TIPS TO CONSIDER WHEN LOOKING FOR SOFTWARE DEVELOPERS IN VIETNAM

by Manh Do Mobile and Application Development

These days, software development is becoming one of the most in-demand professions globally. As a result, it’s becoming quite a challenge for many companies to hire skilled software developers for their development projects. Many companies have being turning to Vietnam offshore software development outsourcing in order to have access to large pool of experienced software engineers. However, it takes quite an effort and could also be very time-consuming to find a reliable Vietnam software outsourcing company.

It’s important that companies carefully define their outsourcing goals and have clear criterion to choose the best software outsourcing partner fitting their requirements. Here are the 3 necessary things companies should do in order to hire the best software development team:

1. Interview developers directly

When outsourcing to Vietnam, software companies in Vietnam usually will help their clients with the hiring process including: initial resume’ screening and preliminary assessment of previous work experience, as well as English ability and technical skills interview. Yet, it’s still important that you conduct direct, face-to-face interview with candidates to find out if he or she is a good fit for the project. Interview can be conducted via video conferencing tools such as Zoom, or Skype.

2. Review the developers’ technical skills

Team of skilled software developers are usually required to possess the followings

-              Good knowledge of software product development lifecycle (SDLC) and Agile methodologies.

-              Depends on the technologies requirement of project, developers should be well-versed in one or more of the popular programming languages and its frameworks, such as: C#, Java, Python, Golang, PHP, etc. and its frameworks for applications development; additionally, machine learning and data science, Blockchain etc. are also needed for projects required such advanced technologies;

-              Knowledge of the Software ecosystem and Software development tools, such as: debuggers, editors and IDEs, etc.

-              Well-versed in front-end development technologies: JavaScript, HTML, CSS, etc. and/or design tools such as Figma, Adobe Illustrator, Sketch.

-              Understanding of how to integrate different data sources into a single system.

-              Experience working with database systems such as: PostgreSQL, MS SQL, MySQL, etc.

-              Experience of working with version control systems.

-              Good understanding and experience of QA/software testing principles and practice.

-              Etc.

And other requirements according to project specific requirements.

3. Do research on potential Software outsourcing partner

Another important thing to do before finalizing on the potential software development company is to verify their credibility by checking past projects as well as gathering reviews from previous clients. For some particular subjects such as mobile application development, you can also download the app from app marketplace in order to have a look and feel of the product. By checking the product directly, if you don’t feel like it’s up to quality standard, then it’s time to look elsewhere.

Besides, IT business directory websites such as Clutch, Business of Apps, and The Good Firm also provides customers’ feedback on software vendor. It’s a good idea to check out those feedback to find out if the potential partner is a good fit for your projects.

FINAL THOUGHTS

Due to the growing demand of software applications in business, together with transformation initiatives, hiring team of qualified software engineers could prove to be difficult for businesses. Outsourcing development project is a solution allowing companies to quickly have access large pool of IT talents who are well-versed in a range of technologies necessary for the required project. This is particularly helpful considering the fact that many organizations need to release their products to the market ASAP.

However, successfully hiring team of skilled developers requires serious effort and time, resources. Thus, it’s critical that companies consider all the important factors to ensure success software outsourcing success.

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Created on Jun 4th 2019 22:33. Viewed 456 times.

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