Additionally to github it's efficient enough to find gems on stackoverflow.com
On Tuesday, October 23, 2012 8:50:14 AM UTC+13, Dave T wrote: > > And on a tangetally related note, a friend of mine just sent me this > > http://www.forbes.com/sites/anthonykosner/2012/10/20/software-engineers-are-in-demand-and-github-is-how-you-find-them/ > > The theory is you can actually see a developers work, and github is being > used as a way to find talent... > Personally I have not used and are unlikely to use online services. I have > used NZPHPUG on more than one occasion to find help when required, and so > far no-one has let me down ;-) > Cheers > > David Turton | Senior Web Developer, Web Team > Manatū Taonga - Ministry for Culture and Heritage > ASB House, Level 4, 101 - 103 The Terrace > P O Box 5364, Wellington, New Zealand > Ph +64 4 471 6446 > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] <javascript:> [mailto: > [email protected] <javascript:>] On Behalf Of Harvey Kane > Sent: Monday, 22 October 2012 10:13 p.m. > To: [email protected] <javascript:> > Subject: Re: [phpug] Re: Outsourcing portals > > One thing I'd add is that you shouldn't try to hire offshore when you are > busy. It sounds whack because the only reason you need the extra help is > because you are busy. But actually it takes a lot of managing and you just > don't have time to do this properly when you are flat out. > The reality is that the default result, unless you do an exceptional job > of managing, is project failure. > > I have had mixed results personally. All credit to Paul for making it > work, but I reckon there are easier and less stressful ways to make money. > > Just my 2c. > > Harvey. > > > > On 22/10/2012 8:43 p.m., Paul Bennett wrote: > > I've had good experiences on a couple of sites and have built up a > > good stable group of trusted and skilled offshore devs over the last > > few months. > > > > You need to put in some effort in initially as it takes time to learn > > how to spec a good project, how to select good developers and then to > > manage the project effectively. > > You need to run a few projects through the sites and then weed out the > > bad devs and cling on to the good ones. Set clear timelines and > > deliverables and don't be afraid to cancel a project if the dev can't > > meet the timeframes they agreed to or if the code simply isn't good > > enough (or they're not sticking to the requirements). > > > > It's unsurprising to hear the "tried it once and it didn't work" > > comments - you can apply that to almost any scenario in life but the > > reality is that if you structure your work well, communicate well and > > stick with it, outsourcing can be rewarding, effective and profitable. > > > > Regards, > > Paul Bennett > > MoveForward - Web Development for Design Companies > > http://www.moveforward.co.nz > > 06 308 9722 > > 027 255 8495 > > -- > > NZ PHP Users Group: http://groups.google.com/group/nzphpug > > To post, send email to [email protected] <javascript:> To > unsubscribe, send > > email to > > [email protected] <javascript:> > > -- > Harvey Kane > > Phone: > - Auckland: +64 9 950 4133 > - Wanaka: +64 3 746 8133 > - Mobile: +64 21 811 951 > > Email: [email protected] <javascript:> > If you need to contact me urgently, please read my email policy > www.ragepank.com/email/ > > -- > NZ PHP Users Group: http://groups.google.com/group/nzphpug > To post, send email to [email protected] <javascript:> To > unsubscribe, send email to > [email protected] <javascript:> > www.mch.govt.nz - www.teara.govt.nz - www.nzhistory.net.nz - > www.goingdigital.co.nz > > The information contained in this email message does not necessarily > reflect the views of the Ministry for Culture and Heritage and may contain > information that is confidential or subject to legal privilege. If you are > not the intended recipient and receive this email in error: please notify > the Ministry for Culture and Heritage by return email or telephone (64 4 > 499 4229) and delete this email; you must not use, disclose, copy or > distribute this message or the information in it. > > PLEASE CONSIDER THE ENVIRONMENT BEFORE YOU PRINT THIS EMAIL > > -- NZ PHP Users Group: http://groups.google.com/group/nzphpug To post, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe, send email to [email protected]
