Smarter Software Outsourcing

37. REPOST: Tech Equity Investment in 2024 with Elliot Spiegel of InHouse Ventures

04 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Scaling a tech business comes with unique challenges—scarce resources, limited technical expertise, and high stakes. But what if your tech partner w...

36. The New Outsourcing Playbook: What Drives Today’s Strategic Partnerships

11 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, I’m joined by Andy Hilliard, CEO of Accelerance, to discuss how outsourcing has transformed—from a few dominant players to an exp...

35. REPOST: Tips for raising funds and attracting investors with Fred (w/ Sevan Tuna of The Bottom Line)

07 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of The Bottom Line Podcast, I join host Sevan Tuna to delve into the unique investment approach at Arcanys Ventures. We explore how ou...

34. REPOST: How to use strategic investments to drive growth with Fred (w/ Vinay Koshy)

16 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

I had the pleasure of joining Vinay Koshy on his podcast, Predictable B2B Success. We explored the competitive landscape of software development outso...

33. REPOST: Building an Outsourcing Ecosystem for Software Engineers – with Fred Joye of Arcanys Ventures (w/ Derek Gallimore of Outsource Accelerator)

23 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In another engaging discussion, I recently had the pleasure of joining Derek Gallimore on The Outsource Accelerator Podcast. We delved into the dynami...

32. REPOST: Enabling startup growth through innovative outsourcing and investment with Frederic Joye of Arcanys (w/ Jürgen Strauss)

13 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In another interesting chat I had recently, Jürgen Strauss of InnovaBuzz invited me to discuss my journey from a stable corporate finance career in S...

31. REPOST: Building high performance software dev teams with Fred of Arcanys (w/ Dean Denny)

20 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, a dear friend and colleague, Dean Denny, gave me the chance to share the origin story of Arcanys, how my own experiences played a rol...

30. Cultivating remote-first collaboration across distributed teams (with Jon Darbyshire)

26 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of the Smarter Outsourcing Podcast, Fred welcomes Jon Darbyshire, a visionary leader and serial entrepreneur who's made a great i...

29. REPOST: Helping employees feel great about themselves with Frederic Joye from Arcanys (with Daniel Abebe)

18 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

A few months ago, Daniel invited me to talk about how culture, although not quite measurable, plays a significant role in the success and failure of a...

28. Outsourcing Story of Duet: Staff augmentation for a SaaS startup in the transportation landscape

15 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Outsourcing Stories, Fred exchanges with Jin Zhu to share their insights on where Duet Inc. has been struggling before the company ...

27. REPOST: Offshore developers & tech scene updates from Fred Joye of Arcanys (with Derek Gallimore)

13 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

A few weeks ago, I was invited to Derek Gallimore's show, The Outsource Accelerator Podcast. Derek is a serial entrepreneur and the founder of Ou...

26. Outsourcing story of BloomLocal: A scalable solution for florists to market their online services

17 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Steve France, CEO of BloomLocal, sat down with Arcanys co-founder Frederic Joye to discuss his partnership with Arcanys, and how it propelled his star...

25. Outsourcing story of Koobani: Fueling growth as a leading B2B Sales solution provider

16 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Discover how Koobani CEO Geoff Robinson partnering up with a passionate, tight-knit teamof Software Development experts from Arcanys has unlocked Koob...

24. Outsourcing story of Albert: Driving employee engagement with a powerful white-label mobile app

16 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Albert founder & CEO Antoine Vatar explains how Arcanys’ technical expertise, problem-solving skills, and human-first approach were key to prope...

23. Outsourcing Story of Payment Logic: Building a powerful payment platform for Australian businesses

05 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Payment Logic co-founder and CTO Mark Nimco explains how they became one of Australia’s fastest-growing technology companies with a 148% growth in 3...

22. Post-Pandemic Outsourcing Trends for 2022 and Beyond with Derek Gallimore

21 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Fred and Derek study how the pandemic changed the outsourcing landscape, the trends to watch in 2022, and how the job market and dema...

21. Outsourcing IT functions offshore: Why, When, and Where to start?

28 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

What time is the right time to outsource? In this new episode of the Smarter Software Outsourcing show, we talk about what sparks the need for special...

20. Leadership Conversation with Arcanys co-founder Frederic Joye

24 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This episode was first released on the Leadership Conversations show, where I chatted with Australia-based podcaster and fellow leadership development...

19. Understanding the Collaborative and Operational Aspects in Outsourcing

28 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In choosing your software development outsourcing partner, the factors with which you evaluate service provider should not only be limited to the stri...

18. Offshore software teams: 9 Key Drivers of Long Term Customer Satisfaction

15 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, we discuss what Arcanys believes are the key drivers that propel customer satisfaction in an offshore team services provider and clie...

17. 9 Deadly Software Development Team Extension Mistakes, Explained

30 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Once you understand the process of getting the best value for money from an augmented team, what’s not to like? You are able to fill in the crucial ...

16. 7 Strategies to Keep Your Developers Productive & Happy

13 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

With the rise of the global remote workforce and the resulting talent wars, employee poaching is a growing threat — especially in the technology wor...

Trailer

25 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

15.2. [Project Estimation] Fixed Price Projects: Why disappointment is inevitable

11 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Explore the hidden costs in project success and why fixed price locks you into something you can't change and will live with until your next proj...

15.1. [Project Estimation] Free appraisals: Are they ever really free?

11 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, we want to shed light on the risk of delegating project estimation by way of quotations or free appraisals. And discovering if a lack...

15.3 [Project Estimation] Open ended contracts: How wielding predictability can mitigate risk?

11 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Risks appear as technical roadblocks and costs during the life cycle of the project. Predictable billing puts clients in control of their spend.[0:00]...

14. Custom Software Development Outsourcing: What Does Value for Money Mean?

18 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We know outsourcing software development can greatly decrease costs. But we also know that lower rates don’t always translate to an overall better d...

13. Picking an Outsourcing Provider: Company Culture as a Make-Or-Break Factor (And How to Assess it)

26 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Assessing outsourcing firms should always include efforts to appreciate their culture and values, including elements that aren’t immediately visible...

12. The Outsourcing Checklist: 7 Essential points for building long-term remote teams in the Philippines

18 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Partnering with an outsourcing firm in the Philippines to bring in more experts to your software project team can make sense in many ways… Provided ...

11. 4 Things Your Remote Software Development Team Wishes You Knew

08 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

As a software project owner, what behaviors can you adopt to boost your offshore team’s motivation and grow trust among them? What unsuspected pract...

10. 5 Best Practices when Assembling your Agile Team Offshore

13 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In Agile software development, you would want your team to deliver the most potentially deployable software after every iteration, with as little wast...

9. How to avoid hiring bad programmers?

06 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Even in mature companies with good programmers already on board, hiring one bad programmer can still derail a project's timeline—leading to add...

8. Security and Contractual Aspects in Software Development Outsourcing

28 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Among all the factors that come to mind when we get ready to evaluate a custom software development provider, these two—security and contractual asp...

7. Know your Tech Partner's Communication Processes and Standards of Quality

20 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

What are your workflows like? How will you communicate daily updates with your local and distributed teams? How does cultural awareness affect your te...

6. 7 reasons why software development outsourcing is even more relevant after COVID-19

08 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

It’s clear that today’s pandemic is destabilizing businesses and pushing many of them to rethink not only their cost structure but also the way th...

5. How to Thoroughly Evaluate Tech Providers' Backgrounds and Capabilities

01 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Assessing your prospective software development outsourcing partner can be a very tedious process. Many things must be considered and aspects that nee...

4. Four ways to properly list (and shortlist) potential software development firms

10 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, we will maximize the power of the internet and utilize tools to help us find the right provider. How do you effectively start...

2. Outsource Accelerator: Making informed outsourcing decisions with expert BPO advisory and support

04 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, I'll be talking to Derek Gallimore, founder of Outsource Accelerator, the most trusted source of independent information and exp...

3. How well do you know your outsourcing needs?

04 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

It's settled: you've decided to outsource part of your software development. But are your expectations crystal clear? How do you envision th...

1. Should developers comment their code? (ft. Eric Jeker)

24 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Is putting comments in code a good habit, or an unnecessary waste of time? In this episode, I'm here together with Eric, a Senior Software Archit...