Offshore devs at $25/hour? Sounds like a steal—until you factor in delays, lost hours, and missed revenue. This blog breaks down the hidden costs of asynchronous workflows with offshore teams and shows how that $25/hr rate can balloon to over $460/hr in real losses. From idle time and fixed overhead to project delays and cultural misalignment, we quantify the real impact of the “async tax”—and why nearshoring is the smarter, faster, and more profitable alternative.