What we know, written down in plain sight.
We write what we would have wanted to read before signing with a provider 8,000 km away. No agency content: figures, clauses, orders of magnitude, and what can go wrong.
OFFSHORE & MADAGASCAR · 11 MIN
Why choose an offshore provider in Madagascar over a French agency
The right comparison is not €136 against €650 a day. It is what you get in return, who carries the risk, and what is left when the project goes sideways. We set out both columns honestly — including the cases where a French agency remains the better choice.
White label: subcontracting without ever losing your client
Producing in Madagascar while keeping the relationship, the brand and the margin. Who talks to the client, who signs, who carries the risk.
The delivery date in the contract: how we hold it
Two products started per month at most, a frozen scope, one demo a week. What it changes and what it costs.
Developers in Madagascar: what the Fianarantsoa pool is really worth
Schools, tracks, real levels, salaries, turnover. Why a university town holds a team better than a capital city.
Why we publish our rates when nobody else does
A published price kills the wrong calls, shortens the cycle and forces honest estimating. It is also frightening — let us talk about that.
The three papers to sign before subcontracting a line of code
NDA, non-solicitation, subcontracting framework. What each one protects, what it does not, and when to have them signed.
One demo a week, zero progress reports
The ritual that replaces status reports: thirty minutes, running software, and one decision per meeting.
Time zone, language and public holidays: the real logistics of a team in Madagascar
One hour ahead of Paris in summer, two in winter, native French and two holiday calendars. How we lay out the week.
The cost of maintenance: what you will pay in year two
Hosting, SDK updates, fixes, small changes. The honest order of magnitude, as a share of the initial build.
Nothing published in this category yet — the topics being written are listed below.
Billing 2.5× what you pay the studio: margin in white label
The price structure that holds up in front of an end client, and the threshold below which subcontracting no longer covers the management effort.
Building a dedicated team of four in six weeks
Sourcing, technical tests, trial period, ramp-up. The real calendar of a team hire in Fianarantsoa.
Acceptance and handover: how we close a project
The acceptance protocol, the acceptance criteria, the transfer of access and code. What has to be true before we sign the end.
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Acceptance and delivery: how we close a project
What a mobile app really costs in 2026
The full grid: design, iOS, Android, back office, store publication. And the line items that quotes systematically forget.
The full rate card and the contract we sign.
A nine-page PDF: our day rates by profile, the breakdown of a real quote, and the contract template with its delivery clauses. Sent once, with no sales sequence.