Anyone else interested in weighing in on this in two weeks' time? Set up a separate mailing list to keep this off the main roro list? (I can set one up off my domain if no one else is keen to throw time at it...).
A friend has a design collective that does similar stuff which I've always thought is interesting... D On Fri, Feb 24, 2012 at 3:31 AM, Dave McPherson <[email protected]> wrote: > I'd love to, but am moving house next week, and have already > been blasted out by my wife for over committing to stuff... > :-( > > Perhaps in a fortnight? Is there a jelly on somewhere at some point? > > > On Fri, Feb 24, 2012 at 2:28 PM, Daryl Manning <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Anybody in Sydney available for a meetup next week to chat about this in >> person (or online... ). Kinda interested to see how this could flesh out. >> (I'm more interested in interesting projects outside of my day job... since >> some of my outside consulting gigs could benefit from having extra people >> involved). >> >> D >> >> >> On Fri, Feb 24, 2012 at 3:19 AM, Jonathan Chang < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >>> As someone running a development studio, I can empathize the comments in >>> this post. There is an opportunity for a matching service which could >>> remove the friction involved in marrying developers and clients. When I'm >>> chatting to people they mention that they want someone reputable who they >>> can trust. That's really important as I would only consider an introduction >>> if that person is going to benefit the network they're being introduced to. >>> >>> I'd be interested to see how this takes shape outside of posting up gigs >>> on the mailing list or self organizing at the meet ups. >>> >>> Jonathan >>> >>> On Fri, Feb 24, 2012 at 2:03 PM, Dave McPherson <[email protected]>wrote: >>> >>>> I agree with Mikel here. >>>> >>>> The ability to pass off possible work to a group of individuals, that >>>> have a range of skills and abilities, that are trustworthy is great. There >>>> are lots of ex-clients, and friends of ex-clients that constantly pass me >>>> work, that I have to pass up. >>>> >>>> It's something I think non-tech folk would get. A co-op, of sorts. Like >>>> where you get fish. Only a web site. Kinda. Ha. >>>> >>>> But, on the negative side. Like all committees it's could get thrown >>>> into the "tomorrow I'll do that" basket. Time is a difficult thing, when >>>> you're already juggling multiple jobs, a wife and kid (like me). >>>> >>>> Cheers >>>> --Dave >>>> >>>> >>>> On Fri, Feb 24, 2012 at 12:46 PM, Mikel Lindsaar <[email protected]>wrote: >>>> >>>>> This is an interesting idea, and I am saying that while heading up >>>>> http://reInteractive.net/ which you could think is encouraging >>>>> competition. >>>>> >>>>> From my point of view, I get projects coming in the door all the time, >>>>> which are under our minimum budget cut off. Some want a brochure site, >>>>> others want a dev person who can do ongoing work for them. There are a >>>>> lot >>>>> of these people out there. Just yesterday we turned down a job for a >>>>> client that was in the $20-30k range. This would be pretty good for a >>>>> full >>>>> time freelancer to do. Would have taken them 2-3 months to get done >>>>> depending on how good they were and probably has some ongoing work for >>>>> them. >>>>> >>>>> But for us as a development shop, it was not worth taking the job. >>>>> Because we would not be able to deliver everything we do and sets us >>>>> apart >>>>> from a freelancer for that price. >>>>> >>>>> Having someone or some site I could refer these clients to and I has a >>>>> fairly high confidence that they would get looked after would be good. It >>>>> would also provide a way for me to tell clients I can't help them, but >>>>> they >>>>> can get help from this team. >>>>> >>>>> But I think trying to formalise the structure would be hard. If you >>>>> have it as a non-profit business, then people have to be on staff to >>>>> handle >>>>> sales enquiries, match developers with clients, public liability >>>>> insurance, professional indemnity insurance, etc, etc, etc, and that ends >>>>> up looking like a development shop :) >>>>> >>>>> Anyway, that is my two cents worth. >>>>> >>>>> Mikel >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> This message has been scanned for viruses and >>>>> dangerous content by MailScanner, and is >>>>> believed to be clean. >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>> Groups "Ruby or Rails Oceania" group. >>>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>>> [email protected]. >>>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>>> http://groups.google.com/group/rails-oceania?hl=en. >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> David McPherson >>>> Ph: 0404 071 385 >>>> email: [email protected] >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>> Groups "Ruby or Rails Oceania" group. >>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>> [email protected]. >>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>> http://groups.google.com/group/rails-oceania?hl=en. >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Silverpond Pty Ltd >>> >>> email: [email protected] >>> mobile: +61 411 727 819 >>> phone: +61 3 9008 5929 >>> fax: +61 3 8621 8996 >>> address: >>> Level 10 >>> 50 Market Street >>> Melbourne VIC 3000 >>> Australia >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> Groups "Ruby or Rails Oceania" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> [email protected]. >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/rails-oceania?hl=en. >>> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Ruby or Rails Oceania" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/rails-oceania?hl=en. >> > > > > -- > David McPherson > Ph: 0404 071 385 > email: [email protected] > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Ruby or Rails Oceania" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/rails-oceania?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby or Rails Oceania" group. 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