After living in San Diego for six months, I crossed the border for the first time to attend a startup meeting in Tijuana. The process was surprisingly simple; I parked my car on one side, grabbed my papers and passport, and walked across the pedestrian bridge for the San Ysidro Port of Entry– which I later learned is one of the busiest land crossings in the world. The experience also made it easier to visualize just how many people cross the border daily for work, school, or commerce.
The focus of this article was to more closely examine some of the software firms in Tijuana, and their relationships with companies located in San Diego. Several nearshore developers are located in Tijuana, with the ability to easily cross the border and meet with clients in San Diego. But another group of startups is also working to offer developers more interesting work, and better pay, than most outsourcing firms.
