FIRST FACTORY

First Factory is a nearshore software development company founded in 2000 by Jason T. Roff. The agency has its headquarters in New York City and a major development center with over 200 software engineers in Heredia, Costa Rica. It operates under the tagline "Honesty. Integrity. Quality."

The company maintains a team of 100 to 249 employees and requires a minimum project budget of $50,000 with an average hourly rate of $99 per hour. First Factory originally started as a Microsoft shop focusing on .NET and C# development but has since expanded its technical expertise to include a wide range of modern technologies.

First Factory offers services in mobile app development, software development, and staff augmentation. It provides both staff augmentation as an extension of a client's existing team and project-based development for customized scopes of work. The agency's technical expertise includes C#, Java, NodeJS, PHP, Ruby on Rails, React, React Native, Angular, Xamarin, AWS, and Azure.

The agency serves a diverse client base across investment, fintech, eCommerce, education, and medical industries. Notable clients include Ellevest, SQL Server, and StoneCastle. First Factory also offers references from companies that have trusted the agency with their development needs.

Based on Google reviews, First Factory has received a rating of 5.0 from 20 reviews. Employees describe the workplace positively, with comments such as "I work here, it's great" and "Best place to work!"

The agency is large enough to manage multiple clients and projects simultaneously while still maintaining personalized relationships. Its nearshore model provides cost-effective access to experienced software engineers in Latin America, and the company can engage via staff augmentation or fixed-scope projects.