Comments on: Why you need to get rid of your freelance developer ASAP http://thinkvitamin.com/web-apps/why-you-need-to-get-rid-of-your-freelance-developer-asap/ The Web Practitioner's Blog Sat, 11 Feb 2012 16:33:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: jerry http://thinkvitamin.com/web-apps/why-you-need-to-get-rid-of-your-freelance-developer-asap/#comment-21464 jerry Thu, 01 Jul 2010 03:35:30 +0000 http://carsonified.com/misc/why-you-need-to-get-rid-of-your-freelance-developer-asap#comment-21464 GOOD. Im glad your outsourcing. My job got outsourced 2 years ago. I had a real hard time finding a new job but finally found one paying about 60% of what I was previously. When I whined about it, everyone thought outsourcing was great! It means cheap stuff from foreign lands where people work for 90$ a week! Thats exactatlly what my replacement in India is making. It was software makers that were telling me "If I can't sell my software in India I'll have to lay off programmers." GUESS WHAT!! Now India has its own developers! And they don't want your expensive stuff anymore!! AND they want to sell their software to American companies!!! Where does that leave YOU. People only worry about themselves until they get bit in the ass. GOOD. Im glad your outsourcing. My job got outsourced 2 years ago. I had a real hard time finding a new job but finally found one paying about 60% of what I was previously.
When I whined about it, everyone thought outsourcing was great! It means cheap stuff from foreign lands where people work for 90$ a week! Thats exactatlly what my replacement in India is making.
It was software makers that were telling me “If I can’t sell my software in India I’ll have to lay off programmers.”
GUESS WHAT!! Now India has its own developers! And they don’t want your expensive stuff anymore!! AND they want to sell their software to American companies!!! Where does that leave YOU.
People only worry about themselves until they get bit in the ass.

]]> By: PC Hilfe Saarland http://thinkvitamin.com/web-apps/why-you-need-to-get-rid-of-your-freelance-developer-asap/#comment-15217 PC Hilfe Saarland Sat, 19 Sep 2009 10:25:20 +0000 http://carsonified.com/misc/why-you-need-to-get-rid-of-your-freelance-developer-asap#comment-15217 Do your Russian developers comment the code in English? How about when they check code into CVS or SVN? Vic Okezie, thanks for telling us “your jobs will all move offshore in the next five years and you would end up being computer instructors in public schools”. Can’t wait to work with you, sir! Do your Russian developers comment the code in English? How about when they check code into CVS or SVN?

Vic Okezie, thanks for telling us “your jobs will all move offshore in the next five years and you would end up being computer instructors in public schools”.
Can’t wait to work with you, sir!

]]> By: Kelly Thomas http://thinkvitamin.com/web-apps/why-you-need-to-get-rid-of-your-freelance-developer-asap/#comment-13449 Kelly Thomas Fri, 14 Aug 2009 10:37:30 +0000 http://carsonified.com/misc/why-you-need-to-get-rid-of-your-freelance-developer-asap#comment-13449 GREAT blog. This whole site that you have set up is top-notch. Well done. I stumbled across it as I was looking for an article on home remodeling. I’m really looking forward to reading all of your archives. Terrific job, keep it up! GREAT blog. This whole site that you have set up is top-notch. Well done. I stumbled across it as I was looking for an article on home remodeling.
I’m really looking forward to reading all of your archives. Terrific job, keep it up!

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]]> By: Stephen http://thinkvitamin.com/web-apps/why-you-need-to-get-rid-of-your-freelance-developer-asap/#comment-988 Stephen Wed, 25 Mar 2009 14:54:24 +0000 http://carsonified.com/misc/why-you-need-to-get-rid-of-your-freelance-developer-asap#comment-988 Hey Ryan, The heyamigo signup page fails to work for me, invalid security certificate error. But hey, it sure looks pretty. Stephen Hey Ryan,

The heyamigo signup page fails to work for me, invalid security certificate error.

But hey, it sure looks pretty.

Stephen

]]> By: Restaurant http://thinkvitamin.com/web-apps/why-you-need-to-get-rid-of-your-freelance-developer-asap/#comment-987 Restaurant Thu, 07 Aug 2008 19:42:43 +0000 http://carsonified.com/misc/why-you-need-to-get-rid-of-your-freelance-developer-asap#comment-987 That’s nice in theory, but the fact of the matter is we can’t guarantee we’ll have work for the rest of the month and we have mortgages to pay, bills to foot and children to feed. Living costs in the UK are much higher than in areas like Russia so we need to earn more, these are simple facts of life. That’s nice in theory, but the fact of the matter is we can’t guarantee we’ll have work for the rest of the month and we have mortgages to pay, bills to foot and children to feed. Living costs in the UK are much higher than in areas like Russia so we need to earn more, these are simple facts of life.

]]> By: Warren Seen » Blog Archive » A Freelance Programmer’s Manifesto http://thinkvitamin.com/web-apps/why-you-need-to-get-rid-of-your-freelance-developer-asap/#comment-986 Warren Seen » Blog Archive » A Freelance Programmer’s Manifesto Wed, 23 Apr 2008 02:02:05 +0000 http://carsonified.com/misc/why-you-need-to-get-rid-of-your-freelance-developer-asap#comment-986 [...] (For the background that inspired this post, see here, here and here.) [...] [...] (For the background that inspired this post, see here, here and here.) [...]

]]> By: Pavl http://thinkvitamin.com/web-apps/why-you-need-to-get-rid-of-your-freelance-developer-asap/#comment-985 Pavl Tue, 22 Apr 2008 05:11:42 +0000 http://carsonified.com/misc/why-you-need-to-get-rid-of-your-freelance-developer-asap#comment-985 Hmm, such interesting thread. Actually I agree, it is pretty hard to find "right" developers as well as to find a good project. I am freelance developer, originally from Russia, but now I am residing in Canada. I have been working in IT for more than 16 years and 7 last years as a freelancer. Unfortunately I really know what type of code can be made by some "developers" from rentAcoder and other websites. I finished (redid) several projects after them. I guess, the main reason why it is so bad, is just because of so many incompetent people are trying to work in IT. :-( If you need, I would be glad to help you to find developers in Russia or implement your project. You may contact me on my website: http://www.pavelsavin.com Hmm, such interesting thread.
Actually I agree, it is pretty hard to find “right” developers as well as to find a good project. I am freelance developer, originally from Russia, but now I am residing in Canada.
I have been working in IT for more than 16 years and 7 last years as a freelancer.

Unfortunately I really know what type of code can be made by some “developers” from rentAcoder and other websites. I finished (redid) several projects after them.

I guess, the main reason why it is so bad, is just because of so many incompetent people are trying to work in IT. :-(

If you need, I would be glad to help you to find developers in Russia or implement your project. You may contact me on my website: http://www.pavelsavin.com

]]> By: dctommy http://thinkvitamin.com/web-apps/why-you-need-to-get-rid-of-your-freelance-developer-asap/#comment-984 dctommy Wed, 09 Apr 2008 01:21:02 +0000 http://carsonified.com/misc/why-you-need-to-get-rid-of-your-freelance-developer-asap#comment-984 Don't just tantalize and torture us like a nude dancer... close but no touching allowed... You trying to make us jealous? How about some CLUES how the rest of us can round up some qualified Russian web dev talent. Don’t just tantalize and torture us like a nude dancer… close but no touching allowed…

You trying to make us jealous?

How about some CLUES how the rest of us can round up some qualified Russian web dev talent.

]]> By: Dominic http://thinkvitamin.com/web-apps/why-you-need-to-get-rid-of-your-freelance-developer-asap/#comment-983 Dominic Sun, 06 Apr 2008 01:22:11 +0000 http://carsonified.com/misc/why-you-need-to-get-rid-of-your-freelance-developer-asap#comment-983 http://nudekimkardashi.blog.drecom.jp http://nudekimkardashi.blog.drecom.jp

]]> By: Blogmann http://thinkvitamin.com/web-apps/why-you-need-to-get-rid-of-your-freelance-developer-asap/#comment-982 Blogmann Thu, 21 Feb 2008 02:15:06 +0000 http://carsonified.com/misc/why-you-need-to-get-rid-of-your-freelance-developer-asap#comment-982 If you are going to get rid of your freelance developer, then I suggest you find a new one at www.workpost.com. If you are going to get rid of your freelance developer, then I suggest you find a new one at http://www.workpost.com.

]]> By: Colin K http://thinkvitamin.com/web-apps/why-you-need-to-get-rid-of-your-freelance-developer-asap/#comment-981 Colin K Sun, 04 Nov 2007 00:16:04 +0000 http://carsonified.com/misc/why-you-need-to-get-rid-of-your-freelance-developer-asap#comment-981 Reply to Allen's post about 'talented designers and developers in Germany' + request for help in finding a developer. What is your relationship with Igor who has 'talented designers and developers in Russia' in his nearly identical post of 19 Feb 07? On another topic I have had horrendous results with 4 differnet Indian programmers I found on getacoder and getafreelancer. If anyone has any suggestions for finding a good offshore developer with good English skills and good web database experience, I would be keen to hear from you. My preference is to work directly with an individual programmer - possibly a small team of 2 - 4. The project has a budget of $4k+ Thanks Colin K Reply to Allen’s post about ‘talented designers and developers in Germany’ + request for help in finding a developer.

What is your relationship with Igor who has ‘talented designers and developers in Russia’ in his nearly identical post of 19 Feb 07?

On another topic I have had horrendous results with 4 differnet Indian programmers I found on getacoder and getafreelancer.

If anyone has any suggestions for finding a good offshore developer with good English skills and good web database experience, I would be keen to hear from you. My preference is to work directly with an individual programmer – possibly a small team of 2 – 4. The project has a budget of $4k+

Thanks Colin K

]]> By: Allen http://thinkvitamin.com/web-apps/why-you-need-to-get-rid-of-your-freelance-developer-asap/#comment-980 Allen Fri, 26 Oct 2007 09:44:08 +0000 http://carsonified.com/misc/why-you-need-to-get-rid-of-your-freelance-developer-asap#comment-980 I’m web-designer from Germany. A lot of talented designers and developers here want to work with Europe and USA as an outsource development teams, but simply don’t know how to make a connection. Do you know some kind of boards or forums, where we could represent our portfolios and find EU and USA clients by ourself without any third party agencies? I’m web-designer from Germany. A lot of talented designers and developers here want to work with Europe and USA as an outsource development teams, but simply don’t know how to make a connection. Do you know some kind of boards or forums, where we could represent our portfolios and find EU and USA clients by ourself without any third party agencies?

]]> By: Infovore » The latency of software development, pre- and post-launch. http://thinkvitamin.com/web-apps/why-you-need-to-get-rid-of-your-freelance-developer-asap/#comment-979 Infovore » The latency of software development, pre- and post-launch. Sun, 30 Sep 2007 12:21:32 +0000 http://carsonified.com/misc/why-you-need-to-get-rid-of-your-freelance-developer-asap#comment-979 [...] In a recent post about offshoring development work, Ryan Carson explains that the way you know when you’ve outgrown a freelance developer is this: Getting bugs fixed and new features implemented starts taking fricken’ forever. [...] [...] In a recent post about offshoring development work, Ryan Carson explains that the way you know when you’ve outgrown a freelance developer is this: Getting bugs fixed and new features implemented starts taking fricken’ forever. [...]

]]> By: Peter Melnikov http://thinkvitamin.com/web-apps/why-you-need-to-get-rid-of-your-freelance-developer-asap/#comment-978 Peter Melnikov Tue, 21 Aug 2007 23:36:17 +0000 http://carsonified.com/misc/why-you-need-to-get-rid-of-your-freelance-developer-asap#comment-978 Fully agree with the author of the post. Being one of the managing partners of offshore outsourcing company I know hundreds of similar success stories. The important thing is to find the carefully and professionally managed company that is responsible for work results, has the proven methodology and processes in place plus proven track-record. Don't hesitate to request their references also! Fully agree with the author of the post. Being one of the managing partners of offshore outsourcing company I know hundreds of similar success stories. The important thing is to find the carefully and professionally managed company that is responsible for work results, has the proven methodology and processes in place plus proven track-record.

Don’t hesitate to request their references also!

]]> By: Edward http://thinkvitamin.com/web-apps/why-you-need-to-get-rid-of-your-freelance-developer-asap/#comment-977 Edward Tue, 21 Aug 2007 10:40:08 +0000 http://carsonified.com/misc/why-you-need-to-get-rid-of-your-freelance-developer-asap#comment-977 The worst thing that any IT Manager can do is to delegate your life blood IT operations offshore. I see from the Carson Systems web site ,you’re based in the UK. I'm based in the US, however many of our augments regarding the Pros and Cons of Outsourcing Offshore are the same. The Concept that you advocate sounds so wonderful. Fire the UK or USA based developer and hire a cheaper resource Offshore (i.e. India). In implementation, the chances of your offshore resource performing well, is not as good as having the Resource working at your site. Dude, in USA we have an old saying…..."You Get What You Paid For"!!!! Going cheap on IT can destroy a business. Also, using these resources teaches business to rely on Offshore IT Resources, which eventually insures that the firm will become dependent on these sub-par services. Many large firms in the USA are realizing that OffShoring to cheaper resources has “Cost More”, since the job has not been done right the first time. Projects take longer and deliverables are not quite what was planned. If your thinking of Outsourcing your IT, my message to you is that, you should be thinking of Outsourcing yourself. It absolutely foolish for any IT Manager to think that delegating away vital IT functions of a company to some Developer in third world nation is going save you money and keep your systems up and running. The only good application of Outsourcing is the Outsourcing of incompetent decision maker who chose OffShoring of their company’s IT, over in house development! I have been in the business of running an IT Professional Service Organization for over 20 years. My message to you is to “Keep your Freelance Developer” and don’t go Offshore! If you have time, please check out my Blog at <a href="http://blog.peningo.com" rel="nofollow">Peningo Opinion Blog</a> Thank for letting me voice my opinion! Edward <a href="http://www.peningo.com" rel="nofollow">Peningo Systems</a> The worst thing that any IT Manager can do is to delegate your life blood IT operations offshore. I see from the Carson Systems web site ,you’re based in the UK. I’m based in the US, however many of our augments regarding the Pros and Cons of Outsourcing Offshore are the same.

The Concept that you advocate sounds so wonderful. Fire the UK or USA based developer and hire a cheaper resource Offshore (i.e. India). In implementation, the chances of your offshore resource performing well, is not as good as having the Resource working at your site. Dude, in USA we have an old saying……”You Get What You Paid For”!!!!

Going cheap on IT can destroy a business. Also, using these resources teaches business to rely on Offshore IT Resources, which eventually insures that the firm will become dependent on these sub-par services.

Many large firms in the USA are realizing that OffShoring to cheaper resources has “Cost More”, since the job has not been done right the first time. Projects take longer and deliverables are not quite what was planned.

If your thinking of Outsourcing your IT, my message to you is that, you should be thinking of Outsourcing yourself. It absolutely foolish for any IT Manager to think that delegating away vital IT functions of a company to some Developer in third world nation is going save you money and keep your systems up and running. The only good application of Outsourcing is the Outsourcing of incompetent decision maker who chose OffShoring of their company’s IT, over in house development!

I have been in the business of running an IT Professional Service Organization for over 20 years. My message to you is to “Keep your Freelance Developer” and don’t go Offshore!

If you have time, please check out my Blog at Peningo Opinion Blog

Thank for letting me voice my opinion!

Edward
Peningo Systems

]]> By: On Freelancers - Our Blog - Kreo Consulting Ltd. http://thinkvitamin.com/web-apps/why-you-need-to-get-rid-of-your-freelance-developer-asap/#comment-976 On Freelancers - Our Blog - Kreo Consulting Ltd. Tue, 21 Aug 2007 09:24:14 +0000 http://carsonified.com/misc/why-you-need-to-get-rid-of-your-freelance-developer-asap#comment-976 [...] Today I’ve read an interesting blog entry from Ryan Carson in which he preach long-term outsourcing and building offshore teams rather than hiring freelancers on “fixed project” base. [...] [...] Today I’ve read an interesting blog entry from Ryan Carson in which he preach long-term outsourcing and building offshore teams rather than hiring freelancers on “fixed project” base. [...]

]]> By: Sergey http://thinkvitamin.com/web-apps/why-you-need-to-get-rid-of-your-freelance-developer-asap/#comment-975 Sergey Wed, 01 Aug 2007 15:27:55 +0000 http://carsonified.com/misc/why-you-need-to-get-rid-of-your-freelance-developer-asap#comment-975 Hi, Ryan. I'm from Belarus. Just found your projects and sites from one russian translation of your "4daily working week" article - very nice. Thx for you great projects i've really got a lot of ideas from you cause now i'm in search of something cool which everyone call now Web 2.0 start-up :) Has a lot of awesome ideas, but trying to understand and analyze what of them could be succeed. Found some useful and helpful part of business model and real data research. You're doing great ! Good luck! p.s. what consider this topic :) Suppose it will be cheaper to hire in Russia just a regular translator instead PM Hi, Ryan.
I’m from Belarus. Just found your projects and sites from one russian translation of your “4daily working week” article – very nice. Thx for you great projects i’ve really got a lot of ideas from you cause now i’m in search of something cool which everyone call now Web 2.0 start-up :) Has a lot of awesome ideas, but trying to understand and analyze what of them could be succeed. Found some useful and helpful part of business model and real data research. You’re doing great ! Good luck!

p.s. what consider this topic :)
Suppose it will be cheaper to hire in Russia just a regular translator instead PM

]]> By: Blame The Name » Blog Archive » PlugMyEvent 2.0 Previews http://thinkvitamin.com/web-apps/why-you-need-to-get-rid-of-your-freelance-developer-asap/#comment-974 Blame The Name » Blog Archive » PlugMyEvent 2.0 Previews Thu, 26 Jul 2007 20:14:20 +0000 http://carsonified.com/misc/why-you-need-to-get-rid-of-your-freelance-developer-asap#comment-974 [...] During this time, I have been spending many late nights plugging away at Rails and the new version. I have been caught between a rock and a hard place because I do not care for Design and XHTML/CSS coding at all! In fact, I despise it. I had planned on hiring a third-party company to do the coding for me, but I just can’t seem to spend the money when I can do it myself (but at what cost?). [...] [...] During this time, I have been spending many late nights plugging away at Rails and the new version. I have been caught between a rock and a hard place because I do not care for Design and XHTML/CSS coding at all! In fact, I despise it. I had planned on hiring a third-party company to do the coding for me, but I just can’t seem to spend the money when I can do it myself (but at what cost?). [...]

]]> By: Carsonified! » Blog Archive » How we’re doing with our outsourced development team http://thinkvitamin.com/web-apps/why-you-need-to-get-rid-of-your-freelance-developer-asap/#comment-973 Carsonified! » Blog Archive » How we’re doing with our outsourced development team Sat, 14 Jul 2007 19:46:12 +0000 http://carsonified.com/misc/why-you-need-to-get-rid-of-your-freelance-developer-asap#comment-973 [...] So I’d like to give everyone an update on my original post titled Why you need to get rid of your freelance developer ASAP. [...] [...] So I’d like to give everyone an update on my original post titled Why you need to get rid of your freelance developer ASAP. [...]

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]]> By: EchoSXSW » Panel: Turning Projects In Revenue-Generating Businesses http://thinkvitamin.com/web-apps/why-you-need-to-get-rid-of-your-freelance-developer-asap/#comment-970 EchoSXSW » Panel: Turning Projects In Revenue-Generating Businesses Sat, 10 Mar 2007 22:39:29 +0000 http://carsonified.com/misc/why-you-need-to-get-rid-of-your-freelance-developer-asap#comment-970 [...] The DropSend guys only work four days a week! As Justin pointed out, that may have something to do with this. [...] [...] The DropSend guys only work four days a week! As Justin pointed out, that may have something to do with this. [...]

]]> By: Martin Crockett http://thinkvitamin.com/web-apps/why-you-need-to-get-rid-of-your-freelance-developer-asap/#comment-969 Martin Crockett Tue, 06 Mar 2007 00:52:44 +0000 http://carsonified.com/misc/why-you-need-to-get-rid-of-your-freelance-developer-asap#comment-969 Do your Russian developers comment the code in English? How about when they check code into CVS or SVN? Vic Okezie, thanks for telling us "your jobs will all move offshore in the next five years and you would end up being computer instructors in public schools". Can't wait to work with you, sir! Do your Russian developers comment the code in English? How about when they check code into CVS or SVN?

Vic Okezie, thanks for telling us “your jobs will all move offshore in the next five years and you would end up being computer instructors in public schools”.
Can’t wait to work with you, sir!

]]> By: Andriy.Tyurnikov http://thinkvitamin.com/web-apps/why-you-need-to-get-rid-of-your-freelance-developer-asap/#comment-968 Andriy.Tyurnikov Fri, 02 Mar 2007 04:36:04 +0000 http://carsonified.com/misc/why-you-need-to-get-rid-of-your-freelance-developer-asap#comment-968 ...and one more... “Just one thing to all you US/UK developers: Reduce your costs/accept lower fees and we can/will work with you. Otherwise, your jobs will all move offshore in the next five years and you would end up being computer instructors in public schools.” No,no,no - borders tend to disappear and almost every good developer here in Ukraine (we have almost same situation with Russia) plans to leave the country. Very modest flat will cost $60K for me here and now. I've seen "work" of $9/h Asian students - it is terrible. Forget about very cheap very high quality, it simply does not exist. You should meet managers of our IT shops - they do not know where to look for programmers (and average salaries still grow + 25% each year, in 2006 it was + 50%) Good developer will survive, weak ones - will lose their jobs. Borders simply will not save them. That is all. Keep your business profitable, and work with professionals, from all over the world. =) …and one more…
“Just one thing to all you US/UK developers:
Reduce your costs/accept lower fees and we can/will work with you. Otherwise, your jobs will all move offshore in the next five years and you would end up being computer instructors in public schools.”

No,no,no – borders tend to disappear and almost every good developer here in Ukraine (we have almost same situation with Russia) plans to leave the country. Very modest flat will cost $60K for me here and now. I’ve seen “work” of $9/h Asian students – it is terrible. Forget about very cheap very high quality, it simply does not exist.
You should meet managers of our IT shops – they do not know where to look for programmers (and average salaries still grow + 25% each year, in 2006 it was + 50%)
Good developer will survive, weak ones – will lose their jobs. Borders simply will not save them. That is all. Keep your business profitable, and work with professionals, from all over the world. =)

]]> By: Andriy.Tyurnikov http://thinkvitamin.com/web-apps/why-you-need-to-get-rid-of-your-freelance-developer-asap/#comment-967 Andriy.Tyurnikov Fri, 02 Mar 2007 04:23:43 +0000 http://carsonified.com/misc/why-you-need-to-get-rid-of-your-freelance-developer-asap#comment-967 I am from Ukraine, Currently I am looking for long-term cooperation with people from Western Europe or United States, but I still track situation on local job market. It is just an impossible luck to have a qualified Web developer for £750 a month. There are two options: 1) You are lucky - get ready to loose your developer. He is getting small salary, and he pay no taxes. 2) We have different vision of "effective" term. I now few PHP and Java shops here in my city, but I do not know even one company or group, which charges less than $25/h (if no hidden costs, or "phantom teams"). But if you have $2500-4000 per month - you can find qualified self-motivated individual, who will be your full-time worker. P.S. rent-a-coder = time wasting. for both clients and developers. I am from Ukraine,
Currently I am looking for long-term cooperation with people from Western Europe or United States, but I still track situation on local job market.
It is just an impossible luck to have a qualified Web developer for £750 a month. There are two options:
1) You are lucky – get ready to loose your developer.
He is getting small salary, and he pay no taxes.
2) We have different vision of “effective” term.

I now few PHP and Java shops here in my city, but I do not know even one company or group, which charges less than $25/h (if no hidden costs, or “phantom teams”).

But if you have $2500-4000 per month – you can find qualified self-motivated individual, who will be your full-time worker.

P.S. rent-a-coder = time wasting. for both clients and developers.

]]> By: Gustavo http://thinkvitamin.com/web-apps/why-you-need-to-get-rid-of-your-freelance-developer-asap/#comment-966 Gustavo Thu, 01 Mar 2007 18:29:09 +0000 http://carsonified.com/misc/why-you-need-to-get-rid-of-your-freelance-developer-asap#comment-966 Carl, I both agree and disagree with your comments. I live in Argentina, and I work as an off-shore developer. And it works. And as you said, the recommendation is crucial. However, I have also worked with customers from Kenya as a freelancer and never had not one problem, not technical or with the language. It's a cool thing you share your business experiences though, good luck with the Russian team. Carl, I both agree and disagree with your comments. I live in Argentina, and I work as an off-shore developer. And it works. And as you said, the recommendation is crucial. However, I have also worked with customers from Kenya as a freelancer and never had not one problem, not technical or with the language.

It’s a cool thing you share your business experiences though, good luck with the Russian team.

]]> By: netFlux : CodeMonkey o Desarrollador Freelance ? http://thinkvitamin.com/web-apps/why-you-need-to-get-rid-of-your-freelance-developer-asap/#comment-965 netFlux : CodeMonkey o Desarrollador Freelance ? Thu, 01 Mar 2007 04:42:45 +0000 http://carsonified.com/misc/why-you-need-to-get-rid-of-your-freelance-developer-asap#comment-965 [...] Estuve leyendo dos artículos sobre los problemas que tienen unas startups con la contratación de programadores freelance… Uno de Ryan Carson y ‘Porque necesitás deshacerte de tu desarrollador freelance cuanto antes’ y otro de Courtenay en Caboose: El enigma de los desarrolladores freelance [...] [...] Estuve leyendo dos artículos sobre los problemas que tienen unas startups con la contratación de programadores freelance… Uno de Ryan Carson y ‘Porque necesitás deshacerte de tu desarrollador freelance cuanto antes’ y otro de Courtenay en Caboose: El enigma de los desarrolladores freelance [...]

]]> By: Karim http://thinkvitamin.com/web-apps/why-you-need-to-get-rid-of-your-freelance-developer-asap/#comment-964 Karim Mon, 26 Feb 2007 00:47:14 +0000 http://carsonified.com/misc/why-you-need-to-get-rid-of-your-freelance-developer-asap#comment-964 Ryan, I always appreciate your insight. Your posts are much more in line with real world situations, rather than some idealistic circumstances. One question I had though was what resources would you recommend for someone looking to find reliable offshore programmers? Ryan, I always appreciate your insight. Your posts are much more in line with real world situations, rather than some idealistic circumstances.

One question I had though was what resources would you recommend for someone looking to find reliable offshore programmers?

]]> By: Berislav Lopac http://thinkvitamin.com/web-apps/why-you-need-to-get-rid-of-your-freelance-developer-asap/#comment-963 Berislav Lopac Sun, 25 Feb 2007 23:57:15 +0000 http://carsonified.com/misc/why-you-need-to-get-rid-of-your-freelance-developer-asap#comment-963 Actually, Ryan, Russia is anywhere between 3 and 12 hours ahead of UK. Croatia is only one hour ahead, and my team has been doing outsourcing work for UK clients (US ones too, but it works slightly differently). In any case, I still hope to see you in Zagreb this May! ;) Actually, Ryan, Russia is anywhere between 3 and 12 hours ahead of UK.

Croatia is only one hour ahead, and my team has been doing outsourcing work for UK clients (US ones too, but it works slightly differently). In any case, I still hope to see you in Zagreb this May! ;)

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