[GLLUG] I had an idea, now, How to Find a good developer?
Dave Crampton
dave.crampton at gmail.com
Wed Feb 4 21:04:12 EST 2015
Wouldn't this have been a more productive reply to the OP? Why did it take so much effort to get here?
Every time I get excited about the GLLUG, I get responses from my peers like, "Why?" "Those guys come off as insular." "They don't help, they just spout about their favorite tech/stack/distro/whathaveyou."
There is a real reputation that exists, and judging from this thread, it may be well-earned. It's a problem that needs to be confronted if meeting attendance is going to rise in the long run.
Richard, thank you for your informative reply. It casts some light into what was previously a black box to me, though I can't speak for the OP.
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> On Feb 4, 2015, at 7:52 PM, Richard Houser <rick at divinesymphony.net> wrote:
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> Being serious isn't nearly enough. Someone asking for a product also needs to be prepared. There was nothing in the example even implying a likelihood of a feasible product, even a basic set of requirements for what that product needs to do, a business plan for how it's going to be successful, etc. Even if I'm just asking for a relatively simple addition to an existing application, I make an offer on what i can bring to the table (in my most recent request, that's a specific $1.3k piece of hardware, beta testing support, remote access for testing, and a financial payout on delivery). The original request that started this thread was really borderline even for a single feature addition like that, let alone a new, undefined application.
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> Any such requestor needs to go back, develop the idea (or pay someone else to), prepare a plan of approach (again, or pay someone else), then come back with a question that looks was something like this:
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> I have THIS product I want built in M market space, that does A-B-C-D in this way, interfaces with E and F, plus implements a process similar in scope to B that I have mapped out (but unfortunately cannot disclose due to trade secret) to make money in this market space. What sets this apart is the innovative way I do the secret process above to produce W result combined with input A. My budget is approximately X, but I don't know how to approach finding a developer that can design aspects Y and Z of this system within this budget and deliver within X months. How do I locate and identify an appropriate developer?
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> That type of a question is productive, and something we can answer.
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>> On Wed, Feb 4, 2015 at 6:21 PM, Dave Crampton <dave.crampton at gmail.com> wrote:
>> What would you expect to see in that round of planning? What should be included and what is critical to show developers that you're serious?
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>> Sent from my mobile device, please excuse typos and brevity.
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>>> On Feb 4, 2015, at 4:33 PM, Clay Dowling <clay at lazarusid.com> wrote:
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>>> By coming to us with an additional round of planning. That's the giant red flag that the idea isn't ready to find a developer.
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