Mexico’s current president, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, has been leading the country to increase its investment in higher education by building new universities and making colleges accessible to more people. Consequently, Mexico has been producing unprecedented numbers of professionals, including engineers and software developers. With a deeper pool of talent comes a higher level of talent. Considering so much tech work is remote these days, organizations from all over the world can tap into this talent pool and develop mutually beneficial relationships with companies that connect talent with opportunities.
When Blockbuster was faced with the opportunity to get into the business of streaming movies, their hesitation cost them dearly and ultimately led to their demise. To ignore the ever-increasing pool of talent just on the other side of the border is akin to playing a game of Russian Roulette. While nearshoring may not be a good fit in every situation, it is wise to at least investigate its potential.