http://blog.avantica.net/2009/03/06/near-shore-travel/ Expert advice on software development, technology and nearshore outsourcing Fri, 27 Jan 2012 21:42:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://blog.avantica.net/2009/03/06/near-shore-travel/#comment-1106 Wed, 08 Dec 2010 01:21:08 +0000 http://blog.openmountain.com/?p=368#comment-1106 [...] My first Java project was at a company called Cuica, where we built an advertising marketplace using on Java.  The product was a precursor to ad words if only it had survived the bust.  Interestingly, Cuica was my first experience with outsourcing as well.  The company we hired to do the job was Avantica!  That’s right, it was Avantica’s first Java project and mine as well, and my first time working with the guys in Costa Rica.  In fact, the lead developer was a guy named Henry who is the head of development for Avantica.  You can read a little more about that experience here. [...]

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