I'll try to turn this crazy post into something more usable for this crowd:
From a startup point of view I think outsourcing the development of your core product is very dangerous. You need to be in constant touch with your product and have a direct feedback loop during development. That can be very hard if you outsource.
Setting up a remote team and building up a good relationship with them can be very fruitful however. We've done it too and we consider those people first class colleagues. It does take a lot of effort; lots of Skype calls and visits. But it works very well.
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I'll try to turn this crazy post into something more usable for this crowd:
From a startup point of view I think outsourcing the development of your core product is very dangerous. You need to be in constant touch with your product and have a direct feedback loop during development. That can be very hard if you outsource.
Setting up a remote team and building up a good relationship with them can be very fruitful however. We've done it too and we consider those people first class colleagues. It does take a lot of effort; lots of Skype calls and visits. But it works very well.
S.