When choosing the software development company for your needs it’s important to gather details, on the available choices at hand. That’s why we’ve compiled a list of the 15 questions frequently asked by our clients during meetings, with our sales team. To help you gain a better understanding of our services. Naturally you can mention the multitude of clients we’ve collaborated with for, than 500 projects in the years; however it would be fitting to delve into the intricate journey that led us to this point.We have finished than 1 600 projects, in areas, like software outsourcing, dedicated teams and staff enhancement services.
Our expertise lies in providing comprehensive and tailored technology solutions from start to finish. These solutions are categorized into four groups.
Creating and planning software applications
- Cutting edge advancements, in cloud technology.
- Strategies, for enhancing business operations and navigating the landscape.
What is a specialized team, for software development and what sets it apart from staff augmentation?
Being part of a software development squad means working as a united group to bring results instead of focusing on individual efforts alone.It operates independently. Benefits, from having a project manager and/or Scrum Master for assistance. The team setup aims to deliver a product to the customer by involving roles such, as software engineers, test engineers and UX designers.This approach proves advantageous when aiming to streamline the management teams workload.
What benefits does having a specialized software development team provide compared to expanding my team through staff augmentation?
The main benefit is that when the team works together to complete the project as a whole it helps lessen your workload in terms of management and technical aspects drastically reduced The client takes charge of assigning tasks and monitoring progress, with staff augmentation requiring supervision and management.
When a software development team is committed, to its work and led by a project manager or Scrum Master who collaborates closely with the client to overcome obstacles and keep the team operating smoothly; they actively gain expertise. Grow in value over time through collaboration efforts; ultimately enabling clients to expand their capabilities by streamlining management hurdles and achieving an optimal team management structure.
Software development outsourcing
Is a software development team considered a Scrum team?
Yes. That’s a perspective, on having a team, for software development! The team is managed through Agile and Scrum methodologies which focus on having a team that consistently delivers value while ensuring validation of their outcomes.
10Pearls offers software development services covering the process from the beginning to the final delivery stage emphasizing collaboration, in defining and prioritizing feature backlogs during the development process.
What types of positions are available, at your company?
At 10Pearls we offer a variety of positions to meet our clients technology requirements. These roles encompass project managers, software engineers, DevOps engineers, business analysts, database administrators, UI and UX designers, as functional and automation testing specialists.
How soon can we arrange for a candidate to be presented to us. When can we assemble teams of 5, 10 or even 20 individuals?
Based on the needs, at hand candidates will be made available within 3 to 4 days. Once you give the light you should anticipate having the set of engineers on board in roughly two weeks. Following that timeline you could expect to onboard 3 to 5 team members every week if additional resources are needed. In situations we do have the flexibility to expedite this process; however, for projects this is the standard timeframe we adhere to.
How long have your engineers been working in this field?
10Pearls setup resembles a down pyramid in terms of its structure –, about 75–80% of our engineering team consists of engineers who have at least 8 years of experience and typically average between 10 to 12 years in the field; the remaining portion comprises mid level engineers with 5 to 7 years of experience while we seldom bring onboard junior engineers except, for special circumstances.
Looking to expand your software development endeavors?
Discover details, about our software development solutions. We’re prepared to offer assistance.
Is 10Pearls a company that helps with hiring employees?
We are not about recruiting – although we do excel in that area and receive a volume of applications annually as a top player, in LATAM market. Our primary focus lies in developing software and forming IT teams for our clients with a team of time professional engineers.
Where are you situated in terms of geography?
Although our main office is located in San Francisco, in Californias city life 10Pearls actually started as a company with employees spread out across every country in Latin America and beyond in more than 50 countries worldwide. Our biggest teams are based in Brazil,Columbia,Mexico and Argentina. While we do have business and management offices primarily situated in the USA and Europe we also have engineers working at locations in both areas providingservices both onsite and through a combined model, as part of our offerings.
Is it feasible for the team to collaborate in an office than being scattered across different locations, in Latin America?
Certainly! Many of our clients prefer this option well. They have the choice, between teams working closely together in one location or teams spread out across locations for more flexibility and diverse talent pools. Having a team in one place allows for face to face interaction but may restrict access to talent only available, in a specific city. A common strategy that works well for us is having a core team based in our offices and bringing in top notch engineers from locations when needed.
A localized team can make coordination easier; however a dispersed team taps, into a range of talent to assemble a performing group where skills are not restricted by location constraints.The lack of, in person interaction is compensated for with video meetings.Our project management approach eliminates communication gaps completely.Whichever arrangement you favor works for us.
Methods, for managing projects
Do you provide services, for projects?
Yes indeed! When the needs are crystal clear, to us then we go with project based bids without any hesitation ! However if the requirements are a bit fuzzy and not completely clear cut in black and white then we prefer the approach, within dedicated teams setup model where our project manager partners up with your product owner to work closely together. In this setup they collaboratively. Prioritize the backlog well as establish key milestones and deliverables for the project. This way you have the flexibility to engage with the team directly and make changes or incorporate features or requirements smoothly without having to go through the hassle of formal change request documentation.
Who is responsible, for supervising the tasks carried out by your engineers?
When utilizing the staff augmentation approach you maintain control, over project management aspects.You can consider our engineers as an integrated part of your team who will follow your methods and utilize your management tools as, per your guidance.BairesDevs Client Services unit will appoint a project manager without any charges.This project managers role is not to assign tasks but to assist in overcoming obstacles and guarantee the effectiveness of our engineers.
When collaborating with a software development team and having a project manager onboard exclusively, for your project and teams needs; it helps reduce the burden from your end significantly. Their responsibilities include task assignments to team members ensuring completion of all tasks while providing updates and progress reports based upon your preferred schedule—whether daily updates for the more hands on approach to weekly updates, for a broader oversight perspective.
What are your attrition and turnover rates, like, in your organization?
At 10pearls we take pride in our turnover rates compared to the industry standard, in the US. While specific data on turnover rates for Software Engineers is not readily available estimates suggest it falls between 20 to 40 percent. Our turnover rate although there is room for improvement remains in the digits. A statistic that sets us apart from others in the field. This aspect of our company is valued by our clients who frequently encounter difficulties, in retaining professionals.
Do you currently have experts, on your team already. Are you looking to expand your workforce capacity?
At 10pearls all our engineers are full time professionals, than being from a recruiting agency. However because of our growth in years our current pool of engineers is somewhat limited. As a result you may work with professionals who’re already part of the BairesDev team well as new hires, from the market.
Our recruitment and hiring procedures follow a standard to ensure outcomes for new employees while also being efficient to avoid delays even when hiring externally from the job market.We assess all applicants annually regardless of job availability to maintain an industry leading hiring process, for professionals.
What advantages do you offer compared to an option, in India or Asia?
At 10pearls core strength lies in our Top 1% recruitment process—an aspect, by any other competitors in the industry This unique feature offers a significant cost effective advantage that sets us apart from the rest Although our rates may be higher compared to those in India or slightly, above Eastern European standards you’ll find that you require fewer engineers to accomplish identical objectives resulting in substantial cost savings in the long run
Other elements such, as location also play a role in our operations efficiency here in Latin America where most of our engineers are based—an advantage that goes beyond just timeliness and real time interactions for us but also benefits you directly as well by cutting down the struggle of dealing with time zone differences and late night or early morning video calls, for basic inquiries. Solving problems and communicating promptly can. Break a projects outcome. Seemingly small tasks matter greatly in the grand scheme of things! Our team of engineers is proficient, in English; this ensures sailing, during Scrum meetings and video calls all day long.
