Perhaps the most important ingredient in the success of a software development team is the raw talent of its team members. This is supported by the so called 10x rule, which states that the strongest developer is about 10 times  Continue Reading »

I recently led an Info-Tech Research Group study that reviewed the key low-cost Asian destinations of China, India, and the Philippines for IT Outsourcing services like helpdesk and application/Web development and maintenance. The study included in-depth interviews with clients and  Continue Reading »

I recently led an Info-Tech Research Group study that reviewed the key low-cost Asian destinations of China, India, and the Philippines for IT Outsourcing services like helpdesk and application/Web development and maintenance. The study included in-depth interviews with clients and  Continue Reading »

At the bottom of this post, there is an update for 2012, and a full version of the report on which this post is based is available as free download from this blog’s sponsor [1]. I recently led an Info-Tech  Continue Reading »