I've had terrible experiences working from both angles. There are ways to cheat the system and it looks as though it is used in full effect by many users.
Finding work via odesk and related platforms are time consuming, especially if you're starting out. Finding workers, well ... I recently waded through hundreds of potential developers and Skype interviewed the short listed candidates. Very time consuming. After checks, test projects, and a technical interview I chose a developer who show all the best qualities for the role i needed to fill. After a month working with this individual it became clear that he did not know what he claimed to know. In fact the individual wasn't even doing the work (as I later discovered) and it all became another waste of precious time. I worked 3 days straight high on sugar and caffine to complete the project. That isn't an isolated experience. I think a better way of dealing with occasional "overflow" is via forums like this. Creating valued relationships with other developers and more importantly sourcing the skills locally. My inner communist believes we're all trying to achieve the same thing as developers, creating a brand. I've resorted to finding people who don't bullshit and have a desire to learn. I'm more than happy to share what I know in order to complete a project with the kid down the street. There's a lot of smart "uneducated" developers next door. On that note, if you're looking to outsource ... I'm only an email away ;) On Friday, 19 October 2012 14:58:40 UTC+13, Bob M Brown wrote: > > Hi All, > > We're looking at outsourcing occasional work via the outsourcing > portal www.odesk.com. So far it's been a little slow to find the right > person despite the massive number of people that appear to have good > credentials on the site but the site does have good tools for keeping > clients informed of what the developer is up to. The site also appears > to be well backed and works in favour of both developers and customers > (people wanting developers). > > So, some questions: > > 1. Has anyone used this website from a customer point of view (i.e. > connecting with a developer) > 2. How about the reverse ... are any of you using oDesk as a developer? > 3. If not oDesk, has anyone had good or bad experiences with similar > sites? > > Cheers, > > - Bob - > > -- > Bob Brown, [L|W]AMP Web Developer > [email protected] <javascript:>, http://www.guru.net.nz > -- NZ PHP Users Group: http://groups.google.com/group/nzphpug To post, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe, send email to [email protected]
