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Notes on building software: outsourcing models, offshore myths, product craft, and what a decade of shipping teaches you about picking a partner.
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Outsourcing strategy
Models, costs, myths and trends: what to check before you hand work to a partner.
Unlock the power of software development outsourcing in Egypt
Why Egypt is a powerful destination for software development outsourcing.
Read article → Outsourcing · Jan 27, 2024
A guide to onshore, offshore and nearshore IT models
The three primary outsourcing models, their characteristics, advantages and trade-offs.
Read article → Outsourcing strategy · Feb 16, 2024
Choosing the right IT outsourcing model, five insights
Five practical steps to pick an outsourcing model that fits your goals and industry.
Read article → Outsourcing · Dec 21, 2023
Inside the IT outsourcing vault: the industry’s hidden costs
We pull back the curtain on the hidden costs of IT outsourcing, and how to avoid them.
Read article → Outsourcing · Mar 5, 2024
Busting myths: misconceptions about offshore IT outsourcing
Five persistent myths about offshore outsourcing, and why quality, communication, access, jobs and security are all manageable.
Read article → Outsourcing · Oct 12, 2023
Custom offshore development: do it or not? Ethical or not?
The case for, and the ethics of, custom offshore development services.
Read article → Article · Nov 29, 2023
Best practices for outsourcing software development for startups
A data-driven look at how startups can outsource development the right way.
Read article → Trends · 2024 · Jan 7, 2024
10 IT outsourcing trends transforming business in 2024 (Part 1)
The first five trends reshaping outsourcing in 2024.
Read article → Trends · 2024 · Jan 12, 2024
10 IT outsourcing trends transforming business in 2024 (Part 2)
Five more trends shaping outsourcing, from data sovereignty to upskilling.
Read article →3 guides
Staff and team augmentation
When to add engineers to your own team, and how to choose who supplies them.
What is staff augmentation?
A plain-English guide to staff augmentation and when it makes sense.
Read article → Staffing · Aug 13, 2023
Choosing the right staff-augmentation company
How to choose the right staff-augmentation partner for your team.
Read article → Staffing · Aug 20, 2023
How software team augmentation propels your projects forward
How software team augmentation can propel your projects forward.
Read article →4 guides
Engineering and product craft
How we plan, build and design software that lasts.
Enterprise software development best practices
Best practices for building enterprise software that scales and lasts.
Read article → Article · Aug 1, 2023
Streamline your software development process with Rubikal
How Rubikal streamlines the software development process end to end.
Read article → Article · Dec 8, 2023
Rubikal leads the race with agile software development
How Rubikal puts agile software development into practice to deliver faster.
Read article → Design · UX · Mar 20, 2024
Crafting a human-centered user experience: embracing minimalism
How minimalist, human-centered design creates intuitive, engaging product experiences.
Read article →4 guides
The studio: Alexandria and Dubai
Who we are, where we work, and why engineers stay.
Meet Rubikal, an alternative software development firm
Meet Rubikal, an alternative software development firm built around your product.
Read article → Culture · Aug 1, 2023
Why Rubikal is a top destination for software engineers in Egypt
Why Rubikal is a preferred home for software engineers in Egypt.
Read article → News · Aug 1, 2023
Rubikal expands its global footprint with a new UAE hub
Rubikal expands its global footprint with a new business hub in the UAE.
Read article → News · Aug 1, 2023
How Rubikal earned a spot on LinkedIn’s Top 10 list
How Rubikal earned a place on LinkedIn’s Top Startups list.
Read article →6 guides
Recognition
Independent listings and awards, with the year each was given.
A spotlight on our Clutch Global and Clutch Champion awards
Celebrating Rubikal’s Clutch Global and Clutch Champion awards, and the work behind them.
Read article → News · Aug 1, 2023
GoodFirms recognises Rubikal as a premier mobile developer in Egypt
GoodFirms recognises Rubikal as a premier mobile development company in Egypt.
Read article → News · Oct 3, 2023
The Manifest names Rubikal among the most-reviewed developers in Dubai
The Manifest recognises Rubikal as one of the most-reviewed software developers in Dubai.
Read article → News · Dec 8, 2023
Rubikal leads the list of the best software companies in the UAE
Why Rubikal ranks among the best software companies in the UAE.
Read article → News · Aug 1, 2023
Top software development company in the Middle East, Clutch 2020
Clutch named Rubikal the top software development company in the Middle East in 2020.
Read article → News · Aug 12, 2023
Top mobile app development company in Egypt, Clutch 2021
Clutch named Rubikal a top mobile app development company in Egypt in 2021.
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Engagement records
Seven client files in full: what we built, for whom, and how the engagement ran.
- Engagement record · RBK-001 · TransportMwasalat Misr: 300+ Cairo Buses on the Live Map
- Engagement record · RBK-002 · E-learningTadarab: Arabic E-Learning Platform on Rails
- Engagement record · RBK-003 · Gov-techEnjz: Saudi Events Licensing Platform, 203 Screens
- Engagement record · RBK-004 · Hardware / IoTVestaboard: Multi-Year Connected Hardware Partner
- Engagement record · RBK-005 · EducationStrada Education: a ~50-Person Engineering Org
- Engagement record · RBK-006 · WorkforceWizeline: 10-Engineer Bench Inside a Global Firm
- Engagement record · RBK-011 · Community commerceRunnerCity: Austin Delivery Co-op, Productized
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