Software engineering approaches for offshore and outsourced development

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The software industry's trend of allocating work to developing countries has largely been analyzed through political and economic lenses, particularly concerning employment fears in the West. This volume aims to shift that focus, recognizing that offshore development is a permanent feature of the globalized software landscape, driven not only by cost but also by advancements in communication that leverage global talent distribution. However, this shift presents new challenges that traditional software engineering principles do not fully address. Creating high-quality software on time and within budget is already complex when teams are nearby; it becomes even more challenging when development teams are separated by oceans. The inaugural SEAFOOD – Software Engineering Advances For Outsourced and Offshore Development – conference was initiated to integrate software engineering practices with outsourcing realities and to raise awareness of outsourcing within the software engineering community. This dual focus benefits both parties: effective outsourcing relies on robust software engineering guidance, while research in this area must adapt to the evolving landscape of software development.