Remote office: how outstaffing in Ukraine can help to expand your business?

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Since the 90s, when the popularity of the outsourcing model started to grow, it introduced the new trend for distant partnerships and engineering. Both large corporations and startups with limited resources enjoyed the cost economy and flexibility of such cooperation. Slack and WhatsApp are not exceptions.

However, no one expected the outstaffing model to become this popular. Instead of dedicating the part of work to a third-party vendor, this smart alternative gave businesses more control over their remote employees and delivery.

Here are some statistics to back up my claims.

Fill in the talent gap

According to the Institution of Engineering and Tech study, the lack of US developers was growing steadily in the past few years. Meanwhile, some other countries demonstrate positive dynamics.

The Ukrainian offshore engineering industry is valued at $5 billion as of 2020.
By this year, the number of software developers in Ukraine has reached 200 000 people. It is the 2nd largest country in Eastern Europe by the amount of engineering talent and the 4th largest pool worldwide, coming after the USA, India, and Russia.

Therefore, it has become an attractive offshoring destination for US customers.

For stakeholders, it means two things:

1) fast access to qualified specialists of a specific tech stack

2) considerably lower development costs compared to Western countries.

Cost economy

One of the main benefits of outstaffing is, of course, cost savings.
To provide you with some details, the average rates for engineering talent in Ukraine are $25-49, depending on the level of proficiency, years of experience, and city.
For comparison, engineering rates in Latin America range between $30-50, in Poland - $40-56. In the US and Canada they get even higher.

Although Ukraine is not the least expensive country for setting a remote office, it is rare in terms of service quality for the price offered. Therefore, Digital Transformation Report revealed Ukraine as an attractive destination for businesses from North America, Netherlands, and Germany due to:

Unparalleled quality to price ratio
Geographical and cultural proximity.

Why consider setting a Remote Software Development Center in Ukraine?

1. High dedication & interest in software engineering

If you are looking for engineers who are genuinely motivated in their jobs, look no further. 82% of Ukrainian IT professionals state their interest in technology as the key reason for their career choice. 48% of them also do engineering for pleasure, besides their job duties. That is why IT outstaffing in Ukraine often results in reliable & long-term partnerships with tech enthusiasts.

2. High quality of end product

The end quality of your product should always be a priority. Otherwise, why would you even consider this type of cooperation? Luckily, Ukrainian software engineers let you achieve high software quality without too high of a risk. Ukrainian developers are rated 7th worldwide by their performance and end product quality.

With advanced code review practices and documented workflows, you can set a remote office that will work like in-house. Using Jira and project management tools, all the work stays on track and can be easily supervised at any time.