Outsourcing Software Development to Ukraine

Outsourcing expert Dave Hecker begins our country guide series with a look at Ukraine, the number-one outsourcing destination in Eastern Europe. With more than 10 years as an outsourcing destination, it's fair to say there are tons of great developers in Ukraine.
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Ukraine has more than a thousand companies operating there. They have a very good educational system, one that's very rigorous, and they're really good at problem solving. They're very good at math and engineering, which is common for countries of the former Soviet Union.
The culture is also good because Eastern Europeans and Ukrainians like to solve problems in a very aggressive way. They will attack a problem they'll take it head on. So when you run into a coding problem or a very, very difficult challenge, the Ukrainian developers usually are pretty happy about it. They'll work hard on it and they'll be head down for a while and they'll be very proud when they come up with the best possible solution.
Looking at the country as a whole, Ukraine is good because the infrastructure's great, the internet connectivity is really good, the airports are good, the electricity stays on, it's pretty easy to fly over there it's very easy to go to Kiev, you don't need a visa if you are American.
The Russian Soviet style is to treat everything as if it were a space launch, they are not lighthearted about anything, even on a small project, they want to do an elaborate design they want it to be perfect everything very, very serious. When you ask a Ukrainian developer, "Do you think you can do this?," the answer is always going to start with "No," because everything has to be qualified in terms of risk. They are going to say that the sky could fall or their computers could explode, so they can't guarantee for sure an outcome - but they will feel more confident if they can say, "we can overcome some of these risks then we actually can do it."
As a result, the coding is really, really good. Ukrainians are very good at doing Agile, because they understand the Agile mentality, which consists of a lot of speaking up. You want people that are going to identify problems and come out and talk about them.
Ukrainians are great at that, and they love to be in control. In Asia, you have to lead the developers, it's hard to make them Agile because they are very hierarchical. In Ukraine, there's no need to say that.
There are some minor annoyances: They aren't part of the EU, so you have to deal with some of the classic legal and privacy challenges. The banks aren't too bad. English is spoken pretty well among younger people, but it's a little bit spotty especially when you leave Kiev. You'll find a lot of developers who can write English but don't speak it, things like that, but generally speaking, there's good reason that they are the number-one outsourcing destination in eastern Europe. They are really good, they are very, very mature, and I would highly recommend them.
So onto the recent political unrest. It is now July of 2014 and there is somewhat of a war going on in Ukraine. I'm not going to get into the politics of that, but in regard to the safety of sending projects there, I would categorize it as it's pretty safe, I'm not worried about it; just this morning we sent a project to a company in Donetsk, which is kind of the epicenter of where everything is happening right now.
The great thing about IT work is that in the end you've got a bunch of people who go into a building, they hang out on the building for a while and then they come out. There's no shipping, there are no logistics, so it's fairly simple, as long as the Internet and the electricity are working, and people can get to the office.
We don't believe there will be any great disruption in Ukraine, but we're not experts, and that's just a feeling. If you're going somewhere like Kharkiv or to Donetsk, there's more risk than in a place like Kiev, which is really pretty stable. Because of all this, there is somewhat of a fire sale going on in Ukraine this summer.
Ukraine is a great destination. Feel free to send your projects there.
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[@epavlov]

Proud on being Ukrainian! I was working in US in 2011 as an intern, then I came back to Ukraine, but continued to work remotely for US company. And now I'm back to US on H1B visa. Thanks for a trust in Ukrainian developers!

[@Sourceseek]

+Eugene Pavlov Thanks and I hope you enjoy your time in the US!!

[@salesitb9867]

Dave, thanks for the video:) so pleasant to hear all that as I work for the Ukrainian company which takes on outsourced projects mainly from the USA. It's a very sufficient overview and so true!:) Now it's November 2015, I work and live in Kharkiv and it's absolutely safe here, the troubles in the Eastern Ukraine occurred in Donetsk and Lugansk, and workflow in Kharkiv continues as usually.

[@Sourceseek]

+Diana Kulish Yes I've just come from Ukraine and you are absolutely right - it's very quiet in almost all of the country. I think people don't realize how large Ukraine is, and how localized the conflict is.

[@Gr-os7zz]

Hi Dave, I'am from Belarus. As for me it's like a small Ukraine with the same pros and cons.What is your opinion about it? Thanks for your videos.

[@Sourceseek]

+Barney Johnson Hi Barney - We love Belarus, do a lot of business there, and have some top partners there. I am in Minsk a few times per year these days! Hope to meet you some time :) thanks, Dave

[@agorainukraine9064]

I am currently working in Kyiv as an IT consultant. I've been here for about 1.5 years but I can guarantee that Ukraine is definitely the world-class offshore destination for foreign firms.

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[@alexanderzin]

Nice high level overview, a pretty accurate I would say. Other videos are great as well!

[@Sourceseek]

Thanks Alexander. It's hard to be accurate on such a broad topic, so be sure to let us know if you disagree with anything.

[@adnanzaidi9485]

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[@andriy3492]

Great, any work available - Except money, why Not To Play by the same rates established for Locals in US and choose between who to hire based on Culture and Actual Skills/ Works Ethics.

[@KyleSullivan]

From an Anthropological perspective, this is fascinating.

[@Sourceseek]

Kyle, soon you'll get to see some Ukrainian pride up close.

[@Erminesoft]

Hey, Dave! So pleasant to hear such a warm speech. We are excited to meet you in erminesoft.com some day for a cup of tea. It would be great to place a video interview of some remote teams on SourceSeek. Think about it!

[@Sourceseek]

+Erminesoft Hello - We are always interested in doing video interviews - get in touch and lets schedule some time to make it happen!

[@pradeepkamasani3355]

Dave, Good information and overview.We are into Global outsourcing company.Happy to discuss any collaboration. Check out our Top software outsourcing company in Ukraine. Www.huntertechglobal.com

[@maxtipex]

Where to post a software developement request ? (small project) What is the best country for a small project software developement ?

[@Sourceseek]

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[@alexhopestranger7386]

I am ukrainian, and I have to say I am really flattered by the image u have abt Ukraine ;)

[@Sourceseek]

+Alex Hope Thanks Alex, I am a big Ukraine fan, it's true!

[@alexhopestranger7386]

Thank u for creating posititve image among ur followers :D

[@americanews9778]

If you from Ukraine Contact For sharing business opportunity come on whatsapp [phone]

[@a_cen]

Ce peremoga!!!

[@Super_Cool_Guy]

yeh try asking an Indian "can you do it ?"

[@Sourceseek]

But if someone is asking simple yes or no questions to Indian developers, they aren't very good at communicating with Indians :)

[@andrerothweiler9191]

As Ukranian who lives in West-Europe, I think Ukranian educational system is bad but good compared to the rest of the world!

[@epavlov]

1 Russian developer disliked this video XD

[@annakern2146]

outsourcing companies make it more attractive in terms of price and quality. Many customers prefer freelancers and software development companies ( itechcraft.com/cultural-nearshoring/ ). What do you think is better? companies or freelancers?

[@adnanzaidi9485]

I'm here to share an idea. The idea is to reduce the expenses of our clients by up to 70% and maintain the quality and consistency of the productive outcomes. We are here to reduce the burden of your workload by providing you the same or better results. Hourglass Workforce will provide you an office that becomes ‘your’ offshore office in India. After screening candidates, the Client can choose whom to work with, You have constant access to your resource, you can have HD video conferences with your offshore employees anytime, along with CCTV access. With us, your data remains confidential and secured by legal contracts. We take care of all the logistics, like providing office space, equipment, computer terminals, internet connection, telephones with US numbers, fax machines, scanners, printers, video conferencing facilities etc., along with 24-hour HR and IT support - so that you can focus only on work. With us, you can hire your offshore employees in any field or profession, like Technical Recruiters, software development, multimedia, programming, law, accounts, engineering, data entry, SEO, content writing, etc. If this sounds interesting I would love to connect with you over a call or an email for further discussion. Many Thanks, Adnan Zaidi | Sr. Account Manager | Hourglass Workforce 607 Deemer PL, Suite 372, New Castle, DE 19720 www.Hourglassworkforce.com T: [phone]

[@andrerothweiler9191]

Education system is not so good as in the western europe, unfortunately :(