AA126 - Pros and Cons of Offshoring Software Development

Offshoring in Software Development 0:00 Topic Intro: Offshoring 0:28 Cost of Labor 3:06 Not So Pure Cost 5:31 Product Quality 9:08 Larger Talent Pool 12:16 Replacing Employees (Attribution) 13:50 Time Zones (24/7 Development) 19:36 Irreconcilable Time Zone Differences 21:37 Less Support Staff 24:30 Missionaries, Not Mercenaries 25:52 Collaboration & Culture 31:19 Partners 33:31 Real Perspectives on Hiring Mercenaries 38:03 Counterpoint (Shoe Store Example) 41:52 Wrap-Up 42:40 Being "Sout...