Speaking of Traditional Hiring vs Offshore Development, second ones may reduce expenses drastically. In the new markets, labor costs are often a significant part of the actual expenses compared to the cost of labor in the developed world. Also you will have access to one super smart and talented team that is also cheaper and yet still rocks the work. The disadvantage though is that when your team is halfway around the world, there will be headaches in communication and management. You are able to Skype, IRC, Twitter, or IM all through the day but in reality, they may be sleeping when you are awake.