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Myriam Torres
- August 21, 2025
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- Web Development
You’ve got a great idea.
You want a slick website or a brilliant app.
You want it done fast and without draining your bank account.
So you look offshore.
Smart move.
Unless you end up with spaghetti code and radio silence.
Let’s make sure that doesn’t happen.
1. Start with Their Portfolio (The Real One)
Every agency shows off their best work. But you’re not here for fluff.
Ask for:
- Live links to working apps and websites
- Projects for businesses like yours
- What parts they actually handled (Design? Dev? Frontend? Backend?)
Check out Dexnine’s real-world work
2. Test Their Communication Skills
If they take five days to reply to your first email, run.
Look for:
- Clear, friendly, fast responses
- Teams that ask questions
- Updates that make sense, even if you’re not techy
We use Slack, Notion, Loom, and Zoom because endless email threads are a time-suck.
3. Ask for a Paid Test Project
Start small. Test the waters.
Give them:
- A landing page
- A homepage layout
- A basic mobile feature
This tells you:
- Can they meet deadlines?
- Do they handle feedback?
- Is their process smooth or messy?
4. Time Zones Can Work in Your Favour
You’re in Sydney or LA. They’re not.
So what?
Great offshore teams adapt. They:
- Send Loom videos
- Leave comments on Figma overnight
- Work while you sleep
Here’s how Dexnine handles global projects
5. Ask What Happens If Things Go Wrong
Real teams don’t ghost you when things go sideways. They have a plan.
Ask them:
- What if the timeline slips?
- What if I change my mind mid-project?
- What support do you offer after launch?
TLDR Checklist
- ✔ Check their portfolio (the real one)
- ✔ Talk to past clients
- ✔ Do a test project first
- ✔ Ask about comms and tools
- ✔ Make time zones work for you
- ✔ Have hard chats early
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Want to work with a team that delivers, communicates, and gets it done?Book a free consultation and let’s build something brilliant.
