Author

Alex Kugell

With over 10 years of experience in software outsourcing, Alex has assisted in building high-performance teams before co-founding Trio with his partner Daniel. Today he enjoys helping people hire the best software developers from Latin America and writing great content on how to do that!

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Hiring

Time-to-Hire Benchmarks for Fintech Engineers: The 2026 Guide

Fintech engineering roles take 45 to 120 days to fill through direct hire in 2026, well above the general software engineering benchmark of roughly 35 to 60

Finance

Fintech MSA Red Flags: 10 Warning Signs to Discuss with Your Legal Counsel

Missing IP assignment, uncapped liability, one-sided indemnification and no exit provisions. Ten MSA red flags to raise with your legal counsel.

Hiring

Staff Augmentation Contract Checklist: Standard Clauses Plus the Fintech-Specific Provisions

The standard clauses every staff augmentation contract needs, plus the fintech provisions covering PCI DSS, SOC 2 and compliance accountability.

Mexico

Fintech Developers in Mexico: Vetting, Rates, and Common Skill Sets

Mexico has over 560,000 software engineers and sits at the top of most nearshore shortlists. What to expect on rates, vetting and fintech skill sets.

Software Development

PHP Development Guide: What It Is, Why It Persists, and How to Hire PHP Developers

Discover how to get started with PHP development in this guide. Learn about the key features, advantages, and best practices for using PHP in your projects.

Software Development

Best Risk Management Software: A Buyer’s Guide for Fintech and Enterprise Teams

Discover the top risk management software for efficient and secure business operations. Learn which factors you should consider when choosing your own.

Software Development

Vue vs React: Which Framework Should You Choose in 2026?

React and Vue fundamentally handle the same core job of building interactive user interfaces, but they approach it from fundamentally different starting points.

Software Development

iOS Development Guide: Building for Apple’s Platform (With a Developer Hiring Guide)

Discover how to get started with iOS development in this complete guide. Learn about key concepts, tools, and best practices to create successful iOS apps.

Finance

Why LATAM Is Becoming a Stablecoin Engineering Hub

Brazil's central bank chief reported that around 90% of the country's total crypto flow is stablecoin-related. In Argentina, USDT and USDC together account

Finance

Fintech Developers in Colombia: Vetting, Rates, and Common Skill Sets

Colombia gives you exact timezone parity with the US East Coast plus a fintech ecosystem deep enough to have produced experienced engineers. Rates and vetting.