English tools, firm-owned history.
Many nearshore software and services firms in Latin America run Slack, Jira and docs in English for US clients. Ask each program to confirm country and language requirements. SourceX lists Latin America but its reviewed English thresholds conflict; confirm them in writing. Begin with firm-owned internal operations and exclude client work.
Systems to inventory
- Slack
- Jira or Linear
- Confluence or Notion
- Internal GitHub
Useful context to preserve
- English-language engineering workflows
- Delivery and estimation history
- Internal tooling and processes
Be careful with
- Client code and client project content are excluded
- Only firm-owned internal material qualifies
- Under Brazil’s LGPD (Art. 12), anonymized data is outside the law only if it cannot be re-identified by reasonable means
Worked example: A 150-person nearshore studio (fictional)
Andes Dev, a Colombian firm, runs Slack, Jira and Confluence in English. Client repositories and client project boards are excluded; internal tooling, planning and delivery processes are reviewed case by case by buyers that accept companies outside the US.
When it is not worth it
- Almost all material is client work owned by your US clients.
- The buyer has not confirmed acceptance of the archive’s actual Spanish, Portuguese or mixed-language content.
How it works for nearshore software firms
- 01
Describe the records you hold
Systems, history, ownership and exclusions.
- 02
Check fit and approve introductions
A relevant program is a starting point.
- 03
Compare the offers received
Evaluate the same scope and rights.
- 04
Agree on delivery and payment
Sign only when responsibilities are clear.
Assess the buyer against your scope
Ask each buyer to confirm the systems, records and rights it needs. An industry label alone does not establish eligibility. Our buyer comparison links to published program requirements.
Common questions
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Can we license code we wrote for clients?
No. Client work usually belongs to the client. Internal tools, processes and communications that the firm owns are what qualify.
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