Comments on: The outsourcing commandments http://idiotabroad.com/2006/01/development-outsourcing-tips-tricks-and-pitfalls/ if the meek shall inherit the earth, than surely the idiots will rule the world Fri, 16 May 2008 03:06:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3 By: geoffrey http://idiotabroad.com/2006/01/development-outsourcing-tips-tricks-and-pitfalls/#comment-59 geoffrey Thu, 05 Jan 2006 16:07:10 +0000 http://idiotabroad.com/2006/01/development-outsourcing-tips-tricks-and-pitfalls/#comment-59 You've hit the nail on the head. Flying people over is so crucial. Not only can you put a name to a face, but they have a better chance to learn about your business. Even on a small project, it is money well worth spent. I can't believe someone would think spending a few grand to help improve a project's dynamic would be too expensive! Suffer they should... You’ve hit the nail on the head. Flying people over is so crucial. Not only can you put a name to a face, but they have a better chance to learn about your business.

Even on a small project, it is money well worth spent. I can’t believe someone would think spending a few grand to help improve a project’s dynamic would be too expensive!

Suffer they should…

]]> By: RubberBaron http://idiotabroad.com/2006/01/development-outsourcing-tips-tricks-and-pitfalls/#comment-58 RubberBaron Thu, 05 Jan 2006 15:08:23 +0000 http://idiotabroad.com/2006/01/development-outsourcing-tips-tricks-and-pitfalls/#comment-58 I have had experience with outsourcing and running an outsourcing team in India and Eastern Europe. Amen to all you say. I found requesting CVs was important and having face-to-face meetings was the most important. Sometimes, a distant voice can sound rude when, in fact, they are not being rude, it's just how they sound when you meet them. I also tried to persuade my bosses in the UK to bring developers over from India/Eastern Europe to immerse them into the local development culture so that we all understood each other. "Too expensive!" was the reply. They suffered the consequences. I have had experience with outsourcing and running an outsourcing team in India and Eastern Europe. Amen to all you say.

I found requesting CVs was important and having face-to-face meetings was the most important. Sometimes, a distant voice can sound rude when, in fact, they are not being rude, it’s just how they sound when you meet them.

I also tried to persuade my bosses in the UK to bring developers over from India/Eastern Europe to immerse them into the local development culture so that we all understood each other. “Too expensive!” was the reply. They suffered the consequences.

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