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I've used oDesk to hire developers & SEO article writers. From a hiring standpoint, oDesk is nice because you can review screenshots of work hours submitted for
by cobrabyte 15y ago
I've used oDesk to hire developers & SEO article writers. From a hiring standpoint, oDesk is nice because you can review screenshots of work hours submitted for payment. I've never run into an issue where the contractor was trying to get paid for time they weren't working on our stuff.
I haven't tried other freelance sites but I do remember researching a few before settling on oDesk for its payment controls.
If you're willing to work within the bounds of the system, I'd recommend giving oDesk a shot.
- fauigerzigerk 15y agoI hope you realise that judging programmer performance based on how busy they appear provides perverse incentives that are bound to lead to grossly inefficient behaviour. This kind of system has been gamed for decades if not centuries in physical workplaces and odesk prides itself on perpetuating it in the virtual world. For some types of work this is simply wasteful, but for software development it's outright destructive. You get below average programmers because they are benefiting most from the system, and you get unnecessary code that you have to maintain down the road. I think odesk gives you a false sense of "value-for-money". But I guess it depends on what your alternatives are.
- cobrabyte 15y agoYou only 'go to the video' when you feel you've not progressed as far as you'd projected during the particular sprint (taking into account the contractor's skill set & hours worked). It's no different than a boss checking up on an in-house employee to see why their output is not optimal. I do agree with your sentiments to a point though. I don't want a contractor that appears busy. I want one that is busy.