Smerdoff
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Outsource Software Development to a Team That Delivers

Outsourcing gets a bad name because of vague scopes and silent teams overseas. We run outsourced projects with fixed-scope estimates, weekly demos, and a US-time-zone point of contact — so you always know what's shipping and when.

Fixed ScopeIP ProtectionUS Time-Zone OverlapNDA-FirstTransparent Process
$287,500
true first-year cost of a $150k in-house developer once fees, ramp-up and lost productivity are counted
Full Scale
30–50%
lower cost of a dedicated senior team vs an equivalent in-house US hire — with faster ramp-up
Full Scale

Why outsource software development through Smerdoff

Outsourcing fails when a project disappears into a black box for months. We keep it visible, scoped, and accountable from day one.

Transparent process, not a black box

Weekly demos and a shared task board mean you see working software every week, not a status email you have to take on faith.

Fixed-scope estimates

You get a defined deliverable and price before work starts — not an open-ended hourly clock with no ceiling.

IP protection built in

NDA and IP assignment signed before any technical discussion. You own all code, designs, and documentation produced for your project.

US time-zone overlap

Enough working-hours overlap for daily standups and same-day answers, instead of a 12-hour async lag on every question.

Senior engineers, not a rotating bench

The team that scopes your project is the team that builds it — no bait-and-switch to junior developers after the contract is signed.

Start in days, not months

A defined scoping call and proposal process instead of a vendor-selection cycle that takes six weeks before anyone writes code.

What we outsource

From a single feature to a full product build, scoped to what your team actually needs.

Full product builds

End-to-end custom software, from architecture through launch and handoff.

Feature and module development

Scoped feature work that plugs into your existing codebase and team.

Legacy modernization

Rebuilding or refactoring aging systems without stopping the business that runs on them.

Team augmentation

Embedded engineers who join your sprints and report to your team, not a separate outsourced silo.

QA and DevOps support

Testing, CI/CD, and infrastructure work to keep releases reliable as you scale.

FAQ

It depends on scope — a scoped feature costs far less than a full product build with ongoing support. We give a fixed-scope estimate after a short discovery call rather than a blanket hourly rate.

Yes, when the contract is set up correctly. We sign an NDA and IP assignment agreement before any technical discussion, so all code, designs, and data produced for your project are yours outright, with no licensing-back arrangements.

It comes down to time-zone overlap and budget. Onshore costs the most but needs no schedule adjustment; nearshore balances cost savings with real-time collaboration; offshore is the most budget-friendly but works best with async-friendly processes. We staff for enough US overlap to run daily standups regardless of where the team sits.

Code review on every pull request, automated testing, and weekly demos of working software — not just a status report. You see real progress every week, and issues surface while they're still cheap to fix.

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Request an RFP / estimate

Tell us what you're building — we'll scope the right team and a fixed-scope estimate within 48 hours.