{"id":6594,"date":"2025-02-27T11:42:26","date_gmt":"2025-02-27T10:42:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/riwers.io\/?p=6594"},"modified":"2025-04-01T13:23:38","modified_gmt":"2025-04-01T11:23:38","slug":"nearshoring-advantages","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/riwers.io\/en\/blog\/nearshoring-advantages\/","title":{"rendered":"Nearshoring: Just a trend or does it make sense? 5 important advantages for your IT &#038; software projects"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"6594\" class=\"elementor elementor-6594 elementor-6581\" data-elementor-settings=\"{&quot;element_pack_global_tooltip_width&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;element_pack_global_tooltip_width_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;element_pack_global_tooltip_width_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;element_pack_global_tooltip_padding&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;top&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;right&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;bottom&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;left&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;isLinked&quot;:true},&quot;element_pack_global_tooltip_padding_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;top&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;right&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;bottom&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;left&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;isLinked&quot;:true},&quot;element_pack_global_tooltip_padding_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;top&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;right&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;bottom&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;left&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;isLinked&quot;:true},&quot;element_pack_global_tooltip_border_radius&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;top&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;right&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;bottom&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;left&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;isLinked&quot;:true},&quot;element_pack_global_tooltip_border_radius_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;top&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;right&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;bottom&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;left&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;isLinked&quot;:true},&quot;element_pack_global_tooltip_border_radius_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;top&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;right&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;bottom&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;left&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;isLinked&quot;:true}}\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div data-dce-background-image-url=\"https:\/\/riwers.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/DSC01038-1-1-scaled.jpg\" data-dce-background-overlay-image-url=\"https:\/\/riwers.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/lines-black.svg\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29d2caf0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"29d2caf0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79b8d529 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"79b8d529\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-555372bf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"555372bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-aos=\"zoom-in\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Nearshoring: just a trend or does it make sense?<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23ede54c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"23ede54c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-aos=\"fade-up\" data-aos-delay=\"400\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">5 important advantages for your IT &amp; software projects<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64f2137 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"64f2137\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div data-dce-text-color=\"#919CA7\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78c88a2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"78c88a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Outsourcing software development has become best practice for many companies. However, it is not only the cost pressure that is high for local developers. Specialists in the DACH region are also hard to find &#8211; the keyword here is a shortage of skilled labour.<\/p><p>As a solution, one trend has almost become established: nearshoring. The <span style=\"color: #004b96;\"><a style=\"color: #004b96;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bitmi.de\/nearshoring-als-strategischer-wettbewerbsfaktor-fuer-kmu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">German Federal Association of IT SMEs<\/a><\/span> speaks of nearshoring as a strategic competitive advantage for SMEs in order to secure access to the necessary expertise with high scalability and cost efficiency.<\/p><p>Just a trend or a sustainable and sensible development? In this article, we show you the benefits and risks of outsourcing via nearshoring and how to find the right partner for your project.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-dce-title-color=\"#111C27\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-539ae33 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"539ae33\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is nearshoring?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d0a0f7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5d0a0f7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2db91a2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2db91a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Nearshoring basically means relocating processes or services &#8211; e.g.<span style=\"color: #004b96;\"> <a style=\"color: #004b96;\" href=\"https:\/\/riwers.io\/en\/blog\/developing-software\/\">having software developed<\/a> <\/span>&#8211; to geographically neighbouring countries. This is important for many companies: In Western Europe, these are often Central, Eastern or Southern European countries, i.e. the project is implemented within the EU. Collaboration with the development teams usually takes place via a nearshoring partner.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-dce-title-color=\"#111C27\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ebdd817 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ebdd817\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What are the goals of nearshoring?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5de42b2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5de42b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If we assume nearshore software development, the overarching goal of nearshoring is to ensure efficient software development. This includes operating more cost-efficiently while ensuring the same quality and legal certainty as in the home market, such as <span style=\"color: #004b96;\"><a style=\"color: #004b96;\" href=\"https:\/\/riwers.io\/en\/blog\/software-development-switzerland\/\">software development in Switzerland<\/a><\/span> or Germany.\u00a0<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Let&#8217;s take a closer look at the nearshoring advantages and opportunities.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-dce-title-color=\"#111C27\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-654d85d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"654d85d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">5 Advantages &amp; opportunities of nearshoring<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e82086c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e82086c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The importance of nearshoring for companies goes far beyond \u2018just\u2019 saving costs. Outsourcing software development holds a lot of potential in terms of efficiency, flexibility and &#8211; if carried out professionally &#8211; can become a productivity booster for the digitalisation of your company. So there are some good reasons for nearshoring:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-dce-title-color=\"#111C27\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-493cedf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"493cedf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1. cost-efficient software development<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d1516ee elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d1516ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>When it comes to nearshoring and its advantages, cost efficiency and simple budgeting are the most important arguments for many companies. As the responsibility for the development team lies with your nearshoring partner, you save, among other things:<\/p><ul><li>Costs for recruiting or headhunters as well as onboarding<\/li><li>Salary costs &amp; social security contributions thanks to a leaner team<\/li><li>Less need for office space &amp; technical equipment<\/li><li>Less expense for training, events and goodies<\/li><li>Less support required as there is little or very little management overhead<\/li><\/ul><p>What&#8217;s more, instead of billing the items individually, they are included in an hourly rate so that you can simply budget for the service. To give you a concrete idea of the savings, we have compared the costs in a model calculation.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1304c37c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1304c37c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c13d4ed elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"1c13d4ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-far-lightbulb\" viewBox=\"0 0 352 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M176 80c-52.94 0-96 43.06-96 96 0 8.84 7.16 16 16 16s16-7.16 16-16c0-35.3 28.72-64 64-64 8.84 0 16-7.16 16-16s-7.16-16-16-16zM96.06 459.17c0 3.15.93 6.22 2.68 8.84l24.51 36.84c2.97 4.46 7.97 7.14 13.32 7.14h78.85c5.36 0 10.36-2.68 13.32-7.14l24.51-36.84c1.74-2.62 2.67-5.7 2.68-8.84l.05-43.18H96.02l.04 43.18zM176 0C73.72 0 0 82.97 0 176c0 44.37 16.45 84.85 43.56 115.78 16.64 18.99 42.74 58.8 52.42 92.16v.06h48v-.12c-.01-4.77-.72-9.51-2.15-14.07-5.59-17.81-22.82-64.77-62.17-109.67-20.54-23.43-31.52-53.15-31.61-84.14-.2-73.64 59.67-128 127.95-128 70.58 0 128 57.42 128 128 0 30.97-11.24 60.85-31.65 84.14-39.11 44.61-56.42 91.47-62.1 109.46a47.507 47.507 0 0 0-2.22 14.3v.1h48v-.05c9.68-33.37 35.78-73.18 52.42-92.16C335.55 260.85 352 220.37 352 176 352 78.8 273.2 0 176 0z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30c1541a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"30c1541a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">With our nearshoring model (development centre in Slovakia), you save around 40 percent on full costs compared to your own team. The difference compared to an onshoring team is even more significant, with savings of around 50 percent.<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-dce-title-color=\"#111C27\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f5bd917 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f5bd917\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2. access to highly qualified specialists<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-480ac98 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"480ac98\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Recruiting is time-consuming, expensive and, in the case of IT experts in the DACH region, usually not crowned with success. By contrast, if you rely on IT nearshoring, you can outsource recruiting and gain access to a broad talent pool of developers and IT experts. This saves you the race for local developers and, of course, the associated costs and effort.<\/p><p>However, the choice of location for nearshoring is important here. The advantage only arises if you can assume a high standard of training locally, which is why we have opted for Slovakia, for example. In addition, your nearshoring partner should use a standardised selection process that ensures the professional suitability of the team members.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-dce-title-color=\"#111C27\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-85025ca elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"85025ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3. cultural &amp; geographical proximity<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69fea11 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"69fea11\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>With a development team from the DACH region or an in-house team, you can assume that they are in tune with your corporate culture and work ethic. Or simply put, the developers \u2018tick the right boxes\u2019 and you understand each other straight away. This is not automatically the case with international teams &#8211; problems often arise, especially with offshore outsourcing in distant countries.<\/p><p>With nearshoring, on the other hand, you have the great advantage of reducing cultural differences by working with partners in neighbouring countries. This simplifies communication and minimises misunderstandings. Similar time zones also enable efficient coordination and fast response times.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-dce-title-color=\"#111C27\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-90a5195 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"90a5195\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">4. flexibility &amp; scalability<span style=\"background-color: var(--bs-body-bg);font-family: var( --e-global-typography-primary-font-family ), Sans-serif;font-size: 2rem;font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-primary-font-weight );letter-spacing: 0px;text-align: var(--text-align)\"><\/span><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d56bb9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5d56bb9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Depending on the company and business case, software projects do not always require a consistently high level of personnel deployment. <span style=\"color: #004b96;\"><a style=\"color: #004b96;\" href=\"https:\/\/riwers.io\/en\/blog\/software-development-outsourcing\/\">Outsourcing software development<\/a><\/span> is the right step to be able to scale more flexibly.<\/p><p>Medium-sized companies in particular need software development in the short and medium term for the implementation of digitalisation projects. Once the project goals have been achieved, it is almost impossible to continue employing staff in a meaningful way and you are forced to reduce the team.<\/p><p>Nearshoring has the advantage that you can scale the team size relatively freely in coordination with your nearshoring partner, depending on the actual effort required. Two points are important for this to work in practice:<\/p><ul><li>The team size is reviewed at regular intervals and changed if necessary in order to create predictability on both sides.<\/li><li>The nearshoring partner relies on well-established teams and standardised onboarding to reduce long lead times and management overheads on your side.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-dce-title-color=\"#111C27\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-524147b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"524147b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">5. faster time-to-market<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-00acc76 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"00acc76\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Nearshoring partners are often very efficient and realise projects much faster than many internal structures allow. This leads to a shorter time-to-market and you benefit more quickly from the advantages of your software solution.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><p>To make this possible, you should select a nearshoring partner that works with agile methods and approaches the rollout of the solution using the MVP approach. This will give you feedback that you can use for optimisation while your product is already generating initial sales or the new software is already measurably reducing your operating costs.\u00a0<\/p><p>In addition, your team often benefits from familiarising themselves with new procedures and possibly even integrating them into their own processes &#8211; nearshoring as a productivity advantage, so to speak.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a9a58f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a9a58f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">4 possible disadvantages &amp; risks of nearshoring<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a502f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2a502f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Nearshoring IT and software projects therefore offers many advantages, but &#8211; like everything in life &#8211; also has disadvantages and risks. You should be aware of these challenges so that you can proactively address them and utilise the full potential of nearshoring.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-dce-title-color=\"#111C27\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-edf5617 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"edf5617\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1. language barriers<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d3c4171 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d3c4171\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Geographical proximity does not automatically mean that nearshore developers also speak German. However, our experience shows that technical expertise is much more important and that translation tools and clear communication are the decisive factors.<\/p><p><strong>Solution approach<\/strong>: Make sure that there is a common basis for communication. At Riwers, for example, all developers speak English. An external team can also learn the company&#8217;s internal documentation very quickly and without significant costs using standard translation tools.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-dce-title-color=\"#111C27\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d1012b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2d1012b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2. quality standards<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-241daf7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"241daf7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>It is often assumed that external developers do not apply the same quality standards as an in-house team. Apart from the fact that a permanent position is no guarantee of quality, you should of course ensure that your nearshoring partner carries out QA tests when selecting them.\u00a0<\/p><p><b>Solution<\/b>: Before working together, check whether the nearshoring partner thinks about QA in the process and what the procedure looks like. Also ask how the recruitment criteria for the nearshoring team ensure technical expertise.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-dce-title-color=\"#111C27\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ebe9200 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ebe9200\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3. data protection &amp; security<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-902460e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"902460e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Outsourcing <span style=\"color: #004b96;\"><a style=\"color: #004b96;\" href=\"https:\/\/riwers.io\/en\/blog\/customized-software-development\/\">customised software development<\/a><\/span> abroad often raises questions about the protection of sensitive data. Data leaks or a lack of security precautions can ultimately have serious consequences.<\/p><p><b>Solution<\/b>: Work with nearshoring partners who comply with strict security regulations and the relevant data protection laws. This also means that the nearshoring location must be in a country that is politically stable and an established constitutional state (e.g. EU, Schengen, EFTA, Eurozone, etc.).<\/p><p>Locations outside of these constitutional organisations should be examined in particular detail, as there may be some pitfalls in the legal collaboration with your company. Clear contractual regulations on the handling of data create additional security.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-dce-title-color=\"#111C27\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f1194b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8f1194b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">4. dependence on the nearshoring partner<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f4f522f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f4f522f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Software is usually not a one-off project, but an ongoing one. Many companies therefore ask themselves whether they are not becoming too dependent by working with a nearshoring partner and whether it would be better to build up in-house resources instead.<\/p><p><b>Solution<\/b>: Firstly, the basis of good software development (whether nearshoring or not) is always clean code and good documentation that another developer can refer to at any time. You can also control the form of collaboration yourself.\u00a0<\/p><p>At Riwers, for example, you can choose whether you want us to take over the software development completely for you or whether you want to bring external developers in-house using a model such as <span style=\"color: #004b96;\"><a style=\"color: #004b96;\" href=\"https:\/\/riwers.io\/en\/services\/outsourcing-of-software-teams\/\">software teams<\/a><\/span>, so that there is a transfer of knowledge at the same time.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-dce-title-color=\"#111C27\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac7cf60 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ac7cf60\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How do I find the right development partner for nearshoring?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f3f594a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f3f594a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As we have already mentioned several times, one factor is crucial for successful nearshoring &#8211; finding the right nearshoring partner. You should therefore consider the following criteria to ensure that the collaboration runs effectively and smoothly: <\/span><\/p><ul><li aria-level=\"1\"><strong>Choice of location:<\/strong> The <span style=\"color: #004b96;\"><a style=\"color: #004b96;\" href=\"https:\/\/riwers.io\/en\/blog\/the-best-location-for-your-software-development\/\">best location for software development<\/a><\/span> is a country with stable economic and social conditions; ask a potential partner to show you exactly where they recruit, how and why. Also check what legal and constitutional conditions prevail and how these legally affect your business.<\/li><\/ul><ul><li aria-level=\"1\"><strong>References:<\/strong> Ask specifically whether the potential nearshoring partner has already implemented projects that cover similar functionalities to those you need.<\/li><\/ul><ul><li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Expertise:<\/strong> Each development partner works with different technologies &#8211; let yourself be guided less by specific tools, but explain exactly which tech stack should be used to realise your requirements and why. <\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul><li aria-level=\"1\"><strong>Cost structure:<\/strong> Nearshoring already has the advantage of being cost-efficient. Transparency and a customised offer are important here. Standard offers often cause unexpected additional costs because not all individualities are covered. Often, so-called \u2018uplifts\u2019 are also charged in a hidden manner.<\/li><\/ul><ul><li aria-level=\"1\"><strong>Get to know each other personally:<\/strong> Trust and sympathy are important when working together, and a personal meeting makes it possible to better assess the partner&#8217;s working methods and corporate culture. This works much better with a local service provider with a nearshoring offering than with nearshoring providers who have at most one seconded sales representative on site.<\/li><\/ul><p>As a nearshoring partner from Switzerland, Riwers offers you a local contact with a development centre in Slovakia. This means that we are subject to local law, offer you access to an international talent pool and can customise our services to your needs.<\/p><p>This can mean that we work with you remotely, on-site or in a hybrid model. We can either cover <span style=\"color: #004b96;\"><a style=\"color: #004b96;\" href=\"https:\/\/riwers.io\/en\/services\/custom-software-development\/\">individual software development<\/a><\/span> entirely for you or support your in-house resources by providing specialised <span style=\"color: #004b96;\"><a style=\"color: #004b96;\" href=\"https:\/\/riwers.io\/en\/services\/outsourcing-of-software-teams\/\">software teams<\/a><\/span> or even a <span style=\"color: #004b96;\"><a style=\"color: #004b96;\" href=\"https:\/\/riwers.io\/en\/services\/software-department-as-a-service\/\">software department as a service<\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-dce-title-color=\"#111C27\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-89b4056 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"89b4056\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">More than just a short-term trend! Nearshoring advantages have future potential \n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5bb3dbe elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5bb3dbe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>So let&#8217;s come back to our initial question: is nearshoring just a trend or does it really make sense? In our opinion and experience, nearshoring is definitely a trend, but one that has come to stay. In the vast majority of cases, companies that rely on nearshoring never want to go back because they experience the benefits mentioned on a daily basis.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a1124a6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2a1124a6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f8f3ee1 elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"5f8f3ee1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-far-handshake\" viewBox=\"0 0 640 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M519.2 127.9l-47.6-47.6A56.252 56.252 0 0 0 432 64H205.2c-14.8 0-29.1 5.9-39.6 16.3L118 127.9H0v255.7h64c17.6 0 31.8-14.2 31.9-31.7h9.1l84.6 76.4c30.9 25.1 73.8 25.7 105.6 3.8 12.5 10.8 26 15.9 41.1 15.9 18.2 0 35.3-7.4 48.8-24 22.1 8.7 48.2 2.6 64-16.8l26.2-32.3c5.6-6.9 9.1-14.8 10.9-23h57.9c.1 17.5 14.4 31.7 31.9 31.7h64V127.9H519.2zM48 351.6c-8.8 0-16-7.2-16-16s7.2-16 16-16 16 7.2 16 16c0 8.9-7.2 16-16 16zm390-6.9l-26.1 32.2c-2.8 3.4-7.8 4-11.3 1.2l-23.9-19.4-30 36.5c-6 7.3-15 4.8-18 2.4l-36.8-31.5-15.6 19.2c-13.9 17.1-39.2 19.7-55.3 6.6l-97.3-88H96V175.8h41.9l61.7-61.6c2-.8 3.7-1.5 5.7-2.3H262l-38.7 35.5c-29.4 26.9-31.1 72.3-4.4 101.3 14.8 16.2 61.2 41.2 101.5 4.4l8.2-7.5 108.2 87.8c3.4 2.8 3.9 7.9 1.2 11.3zm106-40.8h-69.2c-2.3-2.8-4.9-5.4-7.7-7.7l-102.7-83.4 12.5-11.4c6.5-6 7-16.1 1-22.6L367 167.1c-6-6.5-16.1-6.9-22.6-1l-55.2 50.6c-9.5 8.7-25.7 9.4-34.6 0-9.3-9.9-8.5-25.1 1.2-33.9l65.6-60.1c7.4-6.8 17-10.5 27-10.5l83.7-.2c2.1 0 4.1.8 5.5 2.3l61.7 61.6H544v128zm48 47.7c-8.8 0-16-7.2-16-16s7.2-16 16-16 16 7.2 16 16c0 8.9-7.2 16-16 16z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-dce-text-color=\"#111C27\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb111ac elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cb111ac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Nearshoring offers companies tangible benefits, from major cost savings and an effective response to the shortage of skilled labour to decisive competitive advantages. At the same time, cultural and geographical proximity facilitate communication, especially in comparison to offshore outsourcing.<\/p><p>Would you like to find out more about software development in the nearshoring model?<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5075d93c elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"5075d93c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/riwers.io\/en\/contact\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-long-arrow-alt-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M313.941 216H12c-6.627 0-12 5.373-12 12v56c0 6.627 5.373 12 12 12h301.941v46.059c0 21.382 25.851 32.09 40.971 16.971l86.059-86.059c9.373-9.373 9.373-24.569 0-33.941l-86.059-86.059c-15.119-15.119-40.971-4.411-40.971 16.971V216z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Let's talk!<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nearshoring: just a trend or does it make sense? 5 important advantages for your IT &amp; software projects Outsourcing software development has become best practice for many companies. 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