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1. Fully Remote SaaS Company INVISION Clark Valberg (a software developer) launched his SaaS startup Invision in 2011. Today, InVision is a fully remote company with the team members in 19 countries and nearly 100 cities (175 employees). It included in the Forbes’ list of best cloud companies in the world. Clark Valberg: “Every day, every department has a 45-minute "scrum" style meeting. The meeting is always at the same time. Each employee briefly describes three things: what he/she's working on now, what he/she's working on next, and what his/her biggest constraint is. The daily scrums help teammates build collaborative chemistry and continuity. Which means, instead of being off on their own all day, remote employees have at least one real-time interaction with colleagues. Between scrums, they use communications software like Slack and Trello to assist each other and address whatever constraints arise”. Futher Reading https://www.invisionapp.com/company https://www.invisionapp.com/blog/category/invision/ https://www.invisionapp.com/blog/how-invision-uses-slack-power-culture-communication/ https://zapier.com/blog/invision-remote-support/ https://www.americaninno.com/boston/invision-ryan-burke-on-managing-a-remote-sales-team/ https://www.inc.com/ilan-mochari/virtual-remote-employees-holiday-party.html https://www.google.by/search?q=site%3Ainvisionapp.com%2Fblog+remote 2. Fully Remote SaaS Company HUBSTAFF Hubstaff SaaS company was started by Dave Nevogt (a non-tech founder) as 100% remote in 2012. Today, 25 employees are working in 9 countries. Dave Nevogt: “After three years and $2.53 million in revenue since launching Hubstaff in 2013, I can honestly say that the decision to build a remote team has been the single biggest factor in our success. We personally invest time to find the right team member and then work with that person usually for several years. Hiring involves thorough research and extensive communication with candidates. You might have to go through 500 resumes to find the right person. When we’re in hiring mode, I may end up spending 80% of my time on it.  The challenges of remote Work: 1. You Have to Monitor Virtual Teams More Closely. 2. Sometimes, Remote Workers Don’t Have Time for You. 3. Virtual Teams sometimes have a Lower Commitment Level.  Why do we think remote is better for startups? 1. Larger Pool of Talent (biggest reason). 2. Virtual Teams Save Money (a close second). Cost-efficient quality could make the difference between success and failure for a startup. 3. Virtual Teams are Flexible. 4. Virtual Teams Offer Freedom. 5. Hiring and Onboarding is Easier. 6. We Hate Wasting Time”. The flowchart below comes from HUBSTAFF's “No Excuses” guide to remote management and outlines the progression of a task, from assignment to completion. Futher Reading http://blog.hubstaff.com/about/ https://blog.hubstaff.com/remote-project-management/ http://blog.hubstaff.com/managing-virtual-teams/ http://blog.hubstaff.com/grow/ http://blog.hubstaff.com/remote/ http://blog.hubstaff.com/virtual-teams/ 3. Remote SaaS Company BASECAMP Basecamp SaaS company was founded in 1999. Its CEO Jason Fried (a non-tech founder) started out with 3 people, and today,  they’re a company of about 50 people spread out across 32 different cities around the world. Their headquarters is in Chicago, but everyone at Basecamp is free to live and work wherever they want. Jason Fried: “Instead of asking a remote worker "what did you do today?", you can now just say: "Show me what you did today." As a manager, you can directly evaluate the work - the thing you're paying this person for - and ignore all the stuff that doesn't actually matter.” Futher Reading https://basecamp.com/about https://basecamp.com/about/team https://37signals.com/remote https://m.signalvnoise.com/how-we-set-up-our-work-cbce3d3d9cae https://m.signalvnoise.com/8-things-remote-ceos-do-differently-115f34dc24b1 4. Fully Remote SaaS Company OLARK Ben Congleton (a software developer) and his friends built Olark app in 2009. Today Olark SaaS company is a 100% remote team of 40 people that spans three continents. Ben Congleton: “When you’re building a remote team, you need to be very good at communication and, in particular, written communication.  One way that we do that at Olark is everyone on the team goes through customer service training. Everyone has a shared experience of being customer service, understanding our product, talking directly to our customers, and working with people they wouldn’t normally work with, which also prevents a little bit of siloing. The other thing that we do is we try to add accountability so you’re accountable to your team like the people you’re working with on a day-to-day basis”. Futher Reading https://www.olark.com/about https://blog.olark.com/olark-the-first-three-years https://blog.olark.com/gurus-guide-keep-a-remote-team-united https://blog.olark.com/what-is-the-olark-retreat https://www.pivotaltracker.com/blog/build-happy-productive-remote-team/ 5. Fully Remote SaaS Company CHARGIFY David Hauser (a non-tech founder) launched his SaaS startup Chargify in 2009. Chargify has been a 100% remote team since inception.  Lance Walley: “Our 100% remote team works really well together. We use online tools to stay in constant contact with each other, and we meet 2–3 times a year. But our remote structure makes the following hire/fire traits even more important. Hire people with these traits: Doers, Finishers, Sharpness, Humility, Good Work Habits, Enjoys Learning, Optimism, Interested, Nice, Humorous Friends & Relatives (just be careful). Fire (or beware of) people with these traits: Bullies, Prima Donnas, Liars, Pessimists, People who think everyone else (or the world) is bad, Gossip Conduits”. Futher Reading https://www.chargify.com/about-us/ https://www.chargify.com/blog/remote-work-tips/ https://www.chargify.com/blog/13-tools-that-connect-our-remote-team/ https://www.chargify.com/blog/how-to-effectively-organize-a-remote-team-meetup/ 6. Fully Remote SaaS Company ZAPIER Mike Knoop (a software developer) along with two other cofounders launched their SaaS startup company Zapier in 2011. Now, Zapier’s 100% remote team of 100 people live and works in 13 countries. Wade Foster: “We've found there are three important ingredients to making remote work: 1. Team (Hire Doers, Hire people you can trust, Trust the people you hire, Hire people who can write, Hire people who are ok without a social workplace); 2. Tools (Slack, Async, Trello, GitHub, LastPass Enterprise, Google Docs & Hackpad, GoToMeeting, HelloSign); 3. Process (Everyone does support, A culture of shipping, Weekly Hangouts, Pair Buddies, Monthly One-on-Ones, A culture of accountability, Building culture in person, Automate anything that can be automated).” Futher Reading https://zapier.com/about/ https://zapier.com/blog/survival-guide-to-remote-work/ https://zapier.com/learn/remote-work/ https://zapier.com/learn/remote-work/how-manage-remote-team/ https://zapier.com/learn/remote-work/how-build-culture-remote-team/ https://zapier.com/learn/remote-work/how-to-hire-remote-team/ https://zapier.com/learn/remote-work/remote-employee-evaluation/ https://zapier.com/learn/remote-work/team-communication-tools/ https://zapier.com/learn/remote-work/remote-team-communication/ https://zapier.com/learn/remote-work/run-a-remote-meeting/ https://zapier.com/learn/remote-work/how-run-company-retreat-remote-team/ https://zapier.com/learn/remote-work/remote-office-photos/ https://zapier.com/learn/remote-work/remote-work-productivity/ https://zapier.com/learn/remote-work/best-work-environment-productivity/ https://zapier.com/learn/remote-work/remote-work-time-shift/ https://zapier.com/learn/remote-work/avoid-work-burnout/ 7. Fully Remote SaaS Company BUFFER Joel Gascoigne (a software developer) launched his SaaS startup company Buffer in October 2010. After growing to 50 people, it became a fully distributed team without an office.  Joel Gascoigne: “We've been remote from the beginning, and we have recently launched and grown a new product (Respond) to around $15k MRR with a small fully remote team of 4 people. Meeting in person regularly is a key for bonding and longer term productivity as a result. That said, I fully believe it is possible to create great culture, collaborate effectively and have fun while working remotely. You certainly have to change the way you work to make it happen, so that is perhaps a barrier when you're used to working in the same place. You can't be remote and try to work in the same way, but once you make the leap and change the way you work, it can be awesome. Obviously a bunch of long-term benefits for the company and for the team, too”. Futher Reading https://buffer.com/about http://joel.is/5-varieties-of-remote-working/ https://open.buffer.com/no-office/ https://open.buffer.com/?s=remote 8. Fully Remote SaaS Company GROOVE Alex Turnbull (a non-tech founder) launched his SaaS startup company Groove in 2011. He hired an agency to build the first iteration of the product. After that, he began building out his own team: first, with part-time contractors, and then he hired those who fit best as full-time employees. Today, Groove consists of 100% remote team (across 9 time zones). Alex Turnbull: “After nearly five years of learning ⁠— and often, stumbling ⁠— there are three key “wins” that help our remote team stay productive and connected across nine different time zones: 1) Have One Time Where Everybody Meets, 2) Get Asynchronous Communication Right, 3) Encourage Water Cooler Chatter. I’m sharing the tools that our remote team uses every single day. 1) Slack ⁠— our headquarters. 2) Zoom ⁠— video calls and screen sharing. 3) Groove ⁠— customer support collaboration. 4) World Time Buddy - know what time it is anywhere in the world. 5) Trello ⁠— staying on the top of things. 6) Teamweek - tracking high-level team tasks. 7) Google Drive - keeping content and other company docs in one place. 8) Music Streaming Apps ⁠— the service that divides our team.” Futher Reading https://www.groovehq.com/about https://www.groovehq.com/blog/remote-team-tools https://www.groovehq.com/blog/remote-work-across-time-zones https://www.groovehq.com/blog/how-to-optimize-remote-team-meetings https://www.groovehq.com/blog/being-committed-to-remote-work https://www.groovehq.com/blog/most-common-questions-about-remote-work https://www.google.com/search?q=site:groovehq.com+remote 9. Fully Remote SaaS Company GHOST Ghost(PRO) is a hosting platform like Wordpress for hosting open source Ghost-based blogs. Ghost was founded by John O'Nolan (a product designer) in April 2013 after a very successful Kickstarter campaign. Today, Ghost(PRO) SaaS product is developed and maintained by a fully remote team of 8 peoples (5 continents).  Ghost’s Annual Run Rate was $780,528 (on June 2017). John O'Nolan: "Be careful how you hire. Remote work is not for everyone, it relies on self-motivated individuals who are capable of getting things done without the need to be supervised". Futher Reading https://ghost.org/about/ https://blog.ghost.org/distributed-team-tools/ http://pajamas.io/john-onolan-ghost/ 10. Fully Remote SaaS Company CONVERTKIT Nathan Barry (an app designer) launched his SaaS platform Convertkit in 2013. Today’s ConvertKit consists of 22 team members across 17 cities. Nathan Barry: “Running a remote team isn’t for everyone, and even in-person teams use a lot of these tools and procedures (Slack, Baremetrics, Intercom, Zoom, Base CRM, Internal trainings, Daily standups) to organize their businesses. And we certainly don’t believe we have all of the answers either. We know that as we grow and evolve, we’ll continue to learn new ways of operating and how we could run more efficiently — continuing to work smarter and not harder. Futher Reading https://convertkit.com/about/ https://medium.com/work-in-public-by-convertkit/7-ways-we-share-useful-data-within-a-remote-team-5339421a8b1 THE BOTTOM LINE Belitsoft created 14+ remote teams of developers for our happy clients who hired them over 7 years ago and still work with them today.  Since May 2016, Belitsoft has been successfully providing a team of remote software developers for Insly SaaS (a global insurance software development company (1.6M+ EUR  in revenues in 2016) with a team of dedicated insurance and IT professionals working in London, Tallinn, Riga, Vilnius, Warsaw and California, USA) - check out this case study.

Our strategy Our company implements all processes to provide our customers with a full control of the project management, ensuring transparency and effective use of the customer’s budget and risks minimization. To choose an approach or a technique for managing a project we analyze ultimate goals and project implementation conditions of our customers. Depending on the project goals we can choose the following methods: Iterative method Flexible development techniques / Agile Waterfall Rational Unified Process (RUP) It is worth mentioning that in most cases our company does not rely on just one method, but instead uses their combination, depending on a specific situation. For example, in its pure form Agile (whether it is Kanban or Scrum) is more suitable for product teams (in our understanding). The most widespread method which we use while developing projects is the following: The first stage - or preparation: Waterfall/Rup – gathering requirements, preparation of documentation, rough estimate, search of possibilities to reduce development costs. The second stage – or an iterative development: Creation of USER stories based on requirements, prioritization and division of the entire project into small Sprints (so that each of them would result in some finished module or functional). Thus in general development goes in the versioning way, Sprints can be allocated in Epics if necessary. On most projects, the project management team at Belitsoft consists of: Project manager Business analyst Account Manager Technical expert(s) The aims at carrying out integrated management of requirements, all necessary documentation and development cycles in order to ensure professional development and implementation. Process provision To ensure the processes and development itself, Belitsoft can provide its own instruments or work with those of the customer. As of 2015 we are familiar with the following tools (major tools are listed only): Issue tracking and Project management tools - JIRA /  MS Project / Base Camp /  RedMine, Mantis Documentation and Collaboration - Confluence  / OneNote / Google Drive / Dropbox Version control platforms - Git / GitHub / BitBucket / SVN Continuous Integration and Deployment – TimCity / Bamboo / Jenkins Building Tools – Maven / Ant / NAnt / CppAnt Automated testing - Selenium / Mercury / PHPUnit / Hivelocity Performance Testing – Apache JMetter / Mercury Interactive / LoadRunner PAAS – CloudFoundry Requirements management Effective requirements management when developing IT projects is an essential component of the entire development process. It implies gathering of requirements, prioritization, as well as management of changes throughout full life cycle of the project. From our side we guarantee that we can work at different levels: Top level business requirements; Functional requirements; Nonfunctional requirements (technological, architectural, etc.). Transparent reporting and control Despite the fact that different methods of project management and levels of customer involvement into development processes imply different approaches to documentation, reporting and control, Belitsoft can assure absolute transparency by providing the following documents: Main stages of the project and intermediate delivery terms; Resources and terms for achievement of verified results; Quality control procedures; Frequency and structure of the reports on implemented works; Project risks and ways of their minimization. Communication and knowledge management One of the most important components of successful project development is proper communication, and for this reason Belitsoft pays much attention to it. At various levels of collaboration this means avoiding collision of conflicting priorities, coordinating, timely updating and reporting. One of our solutions is a reduction of information omissions by assigning a personal Account manager. However, that does not exclude the need of contact at other, lower levels (technical experts, PM, BA) and here we seek to ensure free communication among all project’s participants. In the sphere of knowledge management Belitsoft company applies a number of means to reduce the risks communication ruptures and loss of information, as well as to speed up reaction time to changes: Elaborate documentation strategy; Well-proven system of incident escalation; Use of control tasks systems; Use of the centralized storage of project documentation; At our customers’ disposal there is a full range of instruments for the most effective interaction and comfortable communication: E-mail and instant messaging such as Skype; Video-conferences; Online access to the control system of the project, tracking of defects and documentation; Periodic meetings at the premises of the customer or at Belitsoft. Belitsoft can provide a permanent presence of the project manager / coordinator on the customer’s premises if that is required by project’s specifics.

Maximizing the economic value of an software development asset critically depends on understanding how best to use the available forms of legal regulations to protect intellectual rights. If vendor cannot be trusted to protect trade secrets, then the risks of an outsourcing software development may outweigh its potential benefits.  Hence, it is critical to review the intellectual property policy of the potential outsourcing supplier. According to the World Intellectual Property Organization, offshoring software development means that company A turns over responsibility, in whole or in part, of an in-house software development to company B whose location is outside of company A’s national jurisdiction.  Each type of intellectual property asset may be involved in such relationships: Patents for ideas, systems, methods, and functions embodied in a software product; Trade secrets (the code with embedded ideas and concepts); Copyright and related rights to protect the source code and certain unique elements of the user interface. The intellectual property protection policy of an outsourcing software development company must be reflected in these crucial documents: General Agreement; Non-Disclosure Agreement; Employee Confidentiality Contract. General Agreement: How Good Outsourcing Company Should Protect Clients’ Intellectual Property Rights When Doing Work For Hire We understand the importance of intellectual property to our Clients’ business development. The ownership of intellectual property assets created by our software developers, as a part of the work done for hire, as well as patents, copyrights and all the data related to the Clients and their projects, belongs to our Clients. This may be reflected in our software development Agreement in the following manner: The SERVICE PROVIDER transfers to the CUSTOMER property rights on the developed software under an exclusive license. The exclusive right means the right to use the software at its sole discretion in any form and in any way. Exclusive rights are transferred for the whole period of copyrights and act in any territory of the world. Exclusive rights are transferred on a grant basis. The transfer of exclusive rights from the SERVICE PROVIDER to the CUSTOMER is reflected in the Confirmation of services rendered. Date of transfer of exclusive rights is the date of signing the Confirmation of the services rendered by the Parties. The source code of the software is transferred to the CUSTOMER in electronic form to the email address specified in this Agreement or to the server of the CUSTOMER. Moreover, our Clients’ lawyers feel free to make changes in the Agreement and NDA which are signed prior to the start of any development work.  Non-Disclosure Agreement: How Good Outsourcing Software Development Company Treats Confidential Information During And After The Project ‘To assure that Belitsoft treats intellectual property of its Clients with the ultimate care, we sign a Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) with all our Clients at the start of a business relationship.’ Its contents may vary, but would typically contain the following statements: “Confidential Information" includes all information, technical data, or know-how, including, but not limited to, that which relates to a disclosing party's research, products, hardware, software, designs, inventions, ideas, processes, drawings, business plans, product implementations, financial information, marketing techniques, business operation and systems, pricing policies, information concerning current and possible new employees, customers, and/or vendors disclosed by one party to another in writing, orally, by inspection, or otherwise. The receiving party and its Representatives shall not disclose any Confidential Information to third parties, in any manner, and shall protect the Confidential Information for five (5) years following the date of its disclosure. Nothing in this Agreement is intended to grant or imply any rights, by license or otherwise, to either party under any patent, copyright, trade secret, or other intellectual property right, nor shall this Agreement grant or imply to either party any rights in or to the other party's Confidential Information. The receiving party shall take all measures reasonably necessary to protect the Confidential Information received from the disclosing party, at least as great as the measures it takes to protect its own confidential information. These Terms and Conditions shall be governed by and construed in accordance with English law. Disputes arising in connection with these Terms and Conditions shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English courts. Employee Confidentiality Contract: Not Only Contract Party But Each Member Of Software Development Company’s Team Should Be Responsible To assure that all Belitsoft developers are fully aware of the critical importance of protecting Clients’ rights, all Belitsoft developers sign Employee Confidentiality Contract along with their Employee Contract upon joining the company. These contracts would normally state that developers must comply with Belitsoft intellectual property protection policy. In addition, each developer can sign a personal NDA with the Client directly on demand. The Bottom Line “My idea is brilliant, but what is there to stop them from seeing my concept as a lucrative idea, but saying to me 'hey, sorry, but we're not interested' and moving forward with the idea themselves?!' Meanwhile, they have my product in their hands and can tweak it a bit and 'make it their own'. I'll be left with nothing…” Belitsoft is a business with 17 years of experience on the global market. Dozens of startups and enterprises come to us with innovative ideas every month. We value our reputation highly and would not sacrifice it for the sake of short-term gain. You can see testimonials of our big and small clients along with other independent reviews they keep giving us. These include healthcare companies and startups who trusted us to work with their highly secure solutions.

NEED A SOFTWARE DEVELOPER? LET’S TALK BUSINESS You are probably just considering whether to hire a freelance web/mobile developer or an appropriate software development company instead, if you are a non-technical person yet. What do you need to take in account? Often when talking about a company vs a freelancer, there are the following arguments in favor of a freelancer: The cost is lower; They are  easier to find (just sort by the “Top Rated” in the list on the appropriate freelancer platform).  But there are also counterarguments:  Freelance web developers may cost from $41 per hour while the cost to hire a developer from an offshore software development company such as ours, starts just from $35 per hour; Even the best freelancers can disappear in the middle of the project; The economics of freelancing usually means that a freelancer supports many clients simultaneously. This may become an issue when a freelancer does not apply the appropriate level of focus to your project.  In fact, if you would like to create a product, you need to choose not between a company or freelancer but look to work with those who understand you better and those who you can effectively manage. Sometimes the best solution is to use ready-made applications instead of custom development. Comparative analysis of pros and cons of bespoke vs off the shelf software might help. Choose to work with those who better understand you Regardless of whether you will work with a company or a freelancer, it’s a fair chance to fail or win.  The fact is that the founder has one way of thinking or “empathy map”, and developers (whether freelancers or company based) - another one.  As a result they communicate the same things differently.  This leads to the higher risk of ineffective communication strictly associated with financial losses. The non-technical founder The developer But if a founder and a developer speak different languages (business vs technical) what should the founder do to be really clear? After all if the task is set in a way that is open to varying interpretations it could lead to waste of time and dissatisfaction on both sides. Alex Turnbull, CEO of GrooveHQ ($5M/Year Business):Early on at my second startup, we were trying to build a login page for our customers, and it was going…poorly. “The form needs to be bigger, and we need fewer navigation links,” I emailed our development lead. “No problem,” he’d say. And an hour later, I’d get a new version with a too-big form box and critical links missing from the header. We had been dancing this dance for days; me flat-footedly asking for vague changes, and him dutifully matching my steps.  How to communicate smoothly with a developer? What to do to narrow down possible misunderstanding with a software developer?    There may be options here: Find a freelancer who is able to translate business language into technical requirements and won’t start working until he creates the appropriate documentation and has you approve it. These freelancers are more expensive than regular coders. Find two freelancers, a developer and a business analyst who will translate business language into one that the engineers will understand. Find a custom software development company that has in-house developers and business analysts. And, if your project is complex, a project manager as well - he will be responsible for completing your tasks on time and on budget. The agency model usually involves a business development person securing projects. And if something goes wrong, you will always be able to raise the issue with the head of the development company. It is easier to manage one company than multiple independent freelancers. Moreover, if something happens to a freelancer (e.g. they quit or get sick) you won’t have to spend time looking for a replacement and bringing them up to speed, the company will handle it. Good companies will keep thorough documentation and will pass it on to another staff member. Find a technical co-founder who will handle all the engineering talk with the programmer, while you will be dealing with business issues only. Learn yourself how to translate business requirements into technical ones. Alex Turnbull, CEO of GrooveHQ: I started to draw sketches. And then those turned into wireframes. And finally, I learned how to use Photoshop and built mockups of the app. It bridged the gap between the thoughts in my head and my cofounder’s understanding of them, which meant that we saved a lot of time on changes and iterations early on. And while these days I’ve ditched Photoshop and switched to Balsamiq for mockups, it’s still my favorite way to show our team exactly what we need to do. For example, I wireframe up a whole page to make it easier for the team to understand my vision for it: Choose to work with those who you can effectively manage How to manage developers?  Lack of control over software developers may lead to broken promises, failure to deliver the product on time, and an increase in its price.  Keeping software developers under control means that business stakeholders have the possibility: To get detailed information about which project parts are going to be developed and when, how long it will take, when the software development will begin, when it will be finished, project assumptions, etc.; To talk to the developers (or their project manager) about how work is going on by phone/Skype/Google Hangouts on a daily basis; To track progress and budget using Issue tracking and Project management tools and timely updates via email/chat. Good software developers manage the projects and workflow with the help of online collaboration software – Issue tracking and Project management tools. Such software makes each step of the development cycle visible to the client. Each manager from the customer’s side has an idea who is working on a current task, how close the task or project is to the completion or which steps still need to be done. Issue traсking applications help to prioritize issues, give visibility into trending problems, as well as the ability to track each developer’s work on specific issues. JIRA is an example of the issue tracking software that is used for control and management. As yoг can see, if you would like to create a product, you need to choose not between a company or freelancer but look to work with those who understand you better and those who you can effectively manage.

When to Hire a Dedicated Remote Development Team A remote dedicated development team is a group of outsourced developers who collaborate with a client for extended periods. Tailored to meet specific business objectives, this group operates similarly to in-house teams and effectively integrates with a company during project execution. Mid-sized businesses and enterprises often turn to dedicated dev teams to develop new products or tackle technical tasks they lack expertise. It's a good fit when you already have an in-house or outsourced team but need extra support. This model is also suitable when you have business goals and technical specialists in place but needs additional experts like web/mobile software developers and QA specialists to build a sub-project during a specific period. Both startups and established enterprises can benefit from a remote dedicated team. Here are some situations to consider: Quick product development for a startup A remote dedicated team can save time and money compared to building an in-house software dev department. Local talent can be expensive, and a dedicated team model allows you to pay only for what you need. Additional expertise for a company When existing tech expertise is insufficient or entering new industries, a dedicated team provides access to a global talent pool for cutting-edge technologies like AI and ML. A remote dedicated team provides quick entry to experienced developers, allowing the company to grow and secure clients. Extensive project for a tech company If plans change and there is a need for an extra workforce, a dedicated team offers a flexible solution without recruitment and infrastructure expenses. Save time and effort and access a vast pool of experienced developers. Reach out to get your remote dedicated team with Belitsoft. Structure of a Remote Dedicated Development TeamRemote Business Analyst A business analyst interprets business needs and translates them into technical specifications for the experienced software development team to build the app. They ensure the eventual outcome aligns with the business stakeholders' needs and follow the overall business strategy. Remote UX/UI Designer A UX/UI designer is crucial to the success of app development. They design the user interface and experience, conduct user research, and create wireframes, prototypes, and mockups for the dev team. They ensure design feasibility and alignment with budget and time constraints. A good UX/UI design leads to high user satisfaction, increased conversion rates, and improved business reputation. Remote Software Developers Front-end developers specialize in interactive web UIs using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript to interact with your data models. They are well-versed in popular frameworks such as React, Vue.js, and Angular. With a dedicated front-end developer, your website/application will have a responsive design that looks and functions great on any device, and a competitive user interface operates seamlessly across multiple platforms. Dedicated backend developers, whether you hire a dedicated Java developer, .NET developer, Laravel development company, or a specialist in other backend technologies you need, create the business logic essential for data manipulation received from client-side interfaces, such as web pages or mobile apps. This expertise extends to managing the purchase flow, payment processing, backend data repository and more. Dedicated backend developers possess in-depth understanding of SQL Server, MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis, Azure Cosmos DB, and other databases. They follow an MVC design pattern and are skilled in protecting your application. API developers should have experience in decomposing monoliths into microservices, creating RESTful services, deploying, and updating web applications from GitHub. Hire dedicated mobile app developers for the design, build, test, and maintenance of applications across multiple mobile platforms. iOS developers use Objective-C and Swift, while Android developers prefer Kotlin and Java, Xamarin, Ionic, HealthKit. For cross-platform application development, frameworks like React Native, Ionic, and Flutter are more suited. Mobile app developers are responsible for crafting efficient mobile applications compatible with various hardware, and integrating them into existing networks. They leverage mobile apps to create immersive experiences with features such as cameras, Bluetooth, Near-Field Communication, or augmented reality. Moreover, they ensure the optimization of applications in accordance with security standards and business practices, maintaining compliance within local, state, and federal guidelines. Remote Tech Lead The tech lead ensures technical aspects of the project are executed effectively. They oversee the technical direction, design, and implementation of the project and mentor the dev team. Remote Project Manager A project manager is essential for the success of remote software development. They coordinate the dev team, manage tasks and the budget, identify and mitigate risks, and ensure the final product meets client requirements and exceeds expectations. Investing in a PM ensures timely and budget-friendly completion. Remote Quality Assurance Testers QA testers ensure the app functions correctly and meets quality standards. They test the app, check compatibility on various devices and browsers, and collaborate with the dev team to settle defects. They perform functional, integration, system, and acceptance testing to detect and report any issues or bugs. Remote DevOps Engineers Dedicated DevOps engineers ensure the app is deployed and functioning properly, continuously monitoring its performance and fixing any issues that arise. They use tools such as version control systems, containerization platforms, and infrastructure as code. Benefits of Hiring a Remote Dedicated Development Team A remote dedicated development creates a viable solution for business for several reasons: Cost reducing and time saving Companies view outsourcing as a cost-saving measure. Thus, the US companies can cut expenses by 40% through dedicated team hiring. As local expert recruitment demands more time and extra costs, it may be bound with: high salary, a need for recruiting specialized experts, and associated expenses such as office & employee training. Whilst the local talent pool is limited and high staff turnover can disrupt stability. Considerable efficiency and agility Agile development approaches support better collaboration within the dedicated teams. They need little time to learn and adapt to a new project since they produce high quality and well-trained talents with predictable costs with pre-agreed hours rates. It allows to cease or exclude the risks of mistakes and to improve overall efficiency. Moreover, there is an option for a 24/7 office with flexible time zones. Focus on the sole project A remote dedicated development team concentrates on the sole project. It allows you to get an easy start and eliminates the delays. These are so common for multitasking freelancers since they can depart. Regular project updates Hiring a dedicated software development team makes supervising transparent and on schedule. Focal point on business activities Hiring remote dedicated teams releases the time and efforts of companies to refocus on the core business competencies and assure better results in delivering customer value. How to build a Remote Dedicated Development Team Sign NDA for IP Protection Protect confidential information and IP by reviewing the IT providers' IP policies and NDAs before the project starts. Sign a personal NDA with each software developer. Define Requirements Provide detailed requirements to your development partner to help find relevant developers. A dedicated team is often built from scratch based on project requirements. Hire specialized remote developers, designers, or tech architects to assemble a team. Some of our clients organize their remote development team based on the product development stages. Interview Experts After screening by the vendor, you will receive a list of candidates to evaluate. You can take part in the interview process to assess the company's approach. Launch Remote Development Team If interviews go well, launch the team to focus on other goals. Ensure Detailed Contract Sign a contract with a clear description of development rates, discounts, payment and invoicing protocols, credit periods, and warranty conditions. Manage Remote Team Choose a management style and receive updates as needed. Enhance remote team management with an effective centralized model using proper tools and technologies. It allows you to track the progress without no need for updates from remote developers. Release & Contract Renewal Evaluate the performance of the dedicated team model after completion and enlarge the scope in future contracts if it is successful. Tips We use to Hire and Manage Remote Development Teams Select Trustworthy Candidates While remote work increases productivity for disciplined, driven and skilled employees, we ensure to hire those you can trust to finish the job in time, within budget and with top quality. We tailor your recruitment process for remote hiring, prioritizing candidates with strong communication skills, fast response time, and expertise. Set Clear Guidelines and Expectations To get the liable performance, we ensure the development team with time tracking, communication channels, documentation, goals, work hours and expectations for updates and communication frequency. We consider daily check-ins to build team spirit. Establish Reliable Communication Effective communication is critical for remote development team success, so we implement multiple reliable communication methods. We use internal messaging for direct team communication, email for team-client communication, and project-specific tools such as Slack. Why Dedicated Remote Developers from Belitsoft Proactivity Problem-solving skills distinguish effective solution providers from average performers. Our remote dedicated development teams comprise experts with a problem-solving mindset with agility prospects. Domain Expertise We have a successful long-term experience with various companies and it allows us to feel their business needs. This cooperation has reflected in their better outcomes. We have a remote developers pool that is proficient in delivering solutions for any field. English Proficiency Effective communication is key for remote software development teams. 100% of our employees are confident English speakers with experience working with clients worldwide. We test all candidates for English proficiency. Formal Technical Education Formal education, such as a degree in Computer Science or Software Engineering, is a marker of skill and career-driven candidates and a key requirement for our clients. Continuous Learning To stay sharp is essential for professional development. We motivate our remote developers to learn continuously and we provide retention services to keep their skills up-to-date and drive growth. Belitsoft has over 17-years of experience in bringing the dedicated teams together. We work to cover the tech talent shortage and build a skilled centralized remote development team with top management professionals to reach your business goals in any industry solution. We guarantee full control over the remote development team to build your software products faster and ensure clear and loyal communication between the remote development team and your in-house team. Reach out to us for a detailed consultation if you want to opt for a dedicated development team. Contact us