What we think about.
Essays, field notes and provocations from the team building AI Nearshoring from Portugal.
Nearshore Portugal: Why Retention Is the Real Advantage
Engineering productivity compounds when people stay. Teams that work together long enough develop a shared intuition.
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The Maturity Leap in Nearshore Engagements
At Velv, we've seen this maturity leap first-hand. More than providing team augmentation, we help companies sustain and evolve nearshore teams that stay productive, engaged, and deeply aligned with product goals.
Looking East for Nearshore? Why Portugal Might Be the Smarter Bet
Before you commit East, take a look West. Portugal might be the smartest nearshore move you'll make this year.
Velv Unveils New Nearshoring Resource Center
Velv's new Nearshoring Resource Center brings together practical insights, market knowledge, and real case studies from projects across Europe and North America.
Velv Strengthens Its Data and AI Engineering Team
Velv is expanding its data and AI capabilities with a clear focus on real-world impact, bringing deep experience in cloud architecture, machine learning, and natural language processing.
Technology, Talent, and Time: The Winning Trio Behind Nearshore Success in Portugal
Discover why Portugal is a top destination for nearshore services — and how Velv leverages technology, talent, and time to accelerate results for its clients.
The Future of Software Development
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is significantly changing the IT industry, creating a new dynamic where human creativity and machine efficiency work together to reshape software development.
IT Nearshoring in Europe
The state of IT outsourcing in Europe, particularly nearshoring services, is generally robust and growing, driven by several economic, technological, and geopolitical factors. What is the strategic direction of nearshoring in Europe?
Reflecting on 2024: A Year of Excellence and Community at Velv
As 2024 ended, we're taking a moment to look back on a year that marked a significant chapter in Velv's journey.
How to Start Nearshoring in Europe: A Step-by-Step Guide
As businesses aim to optimize their operations and take advantage of global talent, nearshoring has emerged as a powerful strategy to achieve these goals.
Portugal: The New Destination for Nearshoring Services in Europe
Portugal has emerged as a beacon of stability and innovation in the world of nearshoring.
Web Summit 2024: What Stood Out This Year?
In 2024, the Web Summit continued to showcase cutting-edge developments, focusing on AI, sustainability, and the future of work.
Velv - An European Standard in Nearshoring
Discover Velv’s strategy to establish itself as a standard in nearshoring services across Europe.
Our team, incredibly yours.
Velv has talent. We have known this for years. However, every now and then, we are pleasantly surprised to uncover even more hidden talents within our team.
Nearshore in Lisbon and Porto
Meet our journey since 2017 and how we establish velv as a top leading nearshoring company, offering services from Lisbon and Porto in Portugal and how we are now expanding into Europe.
Nearshoring in Mexico vs Portugal
As part of our international expansion strategy, understanding the pros and cons of each potential destination was crucial for us, as we needed comprehensive insights into various factors such as cost efficiency, skill levels, compliance, and regulatory guidelines.
A valuable neashore partner
Some vendors are now rising to the status of strategic partners, significantly expanding their role within their clients’ organizations.
Best Nearshoring Companies in Europe
What are the most important key factors when choosing a nearshore partner in Europe and how do we classify the best nearshore company in Europe.
Creating experiences through new ideas
Our dedication to innovation is reflected in our diverse research and development initiatives, aimed at transforming ideas into impactful solutions.
Promoting quality of life at velv
At Velv, promoting a high quality of life for everyone has been a core principle since day one. We believe that a healthy lifestyle is not just a personal choice but a community endeavor, and we are dedicated to supporting our employees and community in achieving their health and wellness goals.
Nearshore within the EU to comply with GDPR
Nearshore IT outsourcing to service providers within the EU offers a direct pathway to GDPR compliance. These providers are not only geographically closer but also operate under the same legal framework, which significantly simplifies adherence to data protection standards. Nearshoring enables real-
Ultimate team augmentation guide
Team augmentation is hiring external resources to supplement your existing team and help you achieve your business goals. It's a cost-effective and efficient way to scale your team without the hassle of traditional hiring processes.
The partnership between Portugal and The Netherlands
In recent years, the IT industry has seen a significant increase in nearshore partnerships between Portugal and The Netherlands. But what makes this particular partnership so successful?
Nearshoring is back to trends, why?
Let's dive into the dynamic world of software development. It's a bit like surfing: always moving, always exciting, and if you catch the right wave, it's just sooo satisfying. Waves come and go, and sometimes we go and try other waves, but there’s always THAT wave that just works for you. And in the
Velv News: CLS visited us @ WebSummit
Camara Luso Sueca (CLS) visited us at WebSummit and this article was the result of our conversation.
A success story of nearshoring collaboration
Picture this: a world where borders don't limit creativity and collaboration. That's what we've achieved with our amazing Portuguese team working at one of our Belgium clients, Tilroy. This story isn't just about software development; it's about building bridges and breaking down walls, literally an
Top 10 Indicators That Nearshoring Is a Strategic Choice
Here are the main indicators that might be a good reason for a company to expand their software development teams through nearshoring.
HR Fórum 2023
With the motto "Reinventing People, transforming organizations," the HR Forum took place last month, and Velv was there. Our HR Director, Nádia, shared with us her main insights.
How Velv is adopting Artificial Intelligence to enhance our nearshore services
Velv is revolutionizing the client experience by embracing the power of artificial intelligence (AI) and neural processing language tools.
Overcoming talent retention through nearshore
In today's digital age, software development is essential to business growth. Finding and retaining skilled developers is challenging — nearshoring offers a solution.
Containers and its usage
Container and Docker have been hot topics in recent years. Today, it is unthinkable to start a new project without "dockerizing" it. But what exactly is a container?
Nearshoring in Europe with a perfect engineering culture
We are creating channels and sub-communities so our teams can explore and add more value to the company — and to every person who joins the team.
6 Security Tips When Using Containers
When you just use containers for your infrastructure it's not 100% safe from external invasion. Here are 6 rules to follow when using containers in your project.
Being able to cherish an adventure
Opinion: The concept of having a job that you actually love and also having time to do what you love is something that I find fascinating.
How gaming impacts our lifestyle
We are avid gamers at Velv. Not only do we love to play online or versus A.I., but we also love to share with each other our scores, our achievements and, of course, the classic competition console vs PC.
Nearshoring in Portugal
We are seeing more people coming from countries like Germany, Sweden, Finland and Denmark moving to warmer countries like Portugal, and working remotely. It is a synonym of globalization and technology allows this to happen smoothly with video-conference systems, collaboration tools and social netwo
Why promoting R&D is beneficial for teams
It is perfectly clear that, when working with engineers, developers, designers, testers, etc, companies are somewhat responsible for promoting and stimulating creativity and curiosity.
Salary, benefits, and perks: The quest of the perfect balance
Why do companies that offer employee perks still make the headlines?
Why is gender diversity a thing and why do we care?
When we first started velv we had the intention of providing the best services with the best people out there.
Nearshore: How to build an extended team
There are a lot of factors that should be taking in consideration before you establish a Nearshore service with an external vendor.