Managing talent used to involve at least a few certainties. You knew what roles you needed to fill and how you would fill them. When people worked for you, they came into your building in the morning and left at the end of the day. You could see them and interact with them […]
Startup founders’ biggest challenge is finding someone to design and write code for them because it is so easy to hire flakes. We’re in the business of cleaning up after these messes and helping startups avoid them altogether. Switch has chosen Disrupt San Francisco 2016, one of the world’s hottest startup and tech conferences, to launch […]
We are very pleased and excited to announce the opening of our new office in Austin, TX! Our team sees this as a very important time for both the present moment and future growth of our company. At this time we are focused on dedicating resources to the growth of our US operations and […]
Collaboration vs. Location Nearshore is the main topic of conversation in the IT Outsourcing industry. The term “Nearshore” naturally brings your attention to the location of the outsourcing firm. This would lead you to believe that ‘nearness’ of the firm in geography to the client directly relates to a quality experience. But is this really true? All too […]
Over half of smartphone users grab their smartphone immediately after gaining consciousness in the morning. ——— Mobile devices have opened up an entire new access point into our lives and work, and the rise of enterprise mobile applications has made these two different concepts virtually indistinguishable. Separately, mobile application “enablers” are helping development become more efficient and securing funding at a similar rate as mobile […]
A company who utilizes Outsourcing well is really just a company that wants to scale quickly and capitalizes on that desire by using Outsourcing. The main reasons companies use it in 2016 have more to do with scaling fast or accessing unique skills and expertise than cutting costs. However, very few business professionals have actual proven experience as to […]
India has had the IT outsourcing world locked in since the dawn of the Internet. Offering wider margins due to huge cost savings, India was a no-brainer for many US companies. Now, around 15 years later, US-based corporations are looking in a new direction: South. The friendlier, practical time-zone alignment and less drastic cultural differences (understandable English, similar educational […]
If you are young, your greatest assets are your time, work ethic, and ambition. The greatest investment you can make with these assets is in the depth of your experiences. The richest experiences you can pursue for yourself are found abroad. It was 4:59 on a Wednesday afternoon at Switch Software’s office, situated in the historic […]