Nearshoring / Software Outsourcing

The current business and economic environment is one in which everyone is racing to be better than everyone else, especially in technology. Organizations and even countries are fighting to become leader of the pack. The only effective way to win the race, though, is by achieving excellence through expertise. Centers of Excellence (CoEs) can play […]

Here at Perficient Latin America, one of our secret weapons for delivering world-class software is performance engineering, a discipline that requires a broad focus on product performance during the entire software development lifecycle in nearshore outsourcing. The approach is different from regular quality assurance and testing, which is mainly centered on functionality. Instead, performance engineering is […]

The outsourcing market is undergoing constant evolution. Traditionally, cost reduction was the key driver for software development outsourcing, but now it doesn’t even make the top five, according to Deloitte’s 2018 Global Outsourcing Survey. Instead, the top five reasons organizations opt for IT outsourcing are: Catalyst for innovation (64%) Improvement of speed and time to […]

Today’s consumer and business environments no longer allow for waterfall software development. You can’t take years between each product release. In fact, in some cases, you can’t even afford to take months. At least, not if you want to maintain a competitive advantage. Precisely because of the need to deliver to market faster, the agile […]

We sat down with Perficient Latin America’s Head of Performance Engineering, Carlos Zuluaga, to discuss Perficient Latin America’s approach to performance engineering, lessons learned when scaling performance engineering, and his journey to becoming a top performance engineering outsourcing expert in Latin America. Performance engineering is one of the core disciplines at Perficient Latin America, and […]

Software development outsourcing has become an integral part of the success of many businesses, which is the key driver of the significant growth in the IT outsourcing market. If you’re new to IT outsourcing, though, choosing the right model for your needs can be difficult. For many companies, it’s a matter of trial and error. […]

Choosing an IT outsourcing services vendor can be a major challenge, especially if you don’t have a lot of experience with outsourcing. The first issue you need to tackle is deciding on where you will look for a software development outsourcing partner. Do you opt for offshore or nearshore outsourcing? Should you go with the most […]

Senior software developer and DevOps engineer, David Vasquez, sat down with us to talk about his experience at Perficient Latin America, his favorite thing about working at one of the leading software outsourcing companies in Latin America, and his advice to Perficient Latin America newcomers and recruits. David Vasquez boasts almost eight years of experience […]

This past weekend, Colombia played host to its first NodeJS focused event: NodeConf Colombia! International speakers and 350 attendees gathered to share insight and discuss the many opportunities NodeJS offers its practitioners and enthusiasts. Strengthening the Colombian NodeJS Community NodeConf is a series of conferences held in locations around the world where prominent members of […]

The IT outsourcing market is massive considering that it generated $62 billion in revenues in 2018, and it will likely continue to grow. New business models, emerging technologies, and evolving consumer demands are key drivers of this growth. While outsourcing first started as a way for companies to cut costs, especially in relation to low-risk […]

A constantly growing IT market has made offshore software development practically a necessity for any company that wants to be competitive. As the appetite and budget for software solutions increases, businesses that want to thrive must be ready to deliver what customers want quickly and effectively. Global IT Market Growth Drives Offshore Software Development Expansion Despite […]

“If you talk to a man in a language he understands, that goes to his head. If you talk to him in his language, that goes to his heart.”  — Nelson Mandela Software outsourcing has become a necessity in today’s business environment. However, there is a significant challenge to successful software development outsourcing, especially when the […]