One of the things that I try to tell folks who are interested in doing software product engineering globally is to consider the well established benefits outsourcing can bring to the table in conjunction with own teams local & global.
In this context I came across this article titled “Leveling the Developer Field” by Michael Vizard [...]
Came across couple of interesting articles on LOI and work for hire clauses in outsourcing contracts from a legal point of view.
The “Work For Hire” clause:
A key concern for product company in outsourcing its product development is owership of IP for the product being development by the outsourcing partner. Many firms would like to [...]
We are living in a world of wireless and wired networks that bring applications, information and entertainment to individuals and connect them in radically evolving ways. Products and technologies such as smart phones, iPods, STBs, IPTV, home networking, RFID, 3G and WiFi are making the vision of pervasive computing more possible in the real world. [...]