as well as advanced 3rd platform tech. It’s an interesting shift, coming from two directions. First the demand

Remote Software Developers Microsoft.NET, Team Foundation Server

Client: Vermont based SaaS technology businessIndustry: Hospitality and ResortsTechnology: Microsoft .NET, Team Foundation ServerRemote Team: 8 Software Developers, 3 TestersLocation of remote team: Romania Our Client: a SaaS solution offering ecommerce, business intelligence, and marketing for the travel, resort, and hotel industry. Located in a region with a limited developer hiring market, our client sought

Solutions to the Top 3 Resourcing Problems CEO’s Face in R&D

Most CEO’s of technology companies experience three major pain points in R&D: Traditional resourcing strategies alone, involving HR efforts and local centralized teams, may not suffice to address these challenges. In the past 10-years I’ve helped technology companies adopt alternative resourcing solutions that enabled them to break free from local hiring constraints, reduce their budget

Startup finds trusted remote agency: Android, iOS, React, Elixir mobile app

Our client is a 5-year startup located in Burlington, Vermont, approached TeamFound with a few goals: Similar to many startups we work with, our client grew into a new phase of their business, where technology needs stabilize and the business needs to focus more on sales and marketing. Often this new phase comes with operational

500 Developers – A Savvy Way to Scale Your Engineering Team

On many tech business leaders’ minds is the question, “If we land these two customers at the same time, or if we acquire larger customers, how do we scale?”  And the two biggest challenges are (a) finding the talent on-time, and (b) managing the budget. I’ve seen a trend lately among some savvy tech CEOs

Alternative talent strategies in software development – part 2 – Remote team models

In my last post, I discussed setting up a remote software development team as a pragmatic solution for resolving local technology talent constraints, and gaining budget flexibility. If your business is struggling with hiring developers or you are looking for more flexibility in managing budget and resources, then this topic will interest you.  In this article, I

Alternative talent strategies in software development – part 1 – Introduction

Software development talent shortage is a reality most tech leaders grapple with. The Harvey Nash / KPMG CIO Survey of 2016 reports that 65% of CIOs say skills shortage is holding their projects back. 89% of CIO’s are concerned about talent retention, and nearly nine in ten IT leaders (89%) have ‘some’ or ‘great’ concern

Remote Developers in Microsoft.NET, ASP.NET, and Mobile Technologies

Client: Atlanta based national home improvement services companyIndustry: Home Improvement & RetailTechnology: Microsoft .NET, ASP.NET, Mobile TechnologiesRemote Team: 5 Software Developers, 2 TestersLocation of remote team: Eastern Europe What were the reasons you sought a remote team? Our development office is located in a challenging market for hiring software engineers, and we had difficulty in

2016 Romania Software & IT Industry Report

Over the last 15 years, Romania has achieved and maintained a lead position as one of the main outsourcing countries of not only Eastern Europe, but also the world, being a preference for many multinational companies in terms of project relocation and department setting in the region. With a strategic position within Europe and human