The Benefits and Risks of Outsourcing Software Development Projects to a Service Provider

Over the past two decades, remote work has gone from an unusual phenomenon to a common reality. Remote work has become more prevalent in the US due to the COVID-19 pandemic. According to WFH Research, 28% of paid workdays were remote in March 2024, up from 7% in 2019. 12% of full-time employees worked fully remotely, while 61% worked full-time on-site, and 26% were in a hybrid arrangement. The professional and business services, finance and insurance, and information sectors had the highest prevalence of remote work.