Offshore Ranking #4

Joga Bonito

Personal Experience, non-general

Brazil

I’ve worked with one developer and two QA testers from Brazil. They were all great. Interviewed a few more, they also seemed good.

The Time Zone

The best for North America. From the East coast it’s only an hour difference. Responsiveness and scheduling was simple.

The Good

Excellent quality. Fast and skilled. My closest teammate anomalously worked in America for ten years, so he was culturally attuned.

The bad

There’s stories that the culture in Latin America means that workers are unwilling to challenge authority even when it’s clearly wrong. It’s a common outsourcing issue.

Final Thoughts

The time zone overlap boosts momentum. The idea that offshore development in far off timezones leads to “twenty four hour productivity” is a laughable idea peddled by managers to self-aggrandize.

Rating: 4/5

So there we have it:

1. The Philippines: 4.5/5

2. Ukraine: 4/5

3. Brazil: 4/5

4. India: 2/5