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How to Outsource Your Software Project to Vegas and Win Big!

David Suydam | June 4, 2010

So you’ve read our white paper “Home Ice Advantage: Local Software has a Competitive Edge” and you’re still thinking about offshoring your software project even though hiring local makes all kinds of sense.
Well, don’t make up your mind just yet because we’ve come up with a third option: Vegas.
Yes, consider onshoring your software project to a development firm in Las Vegas!
Let me explain. If you’re leaning toward an offshore vendor, then two things are obvious:
1. You’re not afraid of risk.
2. You like to travel—a lot.
Managing an offshore project is gruelling work, so why not keep it a little closer to home and build in a few incentives to help lubricate your grinding schedule?
If this is the compromise solution you’ve been looking for, you might find these tips helpful:
• Hire a full service firm
Minimize travel time by choosing one of the many themed establishments on the Strip, like the Starlight Hotel, Casino & Software Development Firm.
• Use your winnings to pay for the ballooning budget
Attend meetings by day and then in the evening, settle in at a blackjack table and rake in sprint-loads of cash. Who knows, your winnings might even cover travel expenses.
• Hedge your bets
Call it project insurance. Find a bookie who’s giving good odds and lay down a side-bet against the project. If it fails, you still win big! (Checking bookmakers’ odds is also an excellent way to monitor the health of your software project.)
• Insist on an NDA with muscle…literally
Always hire a Nevada lawyer to draft a non-disclosure agreement that’s properly localized. For example, the NDA will probably include key phrases like “break your kneecaps” or “take you for a ride in the desert”.
• Skydive with Elvis
Yes, like the movie. This is more of a morale booster but if the project goes south and it makes you want to jump out of a plane, this is a fun way to do it. If the project turns out to be a real disaster, you could always “forget” the parachute in the plane.
On the other hand, if you decide not to gamble, then you might want to read our white paper “Proper Software Engineering: An Executive Primer”.
Good luck with your project. Viva Las Vegas!

So you’ve read our white paper “Home Ice Advantage: Local Software has a Competitive Edge” and you’re still thinking about offshoring your software project even though hiring local makes all kinds of sense.

Well, don’t make up your mind just yet because we’ve come up with a third option: Vegas.

Yes, consider onshoring your software project to a development firm in Las Vegas!

Let me explain. If you’re leaning toward an offshore vendor, then two things are obvious:

  1. You’re not afraid of risk.
  2. You like to travel—a lot.

Managing an offshore project is gruelling work, so why not keep it a little closer to home and build in a few incentives to help lubricate your grinding schedule?

If this is the compromise solution you’ve been looking for, you might find these tips helpful:

  • Hire a full service firm. Minimize travel time by choosing one of the many themed establishments on the Strip, like the Starlight Hotel, Casino & Software Development Firm.
  • Use your winnings to pay for the ballooning budget. Attend meetings by day and then in the evening, settle in at a blackjack table and rake in sprint-loads of cash. Who knows, your winnings might even cover travel expenses.
  • Hedge your bets. Call it project insurance. Find a bookie who’s giving good odds and lay down a side-bet against the project. If it fails, you still win big! (Checking bookmakers’ odds is also an excellent way to monitor the health of your software project.)
  • Insist on an NDA with muscle…literally. Always hire a Nevada lawyer to draft a non-disclosure agreement that’s properly localized. For example, the NDA will probably include key phrases like “break your kneecaps” or “take you for a ride in the desert”.
  • Skydive with Elvis. Yes, like the movie. This is more of a morale booster but if the project goes south and it makes you want to jump out of a plane, this is a fun way to do it. If the project turns out to be a real disaster, you could always “forget” the parachute in the plane.

On the other hand, if you decide not to gamble, then you might want to read our white paper “Proper Software Engineering: An Executive Primer”.

Good luck with your project. Viva Las Vegas!

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