Comments on: When Outsourcing Goes Wrong http://aureliustjin.com/when-outsourcing-goes-wrong Internet Marketing Blog by Aurelius Tjin sharing tips on traffic, SEO, affiliate marketing, self-improvement and website design... Thu, 12 Apr 2012 03:52:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Aurelius Tjin http://aureliustjin.com/when-outsourcing-goes-wrong/comment-page-1#comment-56699 Aurelius Tjin Thu, 16 Sep 2010 11:20:02 +0000 http://aureliustjin.com/?p=55#comment-56699 Excellent tips there Aftab. It's good to hear feedback from a programmer's perspective. Excellent tips there Aftab. It’s good to hear feedback from a programmer’s perspective.

]]> By: Aftab http://aureliustjin.com/when-outsourcing-goes-wrong/comment-page-1#comment-56683 Aftab Tue, 14 Sep 2010 18:54:02 +0000 http://aureliustjin.com/?p=55#comment-56683 Hi Aurelius, I am programmer and I know the problems with programmers. My advice to everyone here is that remember a few things before you hire any programmer. 1) Ask for something at the end of "every" week that will put him in some pressure to deliver. 2) Pay for project "but" not pay per month or week, that will only way for him/her to finish quickly. 3) Believe me not a single programming project is possible to complete in time (reality) so if the project is for 3 months, just keep in mind it will complete in 4 months. hope it will help many people. (Advice is for programming only not graphics design) Hi Aurelius,

I am programmer and I know the problems with programmers. My advice to everyone here is that remember a few things before you hire any programmer.
1) Ask for something at the end of “every” week that will put him in some pressure to deliver.

2) Pay for project “but” not pay per month or week, that will only way for him/her to finish quickly.

3) Believe me not a single programming project is possible to complete in time (reality) so if the project is for 3 months, just keep in mind it will complete in 4 months.

hope it will help many people. (Advice is for programming only not graphics design)

]]> By: thriftgirl62 http://aureliustjin.com/when-outsourcing-goes-wrong/comment-page-1#comment-52200 thriftgirl62 Sun, 11 Oct 2009 14:36:02 +0000 http://aureliustjin.com/?p=55#comment-52200 I am surprised nobody pointed out the obvious problem. The project was doomed before it began - never, ever, ever, ever, hire any so-called "friend" or relatives. In a perfect world the first thing you do when going into business is get a divorce. The settlement would make sure all family stragglers go with the other party. Then you fire the rest of your family and all your friends! Now you've got a good start and more time to think straight, You might even finally have the presence of mind to be who you already are! Logical awesome enablement. I am surprised nobody pointed out the obvious problem. The project was doomed before it began – never, ever, ever, ever, hire any so-called “friend” or relatives.

In a perfect world the first thing you do when going into business is get a divorce. The settlement would make sure all family stragglers go with the other party. Then you fire the rest of your family and all your friends!

Now you’ve got a good start and more time to think straight, You might even finally have the presence of mind to be who you already are! Logical awesome enablement.

]]> By: codygman http://aureliustjin.com/when-outsourcing-goes-wrong/comment-page-1#comment-46150 codygman Tue, 14 Apr 2009 02:12:54 +0000 http://aureliustjin.com/?p=55#comment-46150 Hey aurelis.. what languages are you looking for? What type of programmer I mean.. I might be able to help. I was a marketer before a programmer, so I will understand things that other programmers wouldn't. Sincerely, Cody Goodman Hey aurelis..

what languages are you looking for?

What type of programmer I mean.. I might be able to help.
I was a marketer before a programmer, so I will understand things that other programmers wouldn’t.

Sincerely,

Cody Goodman

]]> By: Julia http://aureliustjin.com/when-outsourcing-goes-wrong/comment-page-1#comment-45287 Julia Thu, 09 Apr 2009 18:02:55 +0000 http://aureliustjin.com/?p=55#comment-45287 Sorry to hear that many of you had bad experiences with outsourcing. It gives all of the good freelancers a bad name (I'm not a programmer, but a virtual assistant). Sorry to hear that many of you had bad experiences with outsourcing. It gives all of the good freelancers a bad name (I’m not a programmer, but a virtual assistant).

]]> By: Udegbunam Chukwudi http://aureliustjin.com/when-outsourcing-goes-wrong/comment-page-1#comment-37784 Udegbunam Chukwudi Sun, 01 Mar 2009 09:00:26 +0000 http://aureliustjin.com/?p=55#comment-37784 I simply don't outsource because I don't want to spend too much creating a business where I might see returns or not see a dime at all. I do all my stuff myself. Graphics etc. Fine they don't look as glossy and fabulous as those done by the pros BUT they definitely work for me and I get to learn how to do stuff. I simply don’t outsource because I don’t want to spend too much creating a business where I might see returns or not see a dime at all. I do all my stuff myself. Graphics etc. Fine they don’t look as glossy and fabulous as those done by the pros BUT they definitely work for me and I get to learn how to do stuff.

]]> By: Luv http://aureliustjin.com/when-outsourcing-goes-wrong/comment-page-1#comment-35872 Luv Mon, 16 Feb 2009 17:41:25 +0000 http://aureliustjin.com/?p=55#comment-35872 It seems that you're new to the outsourcing thing! Man, that's quite common, especially with coders from South Asia (India and Pakistan). These people have a different time concept then we have in the West. Time means nothing for them. They say they'll complete the work in 2 months, but if they deliver with a 20 months delay there's no problem for them, because the work is done. :-) It seems that you’re new to the outsourcing thing!

Man, that’s quite common, especially with coders from South Asia (India and Pakistan). These people have a different time concept then we have in the West. Time means nothing for them. They say they’ll complete the work in 2 months, but if they deliver with a 20 months delay there’s no problem for them, because the work is done. :-)

]]> By: Ron http://aureliustjin.com/when-outsourcing-goes-wrong/comment-page-1#comment-31703 Ron Wed, 28 Jan 2009 00:27:10 +0000 http://aureliustjin.com/?p=55#comment-31703 Hi Aurelius, I hired a programmer from an unnamed site last year and he did a very good job. However, just before the software was completed, he disappeared! I lost all contact with him. He didn't yet give me the source code, so the whole project was worthless. I had to start over. A lot of the service sites are great, but the real goal there is to find a programmer that has lots of positive reviews (30+). Once you finish a successful project with him/her, try a second. If that works, you're well on your way to having a long term programmer you can trust. Hi Aurelius,

I hired a programmer from an unnamed site last year and he did a very good job. However, just before the software was completed, he disappeared! I lost all contact with him. He didn’t yet give me the source code, so the whole project was worthless. I had to start over. A lot of the service sites are great, but the real goal there is to find a programmer that has lots of positive reviews (30+). Once you finish a successful project with him/her, try a second. If that works, you’re well on your way to having a long term programmer you can trust.

]]> By: Aurelius Tjin http://aureliustjin.com/when-outsourcing-goes-wrong/comment-page-1#comment-16774 Aurelius Tjin Sun, 07 Dec 2008 01:26:33 +0000 http://aureliustjin.com/?p=55#comment-16774 @ Claude - Ouch! Sorry to hear that. @ Deep - Yes, I agree with you. @ James - Thanks for that insightful and helpful tips. Yes, I can tell you'd studied programming from the words you used, like "UML". I failed miserably in programming back in college. @ tkada - Glad this post helped you. @ Claude – Ouch! Sorry to hear that.

@ Deep – Yes, I agree with you.

@ James – Thanks for that insightful and helpful tips. Yes, I can tell you’d studied programming from the words you used, like “UML”. I failed miserably in programming back in college.

@ tkada – Glad this post helped you.

]]> By: tkada.com http://aureliustjin.com/when-outsourcing-goes-wrong/comment-page-1#comment-16758 tkada.com Sat, 06 Dec 2008 14:58:30 +0000 http://aureliustjin.com/?p=55#comment-16758 I do feel for the worse time of yours in that particular program, very sorry. And u had mentioned the defects and pointed out the reason why, so you have analyzed the situation would experienced this situation. So you never get into this type of problem further as you experienced it.., Some avoid this type of problem only after they experience as such and some avoid by hearing from others.., By your post I can read the situation and this really help me in alerting to not engage in such a kind of problem, it initiate me to find an alternate. thank for your post sorry alert. I do feel for the worse time of yours in that particular program, very sorry.
And u had mentioned the defects and pointed out the reason why, so you have analyzed the situation would experienced this situation.
So you never get into this type of problem further as you experienced it..,
Some avoid this type of problem only after they experience as such and some avoid by hearing from others..,
By your post I can read the situation and this really help me in alerting to not engage in such a kind of problem, it initiate me to find an alternate.
thank for your post sorry alert.

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