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4 articles on offshore.
Every offshore vendor claims 3-4 hours of overlap. Here are the actual IST windows for each US timezone, what breaks without a written handover, and the model to specify in the contract.
A buyer's guide to Indian staff augmentation: real rate bands, the five contract terms that decide whether it works, and an honest look at the main players.
2026 offshore developer rates across 12 countries, scored on cost, timezone overlap and talent depth — plus the loaded-cost multiplier that turns a 70% rate saving into 45%.
Offshore wins on rate by 50-70%. Async handoffs then add 30-50% back in management and rework. Here's the arithmetic that decides which one is actually cheaper.