If you are trying to grow your network of qualified offshore outsourcing providers and buyers, an outsource marketplace can help develop contacts that lead to mutually beneficial relationships. However, when using a site such as RentACoder, direct communication between offshore outsourcing providers and buyers is prohibited.
Without direct communication, you are unable to grow your network without a middleman (RentACoder, etc.). This makes it nearly impossible to integrate development process and project management with existing collaboration tools, version control software, bug tracking software, instant messaging, automated builds, CMM/CMMi level, etc. In addition, if you are a service provider, you pay the offshore outsource marketplace fees for each project. This situation seems to be an opportunity for improvement.
On this site, we are creating offshore software provider reviews. With a community based review site, the objective is to provide free research assistance for finding potential partnerships and/or outsource marketplaces. If you are an offshore software development provider who would like to be listed, use the suggest a site feature or contact me directly. Or, if you have direct experience with one of the listed marketplaces or providers, please post a review to let people know what you think.
In addition to reviews, I would like to create a list of pre-qualified software development providers to aid in researching offshore outsourcing partnership opportunities. To be considered for pre-qualified list, please contact me directly or post an entry in Flat World Software Development Services Forum, so we can learn more about your areas of expertise and development process.
By growing your network of offshore outsourcing providers and buyers outside of outsource marketplaces, you are free to communicate and integrate in any way possible. And, of course, this provides the opportunity to develop mutually beneficial, long-term partnerships.
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