Benefits of Hiring Remote Software Developers

Remote Software Development has always been booming in the IT Industry. With the Covid-19 induced pandemic and with the way times have changed, we are now in the middle of a whole new “Remote Work” Era.

People who have been working for some time with Remote Software Developers or Remote Software Development Teams and Companies tend to understand the benefits and logic behind it quite well. However, people trying to hire remotely for the first time, have numerous thoughts on-going in terms of advantages and disadvantages of hiring remote software developers which is definitely natural and the right thing to do. Asking questions makes things smooth. Certain queries which are in mind for people exploring hiring remote developers for the first time are:

• When should one consider hiring remote software developers?
• Are there no local developers available with the required skillset?
• If the idea behind development is worth taking risk of remote development for example: If the project is experimental, success is not guaranteed, MVP to test target audience and market response, quick editing to fill up and speed up work, etc.
• If commercially it is viable to hire full-time developers locally or to hire remotely to save cost.

The Software industry and its ability to adapt to required needs as well as the evolving technology has given employers the flexibility to access a large talent pool globally. Industry leaders are taking advantage of this access to its fullest extent to leverage the benefits that come with remote hiring.

Before discussing the benefits of Remote Hiring, we would also like to highlight certain challenges that might arise if the right company or the set of resources are not chosen. The challenges could be:

• Identification of right company and right team remotely
• Communication effectiveness
• Managing timelines and deadline
• Different process and approach than managing in-house teams
• Security, Data Integrity and Copyrights Issues
• Managing different time zone requirement

To allow our esteemed clients to take the benefit of the Remote Hiring of Developers as well as address any visible, perceived, or unforeseen challenges, we at Zobi Web Solutions have designed tailor-made solutions for assisting the clients to hire remotely. For enabling this, we are offering multiple service line options such as:

• Hiring Developer on an Hourly Basis
• Hiring Developer(s) at a Monthly Basis

In addition to the above options, where the Developers are assigned to work with clients directly, we also provide an option for Staff Augmentation Services. Here, we are assisting the clients to evaluate their existing in-house strength of all resources such as Designers, Developers, QA, and Project Managers, etcand compare it objectively with the defined goal to identify what additional technical skillsets are required to achieve the business objective.Once the identification is done, Zobi Web Solutions provides clients with the best suitable resources to evaluate in form of Interviews as well as Test task performance. Once the clients are convinced we assign the resource to start the work.

There are many tools available that make it easier for people from all over the world to stay connected and work in collaboration with multiple remote teams. Zobi Web Solutions makes use of such tools very effectively. Some of the tools we use are:

• Basecamp
• Slack
• JIRA
• GitHub
• Time Doctor Software (For Screen monitoring and time log)
• Hangouts
• Skype
• Zoom
• Microsoft Teams

Remote working is a game-changer that allows a manager to cut operating costs, increase workplace flexibility, and access a wide talent pool. The benefits of building a remote team totally outweigh any challenges. Some additional benefits are:

Financial Benefit: Hiring Remote Developers helps with getting rid of the necessity of having office space, supplies, utilities, and other related amenities. This saves significant costs per employee every year.

Accessing Diversified Talent Pool: Working with remote teams means accessing a global talent pool. Organizations can be able to reach outstanding and unique individuals with different specializations located in various regions.

Freedom from Commuting Daily: Many organizations have managers assigned to work with Remote teams. The Managers can even handle the team from the comfort of their home. Many people don’t enjoy daily office commute. Remote working allows resources to avoid long travels which help in starting the day sooner and with a peaceful mind.

Flexible Work Timing and location: People are not bound by any geographical location or a clock. Flexibility to work from a remote location also allows resources to go beyond their call of typical 9 to 5 duty and make adjustments for timings according to the client’s location.

Increased Productivity: One of the benefits of getting work from Remote teams is it allows the resources to focus on the job rather than getting involved with office chatter and socializing and events.

Conclusion

The Remote hiring option has provided a powerful change driver in modern workplaces. We at Zobi Web Solutions, have adapted our strategies and processes to cater to organizations either small businesses or Enterprises to bring them benefit. This has assisted in reducing the company’s operating costs, hiring talented resources easier, and providing a competitive advantage over other teams that don’t hire remote workforce for betterment.

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