subject: 5 advantages to outsourcing web development service to Costa Rica [print this page] 5 advantages to outsourcing web development service to Costa Rica
To begin, Costa Rica enjoys a 95% literacy rate. Early in the 20th Century, Costa Rica abolished it's military in favor of education. The country now boasts some of the most educated people in Latin America. Modern technology such as IIS/Apache, MySQL/MSSQL, PHP/.NET/JAVA, and Windows/Unix are common. Software licensing from Sun, Microsoft, Adobe, and other major web empowering companies can be much less expensive.
Second, there is an increasingly large labor pool of people willing to work for a fraction of equivalent US wages. Costs for equivalent labor in the US are usually less than 50%. Also, continuing education and technical certification is proportionally less expensive. Costs will be lowered because of the massively lower taxes in relation to social security, unemployment insurance, and payroll matching that exists only in the United States. This will also reduce the burden on human resources.
Third, Costa Rica is on Central Time which puts it at the center of working hours of US counterparts. No more midnight phone calls to India. This is great not only for programming support, but also for emergency repair work that needs to be handled during business hours. There is also no jet lag to deal with when flying in and out of the country.
Next, In Costa Rica, there are a lot few opportunities, unlike in America where there the level of open technical jobs vastly exceeds that of Costa Rica. This makes it more likely that your employees will form a dependence on your company, and allow you to hold on to them as long as needed. Most of the jobs and population is centered in San Jose reducing the concern for job flight.
Lastly, Costa Rica is only a three-hour flight from Houston and Miami. If you have workers in San Jose, you can meet with them faster than flying to many parts of the United States. Business Class hotels are are dotted across the country. In fact, traveling to Costa Rica is often not only faster, but also less expensive than traveling to another state. Most of these locations can seem like a seamless transition because they have full access to high-speed Internet and cellular services.
For all of these reasons, it's apparent why Costa Rica should be at the top of your list when looking to outsource technical labor. Not to mention, it's a fantastic place to visit.
