When it comes to development, the best way is to outsource developers. Why? Because it cuts the cost around two-third as compared to the in-house development, that too without compromising on the quality. In recent years, the majority of the innovation in the IT sector has been done in countries like the US and Europe, people used to hire website developers in Los Angeles but the development is mostly done in countries like India and Ukraine.
Hiring a development team from either country is no less a job. It requires selecting a full-fledged development team from a faraway country. Whereas, the terms and agreements are usually signed through cyberspace, but in various cases, the clients would like to create a face to face connection once a while in a year. When it comes to outsourcing a development team, a usual question is which country to outsource from?
Well, the answer is different for different countries as it considers the question of the proximity of either India or Ukraine. But a general answer can be provided in terms of costs, culture, and better communication.
Time Difference
India has a time difference of around 3 -4 hours while Ukraine has a time difference of around 1 hour only. So if the clients have no issue regarding adjusting to the time difference, then it might not be a big issue, but on the other hand, it can be a critical point to consider. At times, the clients need to work at the same hours with the developers, so that factor also favors more into Ukraine.
Costs
Ukraine is a little bit costly than India. The reason is that Ukraine has limited developers as compared to India. 90′000 In Ukraine vs. 5′000′000 in India. The reason being that IT is pursued out of interest in Ukraine while in India, it's just another job that yields money, so parents push their children into it. Where India costs 5-10$ per hour, Ukraine costs double than that. Because the quality and Risk Management lags behind in India than in Ukraine. But in costs, India is more preferred.
Proximity
India is a faraway country than many European countries, where the inventions really take place, whereas Ukraine is in proximity to various countries in Europe. So, if the proximity is preferred by the clients, the choice inclines towards Ukraine. Ukraine requires no visa on part of European countries.
Cultural Proximity
Ukraine shares culture with all the European countries, so it shares with them the work ethics and management customs. Which results in way easier communication and relatedness.
Quality
Why is the quality in Ukraine very much better than in India? The answer is simple because in Ukraine, IT is a choice, not a compulsion. People opt for OT because of their interests there and become great coders. Whereas, in India, the coders are more in numbers but not every coder has come to the profession out of interest.
Only best-skilled students make it to the software companies, unlike India. Developers not only need degrees in Ukraine to get recruited but they have to prove themselves in the IT business. The work environment in Ukraine is not flexible unlike that of India. Ukraine, therefore, is home to renowned companies like Microsoft, IBM, Oracle, Samsung etc. The hackerrank places Ukraine at 11 while India at 31st in the programming quality.
Many companies like TCS, IBM, Mahinda, Infosys, Accenture, Wipro, in India directly recruit students from universities. Which can compromise on the quality? But in many cases, the companies themselves polishes the young recruitments, and make them able up to the Ukrainian standards.
Communication
Where Indian preference can be over the bonus of the multilingual aspect. But the Ukrainian English language is very much preferred in terms of familiarity. Excellent English skills save the project management issues and communication issues. This aspect covers all the time management issues that might come in the form of hiring translators and like work.
Bigger Teams
If you want to hire bigger teams at an efficient cost then India is a way better option with its expanded pool of developers. Whereas in Ukraine, the number of developers are limited. In India, it is very much possible to find such teama instantly because they are available in the job market.
Ranking Worldwide
Science and Technology parameters reported to GDP, rank: Ukraine - 13 / India - 56
Results at the International Math Olympiad, global rank: Ukraine - 6 / India - 39
Research quality, rank: Ukraine - 41 / India - 50
These are mainly Official rankings of the development skills of India vs Ukraine. Which definitely comes in favour of Ukrainian.
The HackerRank ranks Ukraine at 11th while India at 31st. The popularity of Ukrainian software developers are way more than that of Indian software developers.