[GLLUG] I had an idea, now, How to Find a good developer?

[Clay Dowling]

An experienced developer has heard this OP a lot. During a tech boom I will
hear it about once a month. Somebody making that inquiry isn't ready to
hire a developer yet. A good responsible developer will be asking the
questions I outlined. A bad developer will say they can do it, and ride
that train until the money runs out.

Yes, I am a cynical old bastard. One who has learned the difference between
ideas and a product. One who has brought products to market. And one who
understands why perspiration is so much valuable than inspiration.
On Feb 3, 2015 8:50 PM, "Dave Crampton" <dave.crampton at gmail.com> wrote:

> I'd like to call something out that I've noticed. I didn't see a single
> answer to the OP's question:
>
> I had an idea, now, How to Find a good developer?
>
> I saw plenty of "here's why you don't want to do what you want to do." Is
> the attitude the same at in-person meetings?
>
> --
> Sent from my mobile device, please excuse typos and brevity.
>
> On Feb 3, 2015, at 9:11 PM, Richard Houser <rick at divinesymphony.net>
> wrote:
>
> You don't really need wads of cash.  Some of the best software projects
> have been done on shoestring budgets.  You only need wads of cash to get
> someone else to do all the work for you.  You have to bring something to
> the table, and if you don't have the skills, that means you are Mr.
> Moneybags.  If you have the time, discipline, and inclination, you can
> certainly teach yourself most of the necessary skills.  Reading the license
> agreements is a simple example.  OSS licenses are specifically written in
> plain language so you don't need to hire a lawyer to understand them.  If
> you are willing to devote a couple years to developing the appropriate
> skills, you could probably do 90-95% yourself with open source.  It may
> very well be ugly under the covers, but you could have something working
> for a very low cost.  It wouldn't even need to be an expensive education:
> (ex. http://ocw.mit.edu/).  Getting a basic CS education would also help
> you identify a good developer, btw.  There are LOTs of bad ones, and you
> usually need an engineer and/or experienced software developer to spot the
> difference before it's too late.
>
> For my part, I'm slowly developing the skills and a small prototyping lab
> to build my first few attempts at potentially commercial projects (several
> years in).  Pure software guys have it easy.....
>
> On Tue, Feb 3, 2015 at 8:25 PM, Peter Christenson <pac1.mi at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> All,
>> Thank you all for your thoughts and opinions. They have been very helpful
>> in in my thoughts about moving forward.
>>
>> As a recap, the pointers I have learned that will help my idea to come to
>> life, are that, an NDA may be needed to protect myself from having the idea
>> stolen, however idea's can not be patented, and no one really wants the
>> idea, only the outcome.  I need to research the market for similar things,
>> and find out what will make mine different. I Will need stacks of cash, and
>> then more stacks after that.  I should learn how to write formal
>> requirement documents or hire someone to do it for me. I need to research
>> the licenses of each piece of software, and possibly consult a lawyer. I
>> should hire the best developer I can to build a good team of  developers I
>> can because they cost less than cheaper developers.  If I can't communicate
>> what I want, I will get a beautiful system that doesn't do what I want. And
>> last but not least. I need stacks of money ;-) I hope I haven't missed
>> anything.
>>
>> So... when trying to find a developer what should I be looking for, that
>> will  qualify them as a good one, when I'm not one?
>> On Feb 3, 2015 1:11 AM, "Thomas Hruska" <thruska at cubiclesoft.com> wrote:
>>
>>> On 2/2/2015 1:04 PM, Peter Christenson wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hi Patrick and Chick, Thanks for the fast response.
>>>>
>>>
>>>  however I will share that it is a meal planning and shopping list tool
>>>> that
>>>> would be available via browser as well as mobile app and maybe even a
>>>> desktop app.  with the goal of helping the end users, without adding
>>>> more
>>>> complexity to their lives.
>>>>
>>>
>>> Oops.  Missed this.  Still pretty broad and it's the sort of thing
>>> that's been done a zillion times.  You'll have a lot of competition in the
>>> space.  Google Docs is probably your biggest competitor.  Google is not
>>> worth taking on.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Thomas Hruska
>>> CubicleSoft President
>>>
>>> I've got great, time saving software that you will find useful.
>>>
>>> http://cubiclesoft.com/
>>>
>>
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