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<title><![CDATA[Offshore QA and a Sly Fox]]></title>
<link>http://pragmaticoutsourcing.com/2009/10/07/offshore-qa-and-a-sly-fox/</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2009 22:36:42 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Nick Krym</dc:creator>
<guid>http://pragmaticoutsourcing.com/2009/10/07/offshore-qa-and-a-sly-fox/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[A fairly common model for working with an offshore vendor for SaaS companies is based on black box m]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[A fairly common model for working with an offshore vendor for SaaS companies is based on black box m]]></content:encoded>
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<title><![CDATA[Offshore BC &amp; DR]]></title>
<link>http://pragmaticoutsourcing.com/2009/10/03/offshore-bc-dr/</link>
<pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2009 19:30:38 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Nick Krym</dc:creator>
<guid>http://pragmaticoutsourcing.com/2009/10/03/offshore-bc-dr/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Thinking about Nostradamus predictions for 2012 and all cataclysms that will strike that year? Afrai]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Thinking about Nostradamus predictions for 2012 and all cataclysms that will strike that year? Afrai]]></content:encoded>
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<title><![CDATA[Environmental Fears]]></title>
<link>http://pragmaticoutsourcing.com/2009/09/25/environmental-fears/</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2009 01:08:56 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Nick Krym</dc:creator>
<guid>http://pragmaticoutsourcing.com/2009/09/25/environmental-fears/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[As I mentioned in At Doorsteps of a New Engagement I have a new vendor to deal with. It is a company]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[As I mentioned in At Doorsteps of a New Engagement I have a new vendor to deal with. It is a company]]></content:encoded>
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<title><![CDATA[Bidding Sites and Building Frustration]]></title>
<link>http://pragmaticoutsourcing.com/2009/08/10/bidding-sites-and-building-frustration/</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2009 16:06:30 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Nick Krym</dc:creator>
<guid>http://pragmaticoutsourcing.com/2009/08/10/bidding-sites-and-building-frustration/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[A couple weeks ago I put an RFP out for a very specific set of SEO activities on one of bidding site]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[A couple weeks ago I put an RFP out for a very specific set of SEO activities on one of bidding site]]></content:encoded>
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<title><![CDATA[More Thoughts on ESL]]></title>
<link>http://pragmaticoutsourcing.com/2009/04/14/more-thoughts-on-esl/</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2009 00:46:23 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Nick Krym</dc:creator>
<guid>http://pragmaticoutsourcing.com/2009/04/14/more-thoughts-on-esl/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[A while ago when still a student I stumbled upon a great supplemental income opportunity: a friend o]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[A while ago when still a student I stumbled upon a great supplemental income opportunity: a friend o]]></content:encoded>
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<title><![CDATA[Offshore Impact: Personnel Issues]]></title>
<link>http://pragmaticoutsourcing.com/2009/02/14/offshore-impact-personnel-issues/</link>
<pubDate>Sat, 14 Feb 2009 17:40:16 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Nick Krym</dc:creator>
<guid>http://pragmaticoutsourcing.com/2009/02/14/offshore-impact-personnel-issues/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[So you are moving forward with offshore initiative, maybe a new or expanding an existing one. What i]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[So you are moving forward with offshore initiative, maybe a new or expanding an existing one. What i]]></content:encoded>
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<title><![CDATA[The Darkest Side of Outsourcing]]></title>
<link>http://pragmaticoutsourcing.com/2009/02/10/the-darkest-side-of-outsourcing/</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2009 16:43:53 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Nick Krym</dc:creator>
<guid>http://pragmaticoutsourcing.com/2009/02/10/the-darkest-side-of-outsourcing/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[While writing a post on a topic of personnel impact of the offshore outsourcing I had to go through ]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[While writing a post on a topic of personnel impact of the offshore outsourcing I had to go through ]]></content:encoded>
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<title><![CDATA[Using Agile with Offshore]]></title>
<link>http://pragmaticoutsourcing.com/2009/02/05/using-agile-with-offshore/</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2009 20:15:22 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Nick Krym</dc:creator>
<guid>http://pragmaticoutsourcing.com/2009/02/05/using-agile-with-offshore/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[One topic that often comes up with relationship to outsourcing software development projects is the ]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[One topic that often comes up with relationship to outsourcing software development projects is the ]]></content:encoded>
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<title><![CDATA[Once Bitten, Twice Prepared]]></title>
<link>http://pragmaticoutsourcing.com/2009/02/01/once-bitten-twice-prepared/</link>
<pubDate>Sun, 01 Feb 2009 05:28:49 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Nick Krym</dc:creator>
<guid>http://pragmaticoutsourcing.com/2009/02/01/once-bitten-twice-prepared/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[A couple weeks ago I found myself in a typical Silicon Valley party with at least 50% of attendees f]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[A couple weeks ago I found myself in a typical Silicon Valley party with at least 50% of attendees f]]></content:encoded>
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<title><![CDATA[Delivering Bad News]]></title>
<link>http://pragmaticoutsourcing.com/2009/01/16/delivering-bad-news/</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2009 22:57:35 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Nick Krym</dc:creator>
<guid>http://pragmaticoutsourcing.com/2009/01/16/delivering-bad-news/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[If you are running an offshore IT engagement you have faced bad news a few times by now. Not? Chance]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[If you are running an offshore IT engagement you have faced bad news a few times by now. Not? Chance]]></content:encoded>
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<title><![CDATA[ESL Tips &amp; Traps]]></title>
<link>http://pragmaticoutsourcing.com/2009/01/13/esl-tips-and-traps/</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 13 Jan 2009 17:24:27 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Nick Krym</dc:creator>
<guid>http://pragmaticoutsourcing.com/2009/01/13/esl-tips-and-traps/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[In the stream of holiday mail an email from an old friend of mine stood out with its unusual greetin]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[In the stream of holiday mail an email from an old friend of mine stood out with its unusual greetin]]></content:encoded>
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<title><![CDATA[Outsourcing and Email Etiquette]]></title>
<link>http://pragmaticoutsourcing.com/2009/01/05/outsourcing-and-email-etiquette/</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2009 22:42:26 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Nick Krym</dc:creator>
<guid>http://pragmaticoutsourcing.com/2009/01/05/outsourcing-and-email-etiquette/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Nothing made a more profound impact on business communications than email, and nothing probably ever]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Nothing made a more profound impact on business communications than email, and nothing probably ever]]></content:encoded>
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<title><![CDATA[Outsourcing in the Light of Bribe Payers Index]]></title>
<link>http://pragmaticoutsourcing.com/2008/12/19/outsourcing-in-the-light-of-bribe-payers-index/</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 19 Dec 2008 23:49:15 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Nick Krym</dc:creator>
<guid>http://pragmaticoutsourcing.com/2008/12/19/outsourcing-in-the-light-of-bribe-payers-index/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Have someone offered you some funny smelling incentive package to close an offshoring deal? You may ]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Have someone offered you some funny smelling incentive package to close an offshoring deal? You may ]]></content:encoded>
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<title><![CDATA[Offshore &amp; Sexual Harassment]]></title>
<link>http://pragmaticoutsourcing.com/2008/12/03/offshore-sexual-harassment/</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 03 Dec 2008 18:36:13 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Nick Krym</dc:creator>
<guid>http://pragmaticoutsourcing.com/2008/12/03/offshore-sexual-harassment/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[What a strange topic, it feels quite weird even to bring it up. After mandatory training, posted pol]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[What a strange topic, it feels quite weird even to bring it up. After mandatory training, posted pol]]></content:encoded>
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<title><![CDATA[Non-hire Trap]]></title>
<link>http://pragmaticoutsourcing.com/2008/11/28/non-hire-trap/</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 28 Nov 2008 01:35:34 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Nick Krym</dc:creator>
<guid>http://pragmaticoutsourcing.com/2008/11/28/non-hire-trap/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[One of the first steps in most of offshore engagements, often even before you decide on the vendor i]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[One of the first steps in most of offshore engagements, often even before you decide on the vendor i]]></content:encoded>
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<title><![CDATA[The Myth of the Onsite Coordinator]]></title>
<link>http://pragmaticoutsourcing.com/2008/11/20/the-myth-of-the-onsite-coordinator/</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 20 Nov 2008 19:29:58 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Nick Krym</dc:creator>
<guid>http://pragmaticoutsourcing.com/2008/11/20/the-myth-of-the-onsite-coordinator/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[One of the proven methods to improve quality of communications with the offshore team is to have a d]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[One of the proven methods to improve quality of communications with the offshore team is to have a d]]></content:encoded>
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<title><![CDATA[Offshore Model Selection: T&amp;M vs. Fixed Bid]]></title>
<link>http://pragmaticoutsourcing.com/2008/11/03/offshore-model-selection-tm-vs-fixed-bid/</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 03 Nov 2008 20:13:13 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Nick Krym</dc:creator>
<guid>http://pragmaticoutsourcing.com/2008/11/03/offshore-model-selection-tm-vs-fixed-bid/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[It’s quite amusing to see many offshore vendors to use LinkedIn Answers for self-promotion but inste]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[It’s quite amusing to see many offshore vendors to use LinkedIn Answers for self-promotion but inste]]></content:encoded>
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<title><![CDATA[Outsourcing Impact on Technology Choice]]></title>
<link>http://pragmaticoutsourcing.com/2008/10/22/outsourcing-impact-on-technology-choice/</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 22 Oct 2008 00:26:22 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Nick Krym</dc:creator>
<guid>http://pragmaticoutsourcing.com/2008/10/22/outsourcing-impact-on-technology-choice/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[I find LinkedIn to be a good idea generator for blog topics, for example a question from Vinay Joshi]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[I find LinkedIn to be a good idea generator for blog topics, for example a question from Vinay Joshi]]></content:encoded>
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<title><![CDATA[Don’t Fall Asleep Behind the Wheel ]]></title>
<link>http://pragmaticoutsourcing.com/2008/10/17/don%e2%80%99t-fall-asleep-behind-the-wheel/</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 17 Oct 2008 20:28:01 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Nick Krym</dc:creator>
<guid>http://pragmaticoutsourcing.com/2008/10/17/don%e2%80%99t-fall-asleep-behind-the-wheel/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[This post is a rude reminder to all of us involved in outsourcing. Just a few weeks ago I talked abo]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[This post is a rude reminder to all of us involved in outsourcing. Just a few weeks ago I talked abo]]></content:encoded>
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<title><![CDATA[Outsourcing Myths: Turnover Ratio]]></title>
<link>http://pragmaticoutsourcing.com/2008/10/08/outsourcing-myths-turnover-ratio/</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 08 Oct 2008 01:25:56 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Nick Krym</dc:creator>
<guid>http://pragmaticoutsourcing.com/2008/10/08/outsourcing-myths-turnover-ratio/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The impact of turnover on the total cost of outsourcing is difficult to overstate. Of course you kno]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The impact of turnover on the total cost of outsourcing is difficult to overstate. Of course you kno]]></content:encoded>
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<title><![CDATA[Fundamental Laws of Outsourcing]]></title>
<link>http://pragmaticoutsourcing.com/2008/10/04/fundamental-laws-of-outsourcing/</link>
<pubDate>Sat, 04 Oct 2008 00:04:55 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Nick Krym</dc:creator>
<guid>http://pragmaticoutsourcing.com/2008/10/04/fundamental-laws-of-outsourcing/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[A while ago when answering a question on LinkedIn I suggested applying three well-known principals t]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[A while ago when answering a question on LinkedIn I suggested applying three well-known principals t]]></content:encoded>
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<title><![CDATA[Negotiating a Fair Rate]]></title>
<link>http://pragmaticoutsourcing.com/2008/09/29/negotiating-a-fair-rate/</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 29 Sep 2008 18:32:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Nick Krym</dc:creator>
<guid>http://pragmaticoutsourcing.com/2008/09/29/negotiating-a-fair-rate/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Let’s assume that you have selected a few companies for your shortlist and are getting close to the ]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Let’s assume that you have selected a few companies for your shortlist and are getting close to the ]]></content:encoded>
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<title><![CDATA[It's Not Over, Till It's Over]]></title>
<link>http://pragmaticoutsourcing.com/2008/09/25/its-not-over-till-its-over/</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 25 Sep 2008 16:31:41 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Nick Krym</dc:creator>
<guid>http://pragmaticoutsourcing.com/2008/09/25/its-not-over-till-its-over/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[I was fairly certain that an offshore development company with majority of their staff in St. Peters]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[I was fairly certain that an offshore development company with majority of their staff in St. Peters]]></content:encoded>
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<title><![CDATA[ODC Hidden Fees]]></title>
<link>http://pragmaticoutsourcing.com/2008/09/24/odc-hidden-fees/</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 24 Sep 2008 15:32:29 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Nick Krym</dc:creator>
<guid>http://pragmaticoutsourcing.com/2008/09/24/odc-hidden-fees/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The conference call I had with my ex-partner in Noida, India was quite unusual and it’s worth mentio]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The conference call I had with my ex-partner in Noida, India was quite unusual and it’s worth mentio]]></content:encoded>
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<title><![CDATA[Offshore Risks: Team and Personal Impacts]]></title>
<link>http://pragmaticoutsourcing.com/2008/09/23/offshore-risks-team-and-personal-impacts/</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 23 Sep 2008 02:36:49 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Nick Krym</dc:creator>
<guid>http://pragmaticoutsourcing.com/2008/09/23/offshore-risks-team-and-personal-impacts/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Transferring even a small portion of your development offshore has inevitable impacts on your team a]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Transferring even a small portion of your development offshore has inevitable impacts on your team a]]></content:encoded>
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