AI made code cheap. I believe that means more software jobs
AI agents open 36% more pull requests, yet teams ship only a little more. Why I expect more software jobs after the dip, and what to do now.
Writing on offshore software delivery.
Four categories. Engagement models, covering how outsourcing, staff augmentation and managed delivery actually differ. Pricing and capacity, on how the commercial model works. AI engineering, on where that field is moving. And Thailand and offshore, on running delivery from here.
AI engineering
Engagement models
Tech hiring in the AI era: what to hire for, and where
How AI changed tech hiring in 2026: who to hire now, why a team in Thailand costs about half of an in-house hire, and what to ask first.
Security
PHP2Shell: the PHP vulnerability that took government websites offline, and how to fix it
PHP2Shell is the PHP vulnerability that took Belgian government sites offline. What happened, how AI found it, and how your team patches and checks its servers.
Engagement models
What exactly is a dedicated software team? And why is Azendo so different?
A zero-risk start, a score for your dedicated software team every week and a delivery manager who steps in early. See how a managed team at Azendo works.
AI engineering
Will AI replace developers? What the research says about speed, quality and jobs
We read the trials, surveys and job data on AI coding tools. Developers get faster, quality needs care, and demand to hire experienced engineers keeps growing.
Engagement models
Software development outsourcing: the models, the real costs and how to choose
Three ways to buy software development outsourcing, what each costs once management time counts, and how to outsource software developers and keep quality.
Engagement models
Team augmentation: what it is, when it works and what it costs
Team augmentation adds a group of outside engineers to a team you run. How it differs from staff augmentation and a managed team, and the cost quotes leave out.
Engagement models
IT outsourcing: the models, the real costs and how to choose
Five ways to buy IT outsourcing, from contractors to a managed offshore software team, what each costs in money and management time, and how to choose.
Thailand and offshore
Thailand vs the Philippines: why software teams are choosing Thailand
Thailand or the Philippines for your offshore software team? Why Thailand became Southeast Asia's engineering hub, and where the Philippines still fits best.
AI engineering
AI automation tools compared, and how to make AI agents work as a team
Ten AI automation tools compared, from ChatGPT and Claude to Copilot, when to pick each, and how to build AI agent teams with personas and skills in n8n.
Thailand and offshore
AI in Thailand: the people, models and money behind its rise
Thailand trains AI engineers at scale, builds Thai language models and draws global investment. What AI in Thailand means when you hire an offshore AI team.
Engagement models
What augmented developers really cost, beyond the rate
How augmentation providers price developers, the contract terms to check before you hire, and when a managed offshore software team costs less in total.
Engagement models
Staff augmentation: what it is, when it works and what it really costs
Staff augmentation means outside specialists join your team under your direction. What it costs, when it fits, and when a managed team is the better choice.
Engagement models
An agency, a marketplace or a managed team: three ways to add engineers
How to vet an agency, the red flags to watch for, and when a managed offshore software team beats an agency or a marketplace. Compare all three before you hire.
Engagement models
Staff augmentation vs managed services: how they differ, and which fits your team
How staff augmentation and managed services differ, and team augmentation vs managed team: who answers for late work, what it costs and when each fits.
Engagement models
What is an offshore development center, and who runs it?
An offshore development center is a dedicated engineering team abroad for one company. How ODC software development works, what it costs and who runs it.
AI engineering
Seven questions to ask any AI development partner
Seven questions to ask an AI development partner before you sign, what good answers sound like, the red flags, and why a dedicated team suits most AI work.
AI engineering
Prompt engineering became a skill, and AI-native engineering became the role
The Prompt Engineer title faded as the skill spread into every AI role. What AI-native engineering means, how to test for it and how hiring changes.
Pricing and capacity
How we calculate a fixed monthly fee that stays the same every month
How the fixed monthly fee for a dedicated offshore software team is calculated as a yearly average, why it never changes, and how leave and busy weeks work.
Thailand and offshore
IT outsourcing in Thailand: how the market works
Where Thailand's engineers work, the three kinds of provider, the investment behind the market, and how IT outsourcing in Thailand compares with its neighbours.
Delivery & process
How every Azendo team gets its own service delivery manager
Every Azendo team has one named service delivery manager who oversees delivery. What the role covers, week by week, and what it means for you.
Engagement models
Offshore staffing: how it works and how it compares with a managed team
Offshore staffing supplies specialists you manage yourself. What an offshore staffing agency does, what it really costs and how a managed dev team compares.
Engagement models
Outstaffing vs offshore staffing: one model, two names
Outstaffing and offshore staffing are nearly the same arrangement. How outstaffing differs from outsourcing, and where a managed offshore software team sits.
Thailand and offshore
Five reasons international companies build software teams in Thailand
A shared working day, people who stay, a predictable cost base, a growing talent pool and solid infrastructure: why offshore software teams thrive in Thailand.
Thailand and offshore
Software development in Thailand: a practical guide for international companies
A practical guide to software development in Thailand: time zones, the talent pool, costs, working culture, ways to set up a team and what to check.
Thailand and offshore
Six offshore development mistakes, and how to avoid them
Offshore software teams that struggle usually do so for structural reasons. Six common mistakes, the warning signs and how a managed team avoids each one.
Engagement models
Offshoring vs outsourcing: two different decisions, explained
Offshoring moves work abroad, outsourcing hands it to another company. Offshoring vs outsourcing compared on cost and control, and where an offshore team fits.
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Most of what we write comes from the questions we hear on scoping calls, which is why the engagement models category is the largest. The two that come up most often are staff augmentation vs managed services and offshoring vs outsourcing.
Engagement models
How outsourcing, staff augmentation, outstaffing and managed delivery actually differ, and which suits which situation. The largest category here, because these are the questions that arrive most often on a first call.
All engagement models posts →Pricing and capacity
How a committed monthly capacity is calculated, what the fee covers, and what happens when a specialist takes leave.
All pricing and capacity posts →AI engineering
Where the field is moving, what has stopped being a job title, and what to ask a provider before signing.
All AI engineering posts →Security
Security news explained for the people who have to act on it: what was affected, what to patch first and how to check for signs of attack.
All security posts →Thailand and offshore delivery
Running software delivery from Thailand: the time zone, the talent market, the culture, and where it is the wrong answer.
All Thailand and offshore delivery posts →Reading this because you are weighing up offshore delivery.
Tell us what you want to build. A service delivery manager replies with the roles we would assign, the monthly capacity and what the first month looks like.
