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title: 7 Reasons to Keep App Development Local
description: While offshoring application development has become increasingly popular due to wage arbitrage, cheaper does not mean better. In the end 50% of app development projects that were done outside of the U.S. ended up failing. Discover the reasons to keep application development in the U.S.
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## 7 Reasons You Should Keep Application Development LOCAL 

*Rather Than Sending Your Project Offshore*

Like many growing businesses, your company might be planning to launch its very own application for mobile, website or otherwise. Before you go marching forward on such an endeavor, your team should consider all the **dynamics that encompass developing custom applications.**

While hiring offshore developers initially comes with a lower price tag, it is not without consequences. **More than 50% of offshore web application development projects fail**. Download our ebook to **discover the 10 critical success factors for app development.** 

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