THE AGILITYFEAT BLOG
Welcome to the AgilityFeat blog, where we share our expertise in building high-performing nearshore software development teams and optimizing remote collaboration. Discover practical insights, industry perspectives, and proven strategies to not only scale your tech team but help it thrive.
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What Is a Prompt Engineer Tester—and Why Your Team Might Need One
Recently, we’ve all been thrown into a crash course in prompting AI, learning how to ask chatbots the right questions to get the output we want. But there's a gap between casual prompting and integrating an LLM into a production-grade...
How Hackathons Drive Innovation and Team Bonding in Dev Teams
Recently, members of our AgilityFeat and WebRTC.ventures teams gathered in Panamá for an AI training session. Although we’ve already helped multiple clients build successful AI-powered products, we wanted to establish best practices that...
Using the Lean Penny Flipping Game to Demonstrate Lean Principles
You’ve probably heard before that if you multitask too much, you are not really accomplishing anything. This is especially true for software development teams, which often face multiple stakeholders pushing conflicting priorities—each...
Avoiding AI Fakes in Tech Hiring
Recently, one of our engineering leaders was interviewing a candidate for a job posting. We specifically required that the candidate be located in Latin America, and the candidate claimed to be a Brazilian in Brazil. While we are...
Best Practices for 1-1s with Your Nearshore Team
One-on-one meetings, also often referred to as "1-1s" or “O3s,” are a powerful tool for leaders to connect with their team members on an individual level. This is especially important when managing remote or nearshore teams, where regular...
Ten Reasons Your Technical Team Will Keep Growing – Despite AI
Are you waiting to hire technical talent because you think the next LLM release will make your engineering team obsolete? That’s understandable given that AI undeniably helps software developers with parts of their job, but these...
Maintaining a Unified Company Culture Across Borders
For engineering managers and CFOs, the success of nearshoring software development teams isn’t just about hiring skilled developers or optimizing costs—it’s about building a cohesive team that feels united, regardless of location. When...
The Impact of Generative AI on Software Development Teams
Generative AI (GenAI) has taken the world by storm, with undeniable potential to transform industries. In a special episode of the Scaling Tech Podcast, I spoke with Sanjiv Augustine, CEO of Lithespeed and a leading voice in agile...
Five Common Pitfalls in Nearshoring and How to Avoid Them
Nearshoring has become a popular strategy for engineering managers and CFOs looking to expand their development teams efficiently. The ability to collaborate with skilled developers in nearby time zones, often at a lower cost, makes it an...
Colombia: An Ideal Nearshore Hub for US Companies
Colombia has firmly established itself as a strategic hub for business and technology, and as the Colombia Operations Manager for AgilityFeat, I see its impact firsthand. AgilityFeat has been building Latin American software teams for US...
In-Demand Tech Roles: AgilityFeat’s Most Placed Talent
AgilityFeat serves as a trusted bridge between North American innovation and Latin America's rich tech talent pool. Through our extensive experience partnering with startups, scale-ups, and enterprise organizations, we've developed deep...
U.S. Tech Teams Open New Paths for Latin American Developers
For many U.S. companies, the challenge of attracting and retaining affordable, highly skilled software developers within its borders remains significant. Meanwhile, across Latin America, a wealth of talented developers seeks opportunities...
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Best Practices for Working with Remote Teams
As the COO of AgilityFeat, I’ve had the privilege of working alongside incredible U.S. companies and talented developers across Latin America to build nearshore software development teams that truly thrive. Over the past decade, we’ve...
AgilityFeat Establishes Operations in Colombia, a Rising LATAM Tech Hub
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE AgilityFeat Establishes Operations in Colombia, a Rising LATAM Tech Hub Charlottesville, VA — November 20, 2024 — AgilityFeat, a leading provider of nearshore custom software development teams for US companies,...
Managing Holidays Across Borders: Best Practices for International Development Teams
Global software development teams are a major part of most companies today. They offer many benefits to US companies, including access to additional technical talent pools, diverse thought and experience, enhanced company culture, and of...
What to Share With Your Contract Development Team: A Complete Guide to Information Access
During the onboarding process, after we’ve built a custom team of Latin American software developers for a U.S. client, we’re often asked: “How much information should we share with our contract engineers?” It’s a nuanced question, but...
Beyond “Resources”: Building Stronger Contract Software Development Teams
At AgilityFeat, we've been building Latin American development teams for US companies since 2010, offering staff augmentation and Build-Operate-Transfer models as a flexible way to expand technical capabilities without the overhead of...
Amplifying Your Contract Development Team
As Aviv Ben-Yosef wisely noted in Episode 45 of the Scaling Tech Podcast, "Life is too short to lead an average team." This principle resonates deeply when building and managing external software development teams, as AgilityFeat does in...
A Simple Guide to Nearshoring Software Development Teams
There’s one common problem that many software development companies in the U.S. share today: talent scarcity. There are simply not enough qualified yet affordable developers to meet the demand, especially when that demand arises quickly...
Why Build your Software Development Team in Colombia?
While it is certainly feasible to work with nearshore software developers from multiple countries, it is often advantageous to focus on a single country. This is especially true if you are considering setting up your own subsidiary...
The AgilityFeat Advantage: Optimizing Your Software Development Team’s Potential
Finding the right partner to help you build and manage your software development team is crucial. AgilityFeat stands out as a leader in technical staffing and development in Latin America, offering unique solutions tailored to your needs....
Combining Staff Augmentation and Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) for Immediate Results and Long-Term Success
Choosing the right staffing solution for your software development team can significantly impact your business's success. AgilityFeat offers two powerful models to help you build and manage nearshore software development teams—Staff...
How US Companies Benefit from the Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) Approach to Nearshore Team Building
As US companies continue to seek efficient and cost-effective ways to build and manage software development teams, the Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) model has emerged as a compelling solution for nearshore team scaling. This strategic...
Exploring the Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) Model: A Strategic Approach to Building Your Development Team
While staff augmentation is an excellent way to quickly enhance your technical team, it may not be the ideal long-term solution for every business. For larger companies or those in regulated industries, having direct control over their...
Understanding Staff Augmentation: A Flexible Solution for Your Technical Staffing Needs
Having the right software development team in place is crucial for success. However, building and maintaining a skilled tech team can be challenging and expensive. That's where staff augmentation comes in. At AgilityFeat, we offer a...