[SiliconBeach] Listing tech startups from the Canberra region

2013-08-16 Thread Rory Ford
Hi, I'm compiling a list of tech startups (and grown ups) in the Canberra region. The current list is available here: http://goo.gl/9JeryJ If you're tech company is based or was founded in the region and not the list, it'd be great if you can add your company here: http://goo.gl/8iHfqy

Re: [SiliconBeach] Experience in third party payment aggregation (credit card processing) in Australia and the US

2013-08-16 Thread Varun Kerof
Hi Scott, When one becomes a third party aggregator in Australia, was curious on a couple things; 1. Is an aggregator required to follow the insanely strict rules in regards to KYC (know your customer), AML (anti-money laundering), CTF (counter terrorism financing) etc.? 2. What methods are

Re: [SiliconBeach] Reference on risks of offshore app development?

2013-08-16 Thread Andrew Stone
Hi Pat, *The implication of your reply is that offshore developers are generally > 10x worse than onshore. * Sorry if it came across that way, not my intent at all! nor is your assumption true. Productivity differences between Developers are universal as far as I can tell... not based on locatio

[SiliconBeach] Did you take your part this week?

2013-08-16 Thread Dean Collins
Hey Silicon-beachers.was just watching this and had to share. Did you take your part of the world this week? - http://youtu.be/1SuKcLzk1OM?t=4m40s Regards, Dean Collins Live Fan Chat inc d...@livefanchat.com +1-212-203-4357 New Yo

[SiliconBeach] Re: Report from the Philippines

2013-08-16 Thread Kiran Kumar
Hi Rod, Can you share more info on how you located the Devs over there? Sounds like you are over there presently. Did you identify devs there via contacts or other mechanisms? Thanks! Kiran On Friday, August 16, 2013 10:15:34 PM UTC+10, Rod Clarke wrote: > > I have been very impressed with th

Re: [SiliconBeach] Reference on risks of offshore app development?

2013-08-16 Thread Patrick Collins
The implication of your reply is that offshore developers are generally 10x worse than onshore. It indicates you haven't worked with a kickass offshore team. I thought the same way you did until working in an environment with blended on/offshore. Look, finding developers on odesk hasn't been to

[SiliconBeach] Report from the Philippines

2013-08-16 Thread Rod Clarke
I have been very impressed with the quality of the django. Html5 and iOS app devs over here. If they have worked for an Aussie company before they know all about our privacy act and pcidss etc. well worth exploring. -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Silicon Bea

[SiliconBeach] Reference on risks of offshore app development?

2013-08-16 Thread Melody Ayres-Griffiths
Since you're wholly responsible for what your outsourced code does it's a defacto requirement that you have that code reviewed by someone on Australia with whom you have a legal contact. I guess you could hire a domestic developer to act as a project manager and oversee the outsourced developmen

[SiliconBeach] Re: Leap Motion Hackathon This Weekend At Fishburners

2013-08-16 Thread @pc0
Sorry, it is 10am on SUNDAY Aug 18th On Friday, August 16, 2013 5:38:44 PM UTC+10, @pc0 wrote: > > Hey gang, open invite ... about 15 or so dudes are getting together for a > hack on the new leap motion gear from 10am at 608 harris st ultimo > > Contact Dain Hedgpeth or Murray Hurps or I for deta

[SiliconBeach] Leap Motion Hackathon This Weekend At Fishburners

2013-08-16 Thread @pc0
Hey gang, open invite ... about 15 or so dudes are getting together for a hack on the new leap motion gear from 10am at 608 harris st ultimo Contact Dain Hedgpeth or Murray Hurps or I for details. This leapmotion.com platform is awesome btw , their apps store reached 1m downloads this week and