Offshore hiring, which refers to the practice of hiring employees and contractors from other parts of the world outside of the country in which you live, is not a new practice. It has existed for as long as instant digital communication has allowed for it.

However, offshore hiring in the technology world has expanded at an unprecedented rate recently, and this trend looks set to continue. According to a 2022 survey by Commit, offshore hiring for development roles may increase by as much as 70% in 2023.

In today’s post, we will look at some of the reasons for this explosion in offshore hiring in the tech industry and share some of the ways you can make it work for you.

If, like many ecommerce business owners, you are looking to save money and make your budget go further, one of the best ways to do so is to outsource your software development abroad.
Outsourcing various IT functions abroad, also called offshore outsourcing, has been shown to consistently save businesses 50-80% of their overall project costs.

Of course, this exact figure depends on numerous factors, including the project scope, complexity, timescale, and experience level of your chosen developer. Outsourcing abroad also vastly increases the talent pool you can pull from to find the right provider for your project.
You will also need to balance the saved cost and increased access to talent against other factors, from language barriers and cultural differences to the increased legwork required to source and evaluate an overseas provider.
If you have chosen to outsource abroad, the next question you might be asking is “what are the best countries to outsource software development?” Read on for a rundown of the countries we think are your best options and why.

Ecommerce, or online buying and selling, is at an all-time high and still growing. At the beginning of this year, Insider Intelligence reported that US ecommerce sales were expected to cross $1 trillion for the first time in 2022. There is no doubt about it: ecommerce is big business.