joelonsoftware rssfeedsspamassassintaintorg url httpwwwjoelonsoftwarecomnews20020917html date supplied jakob nielsen offshore usability1 save costs companies outsourcing web projects countries cheap labor unfortunately countries lack strong usability traditions developers limited access good usability data target users offshore usability specific case general offshore design problem put simply software teams successful design management done different physical location programming actually job new york direct manager singapore _his_ manager hyderabad needed management input literally choice go ceo least awake hours cant get things done like good project team relies hundreds small interactions day fog creek offices 10 small conversations fogbugz 30 development every day dont understand people think ok move developers ten time zones away managers expect good results people would scream bloody murder told going send whole _management_ team bangalore beijing 1 httpwwwuseitcomalertbox20020916html thu 26 sep 2002 152826 0000 jakob nielsen offshore usability save costs