3
votes
6answers
111 views
Hire or outsource web design?
When building a website in a bootstrapped startup, is it better to hire a web designer or outsource the work? All of the founders are coders and don't excel in web design. Apart fr …
1
vote
6answers
174 views
Outsource basic webdev maintenance? (eLance vs oDesk vs Guru vs RentACoder)
I am considering outsourcing some basic webdev maintenance work.
Little tasks like: "Please add clock or other wait indicator when the AJAX is still processing." that should take …
3
votes
4answers
117 views
Time Keeps On Slippin…So Stop Already!
As an entrepreneur, I'm always looking for ways to use my time more efficiently. Several years ago I took a time management course while working on my dissertation in which the pri …
0
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3answers
46 views
Examples of companies that have created a platform for other companies
So far I have come up with the following:
Apple (through Apps Store)
Microsoft (allowing anyone to develop working software on their platform), creating a virtual monopoly)
Th …
4
votes
2answers
96 views
Best way to get a developer working for you?
I would like to know what is the best way to hire someone to help you building a web-site. I heard about guru.com and elance but I am not convinced that I can get someone from ther …
1
vote
1answer
64 views
Any sites similar to Amazon Mechanical Turk?
I am looking for a site similar to mturk.com (Amazon Mechanical Turk) or the old Google Answers where one defines a task that I need someone to complete and I define a payment for …
6
votes
2answers
61 views
Books / Advice on running an outsource software development shop?
Hey Folks,
So there's tons of documentation and books on project management, agile development, how to manage outsourcing projects, how to send our project offshore, etc...
But …
0
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2answers
88 views
What do you think of Crowdsourcing? What is its market size?
Just outsource tasks, projects or services,etc, to other companies or individuals through internet.
8
votes
11answers
384 views
Build in-house or outsource?
I'm working with a SaaS business with a non-technical founder/CEO and am looking for pros and cons for (1) building the software in-house vs (2) outsourcing version 1.0 to a consul …
4
votes
1answer
54 views
Interviewing virtual teams
How is interviewing virtual team members different from ordinary staff hiring, if speaking about software outsourcing? When the personal meeting is impossible, what are the key act …
2
votes
5answers
86 views
Advice on Web Designing
I am associated with a number of electronic bulk suppliers who have their own website.
I plan to develop a site that shall work as search engine similar to cheapflights.com where …
2
votes
1answer
38 views
How to outsource (website) translation effectively?
Hi,
my website should be multi language, but every native speaker can see in the first sentences that the translation (by us) is not good enough.
So I have two possibilities:
L …
4
votes
4answers
108 views
Technology cofounder vs outsourcing
I plan to start an innovative e-commerce service on mobile and web. I have the idea and industry knowledge, but very basic technical knowledge (hardware, software etc). I decided t …
1
vote
6answers
264 views
Where to find talented graphics designers? How much should I expect to pay?
I am looking to create a clothing line, and know exactly the style I want, how the graphics should look, etc...the problem is while I have plenty of vision, I do not have the abili …
3
votes
15answers
485 views
Looking for offshore web application development company
Hi, I'm looking for an offshore web application development company that knows how to deliver a high quality Web 2.0 style product. I'm thinking maybe Ruby on Rails or PHP speciali …