Offshoring updates: Getting rolling
After a couple of months of negotiating with a potential off-shoring partner we were finally able to come up with a reasonable agreement. It’s one that I hope is mutually beneficial for both of us and I wanted to share with you some of the key points to get your feedback.
We have a six month pilot period [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 7 so far )Hiring, getting back to basics
This week I shifted into hiring mode as I have several positions that we are trying to fill. These positions have been open at Swimfish for a little while and filling them is now becoming a critical need. With the high unemployment rate you would think we would have easily filled the support, development, project manager, [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 7 so far )Interviews gone bad: Forcing a hire on the team
Interviewing is imperfect. You will make mistakes in hiring, sometimes passing on the right candidate, sometimes hiring the wrong candidate. I wanted to take a minute to share a true story with you, one that provides a few examples of the process gone wrong. Don’t worry, the names have been changed to protect the guilty.
Bill, the [...]
How to interview, and hire, great developers
In order to answer this question you must first define what a great developer is. I won’t rehash my earlier post on the topic, you can read my thoughts in this older post if you are interested. Answer the question for yourself, then:
Identify the superstars you have worked with in the past. Keep in touch with [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 1 so far )Find the right recruiting partner for your startup
The economy is terrible and you are fortunate enough to have a couple of positions that you are looking to fill. If you’ve let anyone know about the openings you are probably overwhelmed by a sea of recruiters promising that they can deliver the right candidate to match your needs. How do you cut through [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 15 so far )What makes a great developer?
I was following along with a great thread in the .NET People group on LinkedIn that was discussing the differences between good and bad developers. I’ve thought alot about this as I’ve hired developers for startups and here are the qualities I always look for:
Understands that they must learn about the direction the product is [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 1 so far )Can Twitter make you a better communicator?
Absolutely yes. While the limit of 140 characters can sometimes drive you crazy it forces you to be very concise. If you want your message read you must quickly make your point, there is not much room for fluff.
Over the course of the last few years I have often seen people struggle with getting their [...]
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