Outsourcing software development has many advantages and is already a common practice. Yet, when it comes down to the time zone interferences, nearshoring software development wins points against offshoring software development. Since SOFTECH is headquartered in Romania, we will present the key reasons why, when you are based in Europe, Romania is a really good option to nearshore software development.
Similar Time Zones For Your Software Development Teams
Should you plan to nearshoring software development and your company is based in one of the following countries: Austria, Belgium, Denmark (mainland), France (mainland), Germany, Hungary, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Spain (mainland), Sweden, Switzerland – in all these cases you will have a 1 hour difference compared to the Romanian software development partner. When in Cluj-Napoca is 10:00 a.m. in Budapest, Vienna, Berlin, Rome, Zurich, Rotterdam, Paris, Stockholm, Copenhagen, etc the local time is 9:00 a.m.
This makes work on a software development project under a nearshoring contract more comfortable and facilitates communication between the two parties.
Common European Culture Between The Software Development Team and The Product Owners
Even if we are all aware that Europe is a melting pot of cultures and local identities, it is also true that the members of the European Union have a similar cultural background and a strong adhesion to the European values. Since Romania is a member of the EU and has Latin roots, a prevalent Hungarian minority and a strong German influence, the business culture that you will experience with software development teams in Cluj-Napoca is quite similar to the one from Central and Western Europe.
The communication for the nearshoring software development project will be done most often in English or German.
Space Proximity That Translates in Easy Accessibility to The Software Development Team
Thanks to the European mobility policies and the travel infrastructure, we can now say that Romania is closer to the rest of Europe than ever before. Cluj-Napoca, the city where our software development team is located, has direct or easy flight connections with the major airports of Europe (Paris, Rome, Viena, Frankfurt, Barcelona, Basel, etc.). Therefore we may say that nearshoring in Romania will make you feel like working with your neighbors.
Common European Legislation Base for Software Development
In the efforts of aligning the trade and services policies across Europe, all EU member states partners will have more chances to be familiar with the legal base of software development agreements in the member states. This is definitely a big advantage for nearshoring and something to bear in mind when analyzing from which country you have to choose your software development provider.
If you want to learn more about how we work with our partners in Europe, send us an email at contact@softech.ro and will be glad to share our business experience with you.
