Reshoring: The Next Big Thing In IT

We've all heard of, and likely been affected by, offshoring of thousands of IT and software jobs. Lots of new research points to the fact that a lot of us have suspected all along. The offshoring trend was largely driven by accountants, not those responsible for planning and executing projects. The result for many, according to the research, is that the cost savings reaped from offshoring have been minimal, and that offshoring has had a devastating effect on product quality and time to market.

The next big thing in IT staffing will be reshoring, the practice of bringing projects back home. I've launched Reshore Solutions, a consulting firm focusing on helping companies make up for lost time and fix buggy, low quality code that often results from offshoring.

See Ventoro's report for some of the data.

Listing Suite Goes Live

Another role I play in my technical life is CTO of Professional Real Estate Products, a start up focusing on building software tools for marketing and selling residential and commercial real estate. Our online listing tools, Listing Suite, just went live.

You can take a look at the product and sign up for a trial membership at http://www.listingsuite.com