A US founder spent years planning his platform, then had to choose who would build it. He picked a team in Central Europe. Here's the evaluation, the working rhythm, and why the time difference never became a problem.

Choosing a development partner from 4,700 miles away: how Ostva got built

Most articles about offshore development argue a position. This one doesn't. It's an account of how one founder made the decision, what the working relationship actually looked like week to week, and what he'd tell someone considering the same thing.

Thomas Novoszáth had been planning Ostva for years before a single line of code was written. He'd refined the concept, worked through the mechanics, and reached the point every founder eventually reaches: he needed someone to build it.

That's where the hard part started.

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Choosing a development partner from 4,700 miles away: how Ostva got built