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Developing a SaaS product in-house seems like the obvious choice. You retain full control and IP and build a team that understands your business inside and out. But is it always the smartest move? Contrary to popular belief, outsourcing SaaS development isn’t about cutting costs.

Did you know that the Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) industry is now worth more than $144B? It grows like bamboo too, at over 25% a year. It’s no wonder that many young unicorns choose to graze on this green SaaS pasture. So, what do you need to join the race?

Project management is easy. Like riding a bike. Except it’s on fire, and everything’s on fire, and you know how the saying goes. You have shrinking budgets, tight schedules, and dozens of angry stakeholders. No wonder only 31% of software projects become a complete success according to Standish Group.

Most Agile best practices work for small close-knit teams. When everyone sits in the same office, you can easily ask teammates a question, discuss personal matters over a water cooler, go out together for an informal dinner, or throw a little birthday party for your QA engineer.

Team augmentation serves a single purpose – hiring skilled resources at reasonable costs. MindK has been offering IT staff augmentation services for 15 years. This approach offers a perfect opportunity for fast-growing startups to quickly scale up their in-house team without skyrocketing the staffing costs.

To achieve 100% efficiency, you need to clearly define DevOps roles and responsibilities for every team member. At MindK, DevOps has been the cornerstone of every project since 2015. The benefits were striking — from lower operational costs to on-demand deployments and higher quality. This article will detail the key DevOps roles we used on successful projects and provide some practical advice on how to implement the approach for your business.

This might come as a surprise, but FinTech is among the top industries that outsource despite high security and compliance requirements. After all, FinTech development outsourcing promises large cost savings amidst the recession fears. It also gives access to the talent and expertise needed to deliver a truly outstanding product.

Hiring a software consultant can end up being a great asset to your company. But only if you manage to hire a professional that fits your needs and justifies the costs.

To stay ahead of the curve, businesses need to have solutions up and running as effectively as possible because any downtime can drop a company’s productivity. The good news – there’s an easy way to get control over your IT operations without building a large in-house team of experts.

In 2023, many companies have shifted away from remote teams after failing the productivity test. So the question is: can you make virtual, geographically distributed teams work for you or is it an inherently flawed model?

Outsourcing opens up your business to a whole host of risks, from possible delays to losing control over your dream project. The capability to avoid and mitigate these risks is what separates your future success from failure. As the CEO of a product development studio, I know this very well. In fact, one of my first clients at MindK suffered multiple disastrous attempts at outsourcing.

DevOps outsourcing used to be a great way to augment your team with in-demand skills. Infrastructure as Code, CI/CD, K8s, observability, security automation, and MLOps expertise is still scarce. After all, companies like WhatsApp, Slack, GitHub, and Nokia have all, at some point, relied on remote IT contractors.