Working remotely. Working from home. Remote working. Something that seemed like a no-go years ago turns out to be not so crazy after all. Have you been walking around with the thought of scaling up with remote developers for good? Then this seems like the perfect time to deploy a remote development team. Let us tell you about the how and what.
Isn’t it possible to get some software development off the ground with your current manpower? You don’t want your business to stand still while the competition keeps on innovating. We get it! There are a few ways to approach it: (1) you start looking for freelancers, (2) start a recruitment & selection procedure, (3) join a digital agency or scale up with a remote development team. Especially given this turbulent period and the cost and time-saving benefits of outstaffing, this can be a very good solution. Your software development project will be handled remotely, while the control stays in your hands.
About that remote development team. This is a group of software developers working exclusively for you. The team works in one location from overseas, in our case that’s from the Philippines. When outstaffing a remote development team, the dedicated software developers have the opportunity to see each other online or at our office in Clark, Pampanga.
If we zoom in on the pros and cons of working with a remote team, we see quite a bit of overlap with the points we already mentioned in this article. But there is more:
Customization is what it’s all about for us. We are here to match your needs with the expert remote software developers. Developers who have know-how of the desired programming or framework(s). Nothing is copy-pasted from our remote teams. Every project request is started from a blank sheet by our team in the Netherlands. Thanks to our HR process, we can find the most suitable software experts for every request. The highest quality at an affordable price. After a short search we come back to you with our pre-selection. A pre-selection yes. As our client, you will have a digital conversation with the potential remote software developers. Is there a match? Does he/she give the impression of having the right skillset? Does the developer pass a few tests? All GO’s add up to your remote development team. You are the assembler.
Green light means that you keep control in-house. We take care of the payroll, hardware, software, management, taxes and office space.
From experience, we can recommend three things to make collaboration as smooth as possible. Tools. Work process. Culture.
A different location. Probably a different time zone. Working with a remote team requires structure. And one way to create structure is through a number of tools. Tools that allow you to organize, prioritize and manage the software development process. Tools that make it possible to be in contact with each other within a click 24/7, and to let the communication run smoothly. Consider tools such as: Slack, Skype, Jira, Teams, Zoom and Asana.
Collaboration means communicating with each other. A crucial point within outstaffing where things often go wrong. But fortunately, it doesn’t have to be an issue. For example, what we do at CC.Talent are daily stand-ups. In addition, the remote developers in the Philippines are managed daily by a Dutch director, which guarantees the promised quality standard.
Watching someone’s fingers continuously does not make anyone more productive. Outstaffing thrives when remote software developers are given freedom. And open communication is crucial. Working remotely requires extra clear communication. That’s why our remote developers receive internal – originally native English – and external communication training and lessons in business English. This enables us to cover the entire communication process.
How we build a software development team at CC.Talent in a nutshell:
Does your business have a development job planned, and could you use the help of a remote development team? Experience for yourself what a relief outstaffing can be.