Dedicated software development team: how it works and what it costs
What a dedicated software development team is, how it's managed, what it costs and how it compares with staff augmentation and outsourced builds.
Writing on offshore software delivery.
Four categories. Engagement models, covering how outsourcing, staff augmentation and managed delivery actually differ. Pricing and capacity, on how the commercial model works. AI engineering, on where that field is moving. And Thailand and offshore, on running delivery from here.
Engagement models
Engagement models
Team augmentation: what it is, when it works and what it costs
Team augmentation explained: how it differs from staff augmentation and a managed offshore team, when it works well, and the management cost that's easy to miss.
Engagement models
IT outsourcing: the models, the real costs and how to choose
IT outsourcing explained: five models from contractors to a managed offshore team, what each costs in money and management time, and how to choose.
Thailand and offshore
Thailand vs the Philippines: why software teams are choosing Thailand
Thailand vs the Philippines for software development: why Thailand has become Southeast Asia's engineering hub, and where the Philippines fits best.
AI engineering
AI automation tools compared, and when to hire AI agent developers
Ten AI automation tools compared, how to build AI agents with personas and skills in n8n, and what to look for when you hire AI agent developers.
Thailand and offshore
AI in Thailand: the people, models and investment behind Southeast Asia's quiet tech riser
AI in Thailand: engineers trained at national scale, homegrown Thai language models and global tech investment make it a strong base for AI teams.
Engagement models
IT staff augmentation services and the managed alternative
Comparing IT staff augmentation services? See how they compare with a managed offshore team: who manages, who answers for the output and what you pay.
Engagement models
Staff augmentation: what it is, when it works and when it doesn't
Staff augmentation means adding outside specialists who work under your management. What it involves, when it works well and how it compares with a managed team.
Engagement models
Choosing a staff augmentation agency? Compare all three options first
Choosing a staff augmentation agency? Compare it with a freelance marketplace and a managed offshore team: who manages, who answers for output and what it costs.
Engagement models
Staff augmentation vs managed services, and the one question that separates them
Staff augmentation vs managed services comes down to one question: who answers for the work when it's late? How the two models compare, and which one fits.
Engagement models
What is an offshore development center, and who runs it?
An offshore development center is a dedicated engineering team abroad that works for one company. How the ODC model works, what it costs and who runs it.
AI engineering
Seven questions to ask any AI development partner
Seven questions to ask any AI development partner before you sign, from evaluation sets and data ownership to whether the team stays with the product after launch.
AI engineering
Prompt engineering became a skill, and AI-native engineering became the role
The Prompt Engineer title peaked and fell as the skill spread into most AI roles. AI-native engineering replaced it, and it changes how you hire AI engineers.
Pricing and capacity
How we calculate a fixed monthly fee that stays the same every month
How the fixed monthly fee for a dedicated team is calculated as a yearly average, why it stays the same every month, and what happens when a specialist takes leave.
Thailand and offshore
IT outsourcing in Thailand: how the market works
IT outsourcing in Thailand: where the engineering talent is, the three kinds of offshore provider, and how Thailand compares with India, Vietnam and the Philippines.
Delivery & process
How every Azendo team gets its own service delivery manager
Every Azendo team has one named service delivery manager who answers for delivery. What the role covers, week by week, and what it means for you.
Engagement models
Offshore staffing: how it works and how it compares with a managed team
Offshore staffing supplies specialists you manage yourself. How it works, what it really costs, and how it compares with a managed offshore development team.
Engagement models
Outstaffing vs offshore staffing: one model, two names
Outstaffing and offshore staffing describe nearly the same arrangement. Here is what separates them, and where a managed service differs from both.
Thailand and offshore
Software development in Thailand: a practical guide for European companies
A practical guide to software development in Thailand for European companies: the time zone, the talent market, costs, working culture and how to start.
Thailand and offshore
Five reasons European companies build software teams in Thailand
A shared working day, specialists who stay for years, a competitive cost base, deep talent and stability: five reasons companies build offshore teams in Thailand.
Thailand and offshore
Six offshore development mistakes, and how to avoid them
Most offshore engagements that struggle do so for structural reasons. Six common offshore development mistakes, and how a managed team avoids each one.
Engagement models
Offshoring vs outsourcing: two different decisions, explained
Offshoring vs outsourcing: one decides where the work happens, the other who is accountable for it. How they combine, and where a managed offshore team fits.
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Most of what we write comes from the questions we hear on scoping calls, which is why the engagement models category is the largest. The two that come up most often are staff augmentation vs managed services and offshoring vs outsourcing.
Engagement models
How outsourcing, staff augmentation, outstaffing and managed delivery actually differ, and which suits which situation. The largest category here, because these are the questions that arrive most often on a first call.
All engagement models posts →Pricing and capacity
How a committed monthly capacity is calculated, what the fee covers, and what happens when a specialist takes leave.
All pricing and capacity posts →AI engineering
Where the field is moving, what has stopped being a job title, and what to ask a provider before signing.
All AI engineering posts →Thailand and offshore delivery
Running software delivery from Thailand: the time zone, the talent market, the culture, and where it is the wrong answer.
All Thailand and offshore delivery posts →Reading this because you are weighing up offshore delivery.
Tell us what the roadmap needs. A service delivery manager replies with the disciplines we would assign, the monthly capacity and what the first month looks like.