[scruple]

Outsourcing technical work comes in waves. I've seen it up-close-and-personal 3 times. It's worked once and the magic that went into making it work (one of the founders moved back to his home country and started a consultancy that was contracted by the original business) in that specific instance isn't something that is easily replicated.

[erik_seaberg]

If you write a check to a body shop you’re just going to get fleeced. I’ve seen “tested deliverables” that did not compile.

If you open a branch office and do your own careful hiring (just like HQ would have), that can work.