Why You Should Consider Offshoring SaaS Development

by The Scalers Offshore Development Teams In India

SaaS isn’t a new concept. In fact, it’s part and parcel of an enormous number of services available to both businesses and the public in today’s increasingly digital world. In essence, SaaS is a software distribution model that allows end-users to connect and use cloud-based applications over the internet. Instead of installing software and spending time on hardware issues, you can access the product as a service over the internet. Famous examples include Google Workspace and Office 365 — as well as all your day-to-day messenger services and apps. Basically, SaaS is everywhere. Increasingly, businesses are offshoring SaaS development. But why? Let’s explore.

The drive towards software centricity

Whether it’s high-street banks, major retailers, or even local high street restaurants — everyone is digitalizing. This was of course exacerbated by the pandemic, as businesses sought to diversify their offerings and move as much as possible online. Why? To ‘pandemic proof’ their revenue as much as possible and deliver on customer demands. Demands that are increasingly centered around convenience and the digital experience. But why are these businesses offshoring SaaS development abroad?

Restrictive local hiring

Western countries have become increasingly restrictive when it comes to hiring elite development talent. The major players ‘hoover’ up the top talent, leaving everyone else in a fiercely competitive marketplace for engineers. Given the enormous growth of SaaS, companies that build these types of apps need the ability to scale at speed and stay up to date with the latest technologies if they want to meet market demands and grow continually.

So, if local hiring is tricky. What are the solutions? One of them is building an offshore development center that’s integrated into the wider engineering setup of the business.

The benefits of offshoring SaaS development

– Unlimited access to elite-tier engineering talent

– More cost-effective operations

– Ability to scale up easily

By building a dedicated team in a talent-rich location — and partnering with an expert offshore partner ‘on the ground’ — businesses can obtain and retain highly talented developers with skills that are hard to acquire at home. The partner handles your daily admin and operations, saving time and money — and freeing up decision-makers to focus on ideating innovative new products and services.

And, unlike traditional outsourcing through an external third party, the engineers are in-house employees. That means tech leaders can upskill internally and keep all that knowledge and expertise within the organization instead of relying on outside expertise.